US AND CANADA

VATICAN AND BEIJING MOVE CLOSER WITH HISTORIC APPOINTMENT OF CHINESE BISHOP

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Pope Leo XIV has made a defining move in Vatican-China relations by appointing Joseph Lin Yuntuan as Fuzhou's Auxiliary Bishop. This marks the first Chinese bishop appointed under his papacy, reaffirming the fragile but ongoing cooperation set forth in the controversial 2018 accord originally crafted under the late Pope Francis.

HEGSETH FACES SHARP QUESTIONS FROM CONGRESS ON DEPLOYING TROOPS TO LA AND PENTAGON SPENDING

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who demanded details on his move to deploy troops to Los Angeles, and they expressed bipartisan frustration that Congress has not yet gotten a full defense budget from the Trump administration.

TOURIST GORED BY BISON IN YELLOWSTONE AS VISITORS KEEP FORGETTING THEY'RE NOT IN A PETTING ZOO

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A New Jersey man's dream visit to Yellowstone National Park took a wild and horned turn when he was gored by a bison earlier this month. It happened on June 10, proving once again that the park's giant fluffy icons are not to be mistaken for oversized cows with good manners.

HOW TEMU AND SHEIN ARE REINVENTING THEIR OPERATIONS TO SURVIVE GLOBAL SHIFT TOWARD PROTECTIONIST POLICIES

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Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shein are scrambling to offset devastating losses in the American market by pivoting aggressively toward Europe. However, mounting regulatory pressures across the continent suggest their troubles may be far from over.

TRUMP SECURES CHINA TO SUPPLY MAGNETS AND RARE EARTHS AMID TARIFF AGREEMENT

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After months of tariff escalations and retaliatory restrictions, the United States and China have reached a tentative understanding aimed at stabilizing a fragile trade relationship. The deal, revealed Tuesday after two days of negotiations in London, outlines a framework under which China will immediately resume rare earth exports to the U.S.—a sector critical to defense, automotive, and tech industries.

AUSTRALIAN REPORTER STRUCK BY RUBBER BULLET DURING LOS ANGELES IMMIGRATION PROTESTS LIVE ON AIR

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Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was hit by a rubber bullet while reporting live from downtown Los Angeles during escalating protests against federal immigration raids and the deployment of U.S. National Guard troops. The 9News Australia correspondent was covering the protests on Sunday, June 8, when she was "caught in the crossfire" between demonstrators and police, according to footage shared by her network.

ELON MUSK EXPRESSES REGRET OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ABOUT DONALD TRUMP

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Elon Musk publicly expressed regret over his recent social media posts concerning U.S. President Donald Trump, in a surprising turn of events. Last week, Musk took to various platforms to criticize Trump and his administration, igniting a heated and public feud that has since captured widespread attention.

TRUMP SAYS ELON MUSK COULD " SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES" IF HE BACKS DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

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President Donald Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that his former ally and campaign benefactor could face “serious consequences” if he tries to help Democrats in upcoming elections.