Saturday, 13 June 2026

NPR News: Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing

Trump says deal to end Iran war will be signed Sunday, as Iran disagrees on timing
Pakistan's prime minister, a key mediator in U.S.-Iran talks to end the war, said Saturday that a peace deal was closer "than ever before," and could be finalized "in the next 24 hours."

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Friday, 12 June 2026

NPR News: Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid

Pope Leo XIV's flight home from Spain was grounded so the king came to his aid
Leo's Iberia charter, due to take him back to Rome after a weeklong visit to Spain, was grounded by a technical problem Friday, prompting Spain's king to offer his private jet instead.

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NPR News: Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang

Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.

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NPR News: Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang

Trump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang
President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela.

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NPR News: Trump's name is poised to be removed from the Kennedy Center

Trump's name is poised to be removed from the Kennedy Center
A judge rejected a request to pause a court-ordered deadline of Friday to remove references to President Trump from the building. The institution appealed, an effort that was also rebuffed Friday evening.

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Thursday, 11 June 2026

NPR News: Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name
President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

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NPR News: Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang

Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered drone flights over Pyongyang in 2024 to heighten tensions with North Korea and justify declaring martial law at home.

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