The following are current news stories at the several recommended sites on your Current Events Article Review assignment. These may or may not apply to the current unit being studied in class, but will serve as a good base point. Be aware that only the top five news stories from each source are displayed – many more things are currently happening in the world right now!
New York Times
- Iran War Live Updates: Middle East Awaits Latest on Potential Agreement June 13, 2026While U.S. and Iranian officials have said that a deal could be signed within days, the terms remain uncertain, and there is still the potential for it to be derailed.The New York Times
- Here’s the latest. June 13, 2026 Abdi Latif Dahir
- Unfinished Business June 13, 2026We like it when projects are completed, but what if we could abide comfortably in the toiling and striving it takes to get them there?Melissa Kirsch
- A Tren de Aragua Leader Is Killed in a Joint Strike, U.S. and Venezuela Say June 13, 2026A strike this week in Venezuela killed a gang leader known as Niño Guerrero who was wanted in the United States, officials in both countries said.John Yoon
- An Honored Canadian Journalist on the Importance of Investigative Reporting June 13, 2026Our Times colleague Susanne Craig was back home in Canada to be honored for her extraordinary career, which began in Calgary, Alberta, her hometown.Matina Stevis-Gridneff
The Guardian
- Three teenagers arrested over death of man in Essex June 13, 2026Boy, 14, among three people held after 21-year-old was found critically injured in Central Park, ChelmsfordThree teenagers, including a 14-year-old boy, have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old man in a park in Essex.Emergency services attended Central Park in Chelmsford at about 7pm on Friday, where the victim was found with critical injur […]Danny Lavelle
- Head of Commons media committee denies writing article accusing BBC of bias June 13, 2026Excoriating article under Caroline Dinenage’s name remains on ConservativeHome website It was a crisis that toppled a BBC director general and his head of news. After contentious accusations of bias by a former external adviser, Michael Prescott, both Tim Davie and Deborah Turness quit the corporation.At the height of the media storm that ensued last Novembe […]Michael Savage Media editor
- Pipers and dreams: World Cup fever grips Scotland again after 28 years June 13, 2026The country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night partiesScotland is leaning into one its most treasured traditions: embracing the hope and anxiety of a football World Cup, with a healthy dose of self-deprecating style.There are brash new tartans, an Edinburgh bar offering free Irn-Bru-infused “fiery g […]Severin Carrell Scotland editor
- Palestinian American woman held without charge by Israeli military June 13, 2026Soldiers arrested university student Sama Safi, 20, along with members of Palestinian women’s national soccer teamA 20-year-old Palestinian American woman has been held in Israeli military detention for nearly two weeks after Israeli soldiers stormed her family home in a pre-dawn raid on 2 June.Sama Safi, a psychology student at Birzeit University in the occ […]Alice Speri
- Drug diversion schemes cut reoffending rates more than prosecution, study says June 13, 2026Exclusive: Research in England shows people a third less likely to reoffend under decriminalisation-style schemesDrug diversion schemes led by police that steer people away from the criminal justice system and into treatment and education services are significantly more effective in reducing reoffending than prosecution, according to a new analysis.Researche […]Mattha Busby
National Public Radio
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- Israel attacks Lebanon despite being included in potential peace deal June 13, 2026Israel has continued to attack Lebanon, despite Iran saying it was included in a potential memorandum of understanding.
- The US border runs straight through the World Cup June 13, 2026The tournament was sold as a symbol of unity, but Trump’s border politics have turned it into a spectacle of exclusion.
- US orders Anthropic to disable AI models for all foreign nationals June 13, 2026The company said it received an export control directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
- Knicks face Spurs in Game 5, with first NBA title in 53 years in sight June 13, 2026After an epic comeback, the New York Knicks head to San Antonio, hoping to beat the Spurs to seal the 2026 championship.
- ‘Right to protest genocide’ denied: Scotland’s Palestine Action supporters June 13, 2026As the banned group fights its proscription in London, similar battles are playing out in Edinburgh.
The Atlantic
- How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi June 10, 2026A case study in self-sabotageIdrees Kahloon
- The Crisis Iran’s Leaders Can’t Ignore June 10, 2026Two months into the cease-fire, the Iranian economy lies in tatters.Arash Azizi
- The Americans Shelling Out Five Figures for a Coat of Arms June 9, 2026A nation founded on the rejection of aristocratic traditions still yearns for them.Helen Lewis
- Iran’s Next Internet Blackout Is Inevitable June 5, 2026Flipping the kill switch is a potent exercise of authoritarian control.Holly Dagres
- The Iran Problem Trump Can’t Defer June 4, 2026A good-enough settlement for the United States may not satisfy its Israeli partners.Thomas Wright
The Economist
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