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Justice Department reportedly opens perjury probe into E. Jean Carroll
Sources told CBS News and Reuters the inquiry centers on Carroll’s 2022 testimony about litigation funding. The Justice Department has declined to comment, and no charges have been announced
FIFA faces US ticket-pricing probe as World Cup nears
New York and New Jersey are investigating allegations that fans were misled over World Cup ticket sales, prices and seat locations before the 2026 tournament opens
Australia’s battery boom meets investment warning as WiseTech flags AI cuts
Renewables supplied 43% of Australia’s power in 2025, but the Clean Energy Council says wind and solar investment has fallen sharply. A union says about 190 WiseTech roles are at risk
Iranian Negotiators Arrive in Doha as Peace Talks Resume
President Trump offered mixed signals on progress, while Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intends to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Oil jumps as Iran says it targeted U.S. airbase after new strikes
Fresh U.S. attacks in southern Iran and Iranian missile and drone activity near Kuwait and the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets despite a fragile ceasefire
UK records hottest May day as Kew Gardens reaches 34.8C
The provisional Met Office figure follows the UK’s warmest May night and comes with health alerts across England as forecasters warn temperatures could climb again Tuesday
Pezeshkian invokes Iran-Iraq War symbol as U.S. talks continue
A counterterrorism expert said the Iranian president’s Khorramshahr reference mapped a wartime sacrifice narrative onto current tensions with the U.S. and Israel
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears
Saudi authorities say about 1.51 million pilgrims arrived from abroad, slightly above last year, as heat and regional security concerns shadow the annual rites
Draft Iran memo would extend ceasefire and reopen Strait of Hormuz, sources say
The proposal remains unfinished, with Iran not yet agreeing to all terms and key questions unresolved over enriched uranium, sanctions and verification
Pope Leo puts AI ethics at center of first encyclical
Initial reports say the pope’s 42,300-word teaching warns that artificial intelligence must serve human dignity rather than concentrate power