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A confidential U.S. intelligence assessment circulating as President Trump begins a trip to Beijing says China is exploiting the Iran war to gain a strategic edge over the United States across military, economic and diplomatic fronts, signaling shifts in global competition and raising concerns about U.S. readiness and its alliances.
China’s Xi Jinping, confident in Beijing’s growing power, is set to host Donald Trump with the aim of projecting China as a stable counterweight to U.S. volatility and pursuing pragmatic talks at the summit, while signaling limited expectations for long-lasting deals amid ongoing tensions.
Six tick-borne diseases are highlighted as tick season peaks in the United States, including where they’re most common, their typical symptoms and treatments, and how climate-driven tick range expansion is raising risk; the piece emphasizes prompt tick removal and seeking medical care if fever, rash, or flu-like symptoms occur after a bite.
New Labor Department data show that the share of American men in the labor force fell to a record low this spring, driven by baby-boomer retirements and by younger men dropping out to study or due to disability, with readings only lower during the pandemic’s early months.
U.S. forces launched a new round of strikes on Iran in response to attacks on American warships, with officials saying the strikes targeted Iranian military sites. The move comes as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a ceasefire, with Iran framing its actions as retaliation and President Trump saying no U.S. ships were damaged, underscoring rising tensions and doubts about negotiated settlement efforts.
A U.S. delegation is travelling to Islamabad for a second round of face‑to‑face talks with Iran as the two‑week ceasefire nears expiration. Iran has not confirmed attendance and warned it could unveil new battlefield cards if diplomacy fails, while Washington accuses Tehran of violating the ceasefire amid a broader flare‑up in tensions, including the seizure of an Iranian ship that raised alarms near the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian forces announced they had closed the Strait of Hormuz in protest of the ongoing U.S. blockade, with reports that a tanker crossing the strait came under fire, highlighting the fragility of diplomacy aimed at ending the war as Washington maintains its pressure and Tehran accuses the U.S. of piracy; Trump said talks with Iran are ongoing and the blockade remains in place, with potential spillovers for global oil supplies.
The number of American millionaires has reached a record high (about 1 in 6 families), and average net worth tops $1 million per household, but rising costs and inflation erode real wealth and leave many millionaires feeling less affluent than the figures suggest.
The United States and Iran head to high-stakes ceasefire talks in Islamabad, with both sides accusing the other of bad faith and ceasefire violations as negotiators seek a path to end the war, navigating domestic political pressure and broader regional implications.
A hyperactive stretch of severe weather is set to hit the central U.S. this weekend, bringing damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes across Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas over at least four days, with storms peaking Tuesday, according to Washington Post meteorologists Matthew Cappucci and Ben Noll.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is fraying ahead of Islamabad talks as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Israel-Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon threaten the fragile truce, complicating diplomacy and regional stability.
A Science study cited by The Washington Post finds the global wildlife trade amplifies transmission of pathogens between animals and humans, with 41% of traded wild mammals sharing at least one pathogen with humans, highlighting the need for stronger oversight of live-animal markets and surveillance to curb future pandemics.
Gas prices in the U.S. rose above $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022, with the national average around $4.01 as oil costs climb amid the Iran conflict; a Kuwaiti-flagged tanker was struck near Dubai, underscoring continued energy-market volatility.
With a Russian oil tanker near Cuba carrying about 200,000 barrels of fuel, Trump says he will not enforce the blockade on Cuba, signaling a potential easing of sanctions and prompting questions about legality and effectiveness.
No Kings protests drew more than 3,300 rallies across all 50 states in a nonviolent push against what organizers call Trump-era authoritarianism, as the president’s approval ratings hit new lows.