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President Trump spent Memorial Day defending his administration’s Iran negotiations as divisions inside the Republican Party deepened and oil markets reacted to hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV used his first major encyclical to warn that artificial intelligence could concentrate power in dangerous ways without stronger oversight. Elsewhere, Israel expanded strikes in Lebanon, scientists unveiled major medical breakthroughs, and New York moved within one win of its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.

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President Donald Trump honored U.S. service members killed during the Iran conflict during a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The appearance came as Trump continued defending his administration’s diplomatic outreach to Iran amid criticism from some Republican lawmakers.

Debate inside the Republican Party has intensified as negotiations over a possible ceasefire and shipping agreement continue. The White House maintains that talks remain focused on preventing further escalation and restoring stability in the Gulf region.

Pope Leo XIV released "Magnifica Humanitas," calling for AI to be "disarmed" — stripped from military systems and narrow profit motives — and placed under strict state and international oversight. Corporate control of AI by a handful of wealthy individuals, he warned, risks creating "new forms of colonial dominion" through mass data extraction.

Drawing explicit parallels to Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical on industrial labor, he called for heavier taxation of the wealthy, transparency in AI benefits, and human oversight of all lethal weapons systems. Presented alongside Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah at the Vatican, the document landed as Silicon Valley braced for its implications.

Record May heat swept parts of Europe, with London setting a new monthly high and France warning athletes after deaths at amateur events. Rising temperatures matter because early-season heat can catch people, schools, workplaces, and health systems before summer routines are in place.

French authorities linked the warnings to outdoor races as temperatures climbed above 30 C across wide areas. Public health agencies now face a longer risk season as heat waves arrive earlier and last longer.

Climate scientists have warned that unusual heat is becoming more frequent as global temperatures rise. Readers should watch for travel disruptions, health alerts, and pressure on local power grids if the pattern continues.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced further strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with Israeli forces hitting targets in eastern Lebanon hours after his statement. Military analysts called the escalation the most significant shift in the conflict's tempo since last autumn.

Serbian President Vucic traveled to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping, witnessing the signing of more than 20 cooperation agreements covering politics, trade, and technology. Back home, anti-government protests are intensifying after clashes at a major Belgrade rally over the weekend.

Cambodia's mandatory conscription law took effect Monday, requiring men ages 18 to 25 to serve two years in the military — with up to five years in prison for evasion. Senate President Hun Sen signed the measure following significant cross-border fighting with Thailand last year.

California officials confirmed Monday that the explosion risk has been eliminated at a damaged Orange County chemical tank after a pressure-relieving crack formed overnight. Evacuation orders remain in place as daytime heat makes close-range inspection work dangerous for emergency crews.

National Democrats and local Jewish leaders condemned a Texas congressional candidate in the final stretch of a Democratic primary runoff over comments described as antisemitic. The fallout has become a late-stage flashpoint in a race already shaping up as a test of the party's internal divisions.

President Trump, who turns 80 next month, is scheduled for a routine annual checkup at Walter Reed on Tuesday — his third visit in 13 months. Physicians have previously noted swollen ankles and bruised hands, though prior results reported "excellent health."

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Japan's Nikkei 225 hit a record 65,000 as WTI crude fell more than 4% on hopes that US-Iran talks would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US markets were closed for Memorial Day; the Dow closed at a record 50,579 on Friday.

European markets climbed as airlines, manufacturers, and consumer companies benefited from falling fuel prices. Investors viewed cheaper energy as a possible brake on inflation after months of price pressure tied to the Middle East conflict.

Ferrari's Luce reveal also doubles as a bet on luxury EV demand at exactly the moment that demand is wobbling. Porsche, Lamborghini, and Bentley have all softened electrification timelines, leaving Ferrari to test whether badge loyalty survives the loss of engine noise.

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug sharply reduced LDL cholesterol long-term in a small early-stage trial, with one expert calling the result potentially "curative." If it holds up in larger studies, lifelong statin pills could be replaced by a single dose.

Researchers reported a new method to freeze and revive living brain tissue without the ice-crystal damage that has long made cryopreservation a one-way trip. The technique opens doors in transplant medicine, drug testing, and the ever-stranger frontier of long-term tissue banking.

Researchers studying an ancient fish fossil say its skeletal structure may help explain how early vertebrates evolved the ability to move onto land hundreds of millions of years ago. Scientists believe the specimen shows developmental traits linked to the later evolution of limbs used for walking.

New York can clinch its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 tonight when the Knicks face Cleveland in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Fans are flooding into Cleveland with the Knicks holding a 3-0 series lead after Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns powered another double-digit win on Friday.

Extreme temperatures pushed on-court conditions past 90 degrees during the opening day of the French Open, forcing players to rely on ice towels and extended medical breaks. Several seeded players struggled through long matches as heavy topspin and slow clay combined with the heat to produce early upsets.

Lamine Yamal was named to Spain’s latest national team squad, while no Real Madrid players were selected for the upcoming Nations League matches. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente cited injuries and fitness concerns affecting several Madrid players following a long club season.

Lizzo sat for a special edition of "Popcast" to discuss her new album and the public fallout from a string of lawsuits, then performed a stripped-down set. It's her most direct public engagement since the legal saga began, and the album is the harder commercial test.

Euphoria's Season 3 Episode 7 killed off Jacob Elordi's Nate Jacobs via rattlesnake bite while held captive by loan sharks, setting the stage for the finale. Zendaya's Rue narrowly escapes a drug cartel as the season enters what showrunners are framing as a full spiritual reckoning.

Curry Barker's debut horror film "Obsession" posted a 30-39% second-weekend increase — virtually unheard of for wide-release horror — lifting its North American total to $60.7 million on a sub-$1 million budget. 75% of audiences are under 25, and producer Jason Blum calls the film evidence of a new YouTube-to-theater pipeline.

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What it is: With the 2026 FIFA World Cup arriving in North America this summer, sportsbooks have released full odds for soccer's biggest tournament, spanning outright winners, group-stage exits and Golden Boot futures. It's the first World Cup hosted across three countries — the US, Mexico and Canada — and the first expanded to 48 teams.

The detail: Expansion means 104 matches instead of 64, a new 12-group format, and a knockout round that begins at the Round of 32. The structure rewards consistency over the group stage and punishes early stumbles more severely, which is reshaping how books are pricing dark horses.

Why it matters: Outright odds are now the most-bet futures market in US sportsbooks in non-Super Bowl months, and a domestic World Cup will pull casual bettors into soccer markets at a scale the sport has never seen stateside. For the host federations, ticket revenue and broadcast windows tied to US primetime are projected to make this the most lucrative World Cup ever staged.

What to watch: The opening fixtures and how books move on injury news in the final pre-tournament window — late scratches historically swing outright prices more than any other factor. Also worth tracking: how the 48-team format affects the survival odds of CONCACAF and African sides who now have wider knockout paths than in any prior edition.

- Berkeley biologists found that bees and hummingbirds are routinely sipping ethanol from flower nectar, which technically means your garden is running an unlicensed bar and the pollinators are the regulars.

- An Austin restaurant went pay-what-you-want this spring and discovered that most people voluntarily pay about two-thirds of the actual bill.

- Britain broke its May heat record at 34°C on Monday — a development that feels less like a weather update and more like a formal notice.

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