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On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) responded to reporting on efforts to get Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to leave the Democratic Party by saying that Fetterman should stay a Democrat since that is the party people elected him as a member of “and continue with his service to Pennsylvania, and, hopefully, get back to what he was elected to do and reflect the will of the people.” Host Jake Tapper asked, “Before you go, I do want to ask you one political question, POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin is reporting that there is a quiet but…

Technology is enabling traffickers to identify, recruit, and control victims at scale, making exploitation harder to detect, a UK study warns Artificial intelligence is helping criminals expand their entrapment of modern-day slaves across the UK, with traffickers increasingly using digital tools to identify and exploit victims, a new report has found.Criminal networks in the UK are seeking to enslave people through coercion, deception, or force, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking, the study, commissioned by the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, has found. AI is enabling traffickers to “identify, recruit and control victims at scale,” making exploitation more widespread…

The Nigerian government on Monday summoned South Africa’s top diplomatic envoy to complain about “xenophobic” anti-migrant protests, following in the footsteps of a similar complaint from Ghana and Mozambique. South African groups held a series of marches and rallies last week to protest against mass migration and illegal immigrants. The rallies, which drew hundreds of mostly black attendees, included some angry exchanges with immigrant onlookers and scuffles with police. The organizers of the rallies included March to March, an anti-migration group formed by outspoken South African radio personality Jacinda Ngobese-Zuma, and Operation Dudula, a self-described “vigilante group.” The members of…

Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, said that he has halted his New York City expansion after Mayor Zohran Mamdani instituted his tax plan. Griffin expressed his thoughts about Mamdani at the Milken Global Conference this week. “When we moved from Chicago, there was a debate between New York and Miami; it’s unquestionably true that we made the right choice,” said Griffin on the decision to move to Miami. “I’ll leave it at that. And now, what the Mayor of New York has made clear to my partners, and principally, my New York partners, is that we need to double-down…

Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy soared to victory over his opponent, Casey Putsch, in Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial primary race on Tuesday evening. Ramaswamy, who previously ran as a Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential race, received 297,750 votes, or 82.2 percent of the vote, while Putsch received 64,445 votes, or 17.8 percent of the vote. The race was called by the Associated Press (AP) at 7:42 p.m. “It is an honor, and I am proud to officially say that today it is our pleasure to become the Republican nominee for the governor of Ohio,” Ramaswamy told a crowd of supporters at his…

A hypersonic missile would be used “without hesitation” if needed, Defense Minister Yasar Guler has said Türkiye has unveiled its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which officials say will significantly boost the country’s long‑range strike capability.The missile, named Yildirimhan, was presented at the SAHA 2026 defense industry expo in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to local media reports. Developed by defense contractor ROKETSAN, it has an estimated range of around 6,000km (3,720 miles).Defense Minister Yasar Guler described the Yildirimhan as the country’s longest‑range missile to date and its first liquid‑fuel design capable of hypersonic flight. He said the ICBM represents a “major…

The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced on Monday that U.S. forces carried out a new “lethal kinetic strike” against a drug-trafficking vessel in Caribbean waters, killing two men identified as narco-terrorists. Monday’s strike is the first of its kind publicly known to have occurred in May as part of Operation Southern Spear, a U.S. military counter-narco-terrorism security campaign launched by the Department of War in late 2025 aimed at detecting, disrupting, and degrading transnational criminal and illicit maritime networks, curbing the flow of dangerous drugs seeking to enter the United States. SOUTHCOM announced in an official statement that the operation was…

A new report outlines allegations involving workplace conduct by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) toward younger female aides, as a House Ethics Committee investigation continues into claims tied to his interactions with staff as he seeks reelection in November. The Axios report describes instances in which Edwards allegedly directed personal attention toward two female staffers in their 20s, with three unnamed sources saying his conduct was inappropriate, crossed professional boundaries, and created an uncomfortable work environment. According to the report, one female staffer expressed discomfort about Edwards’ behavior to colleagues during and after her employment, though she declined to comment publicly.…

Continued silence could pose serious risks of escalation in the ongoing conflict with Iran, a group of 30 Congressmen has said A group of 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives have demanded that the administration of President Donald Trump disclose information about Israel’s nuclear arsenal and relevant policies. The lack of transparency threatens the entire Middle East, the lawmakers have argued.West Jerusalem has neither confirmed nor denied possessing nuclear weapons, nor has it publicly presented any doctrine outlining the potential use of such weapons or its possible “red lines.” The US, which has been aware of the Israeli…

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) said on Monday that the risk to the general public was “low” from the outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship currently isolated off the coast of West Africa. The Dutch-flagged cruise ship Hondius departed Argentina for the Canary Islands three weeks ago, with 88 passengers and 59 crew aboard. Early in its voyage, several of the passengers and crew became sick with hantavirus, a disease that normally spreads through rodent droppings rather than human-to-human contact. Hantaviruses attack the lungs or kidneys and can cause death through respiratory failure. There are no known vaccinations…