NPR
Conflicts on rise globally, highest level since WWII, data shows
Global conflicts surged to the highest number tallied by Sweden's Uppsala security research group.
BBC
Football regulator seeks 'urgent information' from Sullivan after allegations
Multiple women accuse the billionaire of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were in their late teens.
NPR
Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools
Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year.
NPR
Trump says pilots are fine after U.S. helicopter crashes near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump saying the two crew members on board were "fine" after the incident. Trump also expressed optimism over neg
New York Times
San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s
The proposal was seen as a possible measure of how residents felt about the recent flood of money into the city as a result of the A.I. boom.
New York Times
Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run
Nithya Raman, a progressive Democrat who entered the mayoral race at the last minute, secured the second spot to face Mayor Karen Bass in November. Her comeback sets up an intraparty battle.
New York Times
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
The president is using the slow count of mail ballots in California to renew his effort to cast doubt on election outcomes he doesn’t like, despite a lack of evidence of any widespread fraud.
BBC
'I was a prisoner in my home': Drug gangs 'cuckooing' hundreds of homes a week, police warn
Hundreds if not thousands of people's homes are being taken over by UK gangs every week, say police.
PBS
Exchange of missile strikes between Israel and Iran threatens fragile ceasefire
Israel and Iran traded long-range missile strikes for the first time since the ceasefire went into effect two months ago. Both countries appear to have agreed to stop their attacks, but not before spa
PBS
What Iran and Israel's escalation means for efforts to end regional conflict
For analysis on how the latest escalation in the Middle East will affect a host of issues in the region, Amna Nawaz speaks with Miad Maleki at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and David Makov
PBS
News Wrap: 3 more screwworm cases found in Texas and New Mexico
In our news wrap Monday, authorities reported three more cases of New World screwworm in the U.S., a federal judge struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, a stabbing at New York City's Penn Statio
The Guardian
Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks
Thirty-nine people taken near Magamin Diddi village in Maradun municipality, north-west Zamfara state, police sayArmed bandits in north-west Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a