Swiss voters reject 10 million population capThe divisive vote risked putting the country's free movement agreement with the European Union in jeopardy and was opposed by the government, Swiss businesses, and all the other major parties.
Trump and Iran reach agreement that includes opening Strait of Hormuz Diplomatic breakthrough: The US and Iran say they have reached an agreement that will take effect on Friday. President Donald Trump said the US is lifting its naval blockade on Iranian ports, and that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the agreement is signed. The full text has not yet been released.
'Wake-up call': Europe reacts to Anthropic halting access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI modelsThe news has prompted a wave of reaction across Europe, with many politicians saying it should come as a major reality check for governments and calling for increased investment into homegrown tech.
The New York Knicks are NBA champions after another epic comeback ends a 53-year droughtThe New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, using another epic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and taking the series 4-1.
Trump says agreement to be signed Sunday, Iran pushes back on timingUS President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran is “scheduled to get signed” on Sunday and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied plans for a Sunday signing, criticizing Trump’s “unusual insistence” on that day and saying a framework “has not yet been finalized.”
A Travel Guide to Rotterdam, the NetherlandsWith its cobbled lanes and quaint canal houses, Amsterdam exerts Old World appeal. But just about 30 minutes away by high-speed train sits its more daring, innovative neighbor, Rotterdam.
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