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The extent of damage to Iran鈥檚 nuclear sites is in question.聽A classified report from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency reportedly showed that U.S. military strikes set back Tehran鈥檚 nuclear program by several months. That runs counter the Trump administration鈥檚 assertion that the program was 鈥渢otally obliterated鈥� by the bombs. Iran鈥檚 stockpile of enriched uranium, which satellite images show could have been moved by聽Iranian trucks聽before the strikes, was likely not destroyed, according to sources quoted by The Associated Press. The White House called the report 鈥渇lat-out wrong.鈥� 鈥� Staff

A fragile ceasefire appeared to hold.聽In a 48-hour whirlwind, the Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse, and ultimately coalesced. If the truce continues to hold, it will provide a global sense of relief following the American intervention in the war. 鈥� AP
Our coverage: We look at how the聽U.S. and Iran pulled back from the brink聽and why聽Iran鈥檚 proxies remained on the sidelines聽during the conflict with Israel.

NATO leaders meet in The Hague.聽The military alliance is set to enact a chief priority for President Donald Trump: a pledge from member states to significantly boost their military spending. Most NATO nations are preparing to spend 5% of GDP on defense 鈥� 3.5% on military hardware, up from a 2% pledge previously, and another 1.5% on infrastructure like old roads and railways. President Trump caused a ripple en route to the summit, however, as he appeared to call into question聽America鈥檚 commitment聽to the alliance鈥檚 mutual defense clause, saying there are 鈥渘umerous鈥� ways it can be defined. 鈥� Staff

Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor primary.聽Mr. Cuomo conceded the Democratic race in a stunning upset, as the young, progressive upstart who was virtually unknown when the contest began built a substantial lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor. Mr. Mamdani would be the city鈥檚 first Muslim and Indian American mayor if elected. 鈥� AP

U.S. stocks approached an all-time high as oil prices tumbled.聽A concern throughout the Israel-Iran conflict has been that it could squeeze the world鈥檚 supply of oil, which would pump up prices for gasoline and hurt the global economy. Falling oil prices should take some pressure off inflation, which could give the Federal Reserve leeway to resume cutting interest rates. 鈥� AP

Ukraine and the United Kingdom will team up on drones.聽Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a three-year coproduction initiative during a visit by the Ukrainian president to London. The agreement would boost Ukraine鈥檚 drone production and link up Britain鈥檚 defense industry with the technology being developed on the front lines in Ukraine. 鈥� Reuters

Texas will put new warning labels on some foods.聽A new Texas law requires labels on foods like chips and candies that contain dyes and additives not allowed in other countries. The law, approved with wide bipartisan support, is part of a flurry of similar legislation by GOP-led statehouses as lawmakers align themselves with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.鈥檚 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥� agenda. 鈥� AP

In a case that reached it via the emergency docket and resulted in a decision that was short and unsigned, the Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries other than their own. Third-country deportations are not new 鈥� and there are guidelines for their use 鈥� but the Trump administration has sought to expand them. And this decision opens the door to faster removals of people in the United States without authorization 鈥� a fact that raises concerns about notice and due process and, critics charge, endorses the government鈥檚 defiance of a federal court order.

The conflict between Israel and Iran was marked by a noticeable absence: Iran鈥檚 network of proxies, the militant groups it spent two decades building up across Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, and the Levant. Regarded by Iran as an 鈥淎xis of Resistance鈥� against Israeli and American influence, this alliance had聽long been called a deterrent to any military action against Tehran. That it remained on the sidelines, observers say, signals a changed regional geopolitical landscape and mounting domestic pressures of their own. These groups are placing their own survival above striking out and risking an American and Israeli response in defense of their patron.

In France, criminals generally serve their sentences concurrently, not consecutively. That鈥檚 making the victims of Jo毛l Le Scouarnec, who committed hundreds of sexual assaults, unhappy with the outcome of his trial. And while that outcome is not a surprise to French lawyers, it is pitting victims groups looking for justice against the constraints of the French legal system 鈥� and stirring some legal experts to push for reforms to strengthen the punishment around particularly repugnant crimes.

The United States鈥� involvement in the Israel-Iran war, which continues despite talk of a ceasefire, has reignited an age-old clash between Congress and the presidency: Who has the power to launch a U.S. military offensive, if not outright war, against another country? Secrecy was needed to pull off the overnight U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear facilities last Saturday. But with the prospect of more war, including perhaps more retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in the Middle East, debate rages over Congress鈥� role as a coequal branch of government. At a time of intense political polarization, most members fall along party lines. We look at what history shows.

The Marvel show 鈥淚ronheart鈥� debuts this week on Disney+ with action-hero thrills and something else: a celebration of the sciences. The show centers around Riri Williams, a child prodigy who enrolls at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at age 15 and draws the attention of Tony Stark (Iron Man) after she builds her own tech-enhanced suit. Our cultural commentator takes a step-back look at pop culture鈥檚 big role in helping young people see new possibilities 鈥� and at how representation in science, technology, engineering, and math on-screen is both viable and necessary.

Kenya鈥檚 youth leaders are urging fellow-citizens to carry three items at planned June 25 demonstrations: flags, to signify national unity; flowers, to honor dozens of civilians killed during and since last June鈥檚 surge of popular protests; and placards that demand political accountability and adherence to democratic norms.

A 2024 government plan to impose taxes on a range of everyday items sparked what has become a year of dissent. As protests grew last June, security forces killed 60 civilians. Kenyan President William Ruto subsequently withdrew the finance bill and shuffled his Cabinet.

鈥淚t was Kenya鈥檚 most startling civic awakening in a generation,鈥� according to Edward Buri, a Presbyterian minister. Marking the 2025 anniversary of 鈥渢he Gen Z uprising ... calls this nation to account,鈥� he wrote in The Standard newspaper.聽

Fed by frustration with official corruption and arrogance, the tax objections have morphed into broader pleas for honest, transparent, and responsive governance. These calls bridge ethnic divisions and tap into a deep yearning for individual and collective freedoms among youth activists in Kenya and beyond. Nigeria, Serbia, Mongolia, and Indonesia are other countries where youth are pushing a change agenda.

Many of Kenya鈥檚 17 million Gen Zers are educated and entrepreneurial. Ninety-six percent use mobile technology regularly. And 63% say they are very involved in politics and public affairs. Using social media and artificial intelligence, tech-savvy young adults are educating others about legislation and decentralizing dissidence. Simultaneously, they are facing increased arbitrary detentions, disappearance, and even killings.

In late May, Rose Njeri was jailed for releasing software that enables citizens to reject the 2025 Finance Bill with the click of a button. She was freed after three days. Schoolteacher and blogger Albert Ojwang was not so fortunate. Arrested after alleging police corruption, he died in custody. The ensuing cover-up brought Kenyans into the streets again.

In contrast to perceived government obduracy, cultural icons and religious leaders are speaking out. Konshens, a popular Jamaican musician who often performs in Kenya, put up a post on his Instagram after police shot an unarmed street vendor: 鈥淧rotect your people. Not silence them.鈥� On Saturday, 海角大神 and Muslim leaders gathered with protesters鈥� families in Nairobi to pray for peace 鈥� and for investigations into the 2024 killings. On Sunday, churches held interdenominational services.

鈥淲e prayed together. We brought the families together to wipe their tears,鈥� said Canon Evans Omollo. Ahead of this week鈥檚 commemoration rallies, he said, 鈥淲e want to tell the government and the security forces that Kenya is a constitutional democracy.鈥�

For activist Hanifa Adan, writing in the Sunday Nation, such 鈥渁ffirmation from respected institutions ... can carry life-saving moral weight.鈥�