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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House on Tuesday evening for a state dinner in the East Room.read more

In today’s issue: The war between the U.S. and Iran is set to run past the 60-day mark this week, a key milestone in the War Powers Act, which some Republicans have said could be a turning point in their in their support for ongoing operations in the Middle East.read more

The company expects fewer people to book travel accommodations through its sites this year than it previously forecasted as the war in Iran seeps uncertainty.read more

EXCLUSIVE: Cinetic will handle sales on Cannes-bound documentary Cantona, about soccer great turned actor Eric Cantona. The Cannes Special Screening, one of only three UK films in the festival’s official selection, is directed and produced by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas (Pelé, El Caso Figo), written and produced by Stevanread more

Spirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers.read more

When the Trump administration began dismantling US foreign aid in January 2025, many global health experts feared that the consequences would be catastrophic, with models projecting thousands of deaths as a direct consequence of the cuts. Across nine countries, 3.4 million fewer people were tested for HIV in just theread more

Across the country, some 50 bald eagle nests fitted with cameras broadcast up-close views of raptor family life. Every spring, as eggs hatch and eaglets grow, these cameras rake in millions of views.read more

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.read more

Veteran American artist Cindy Sherman has designed the official poster for this year’s Locarno Film Festival, which runs from August 5-15.  The poster features a character created by Cindy Sherman, rendered in black and white and wrapped in a yellow leopard-spotted headscarf. Sherman said in a statement that it wasread more

U.S. gas prices have hit a fresh record since the start of the war with Iran, according to the motor club AAA.read more

Dowd talks to Vogue about Catholic guilt and returning to “The Handmaid’s Tale”’s Aunt Lydia for the Hulu series “The Testaments.”read more

President Donald Trump warned Iran “better get smart soon” Wednesday, as he weighed military options for the Strait of Hormuz with peace talks at an impasse.read more

The UK has issued similar advice, telling citizens who stay, that they do so at their own risk.read more

Soldier accused of betting on Maduro pleads not guiltyread more

Tackling one prong of the Trump administration’s hard-line policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday will weigh its effort to remove legal protections for thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants in the United States.read more