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killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 200 — CBS News
Earthquake kills 35 in Mindanao as nuclear diplomacy dominates the morning wire.
The disaster named its dead. Most of the morning did not.
Today's stories
More from today's coverage, told in the same calm voice.
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Expanded 2026 World Cup Brings Unresolved Tensions
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, expanded to 48 teams across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, arrives carrying a set of political and logistical complications that organisers have not fully addressed. For the first time, a host nation is at war with a participating country. Dynamic ticket pricing has also placed many matches out of reach for fans from lower-income nations, including Iran, whose supporters face both cost barriers and US visa uncertainty.
"Never before has a host country been at war with a participating nation."
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Trump Booed at NBA Finals in New York
President Donald Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where he received a noticeably cooler reception than at January's college football championship. Boos from the crowd outweighed cheers as Trump acknowledged the audience from his suite. The visit prompted a security lockdown affecting residents and commuters in the surrounding area of midtown Manhattan.
"The boos from those in attendance rang louder as Trump saluted the crowd from his suite."
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SpaceX IPO Would Open Shares to Retail Investors
A potential SpaceX public listing would give ordinary investors access to shares in Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company for the first time. SpaceX is currently valued at roughly $350 billion, making it one of the largest private companies in the world. Retail investors considering participation should weigh the company's growth record against the risks typical of any high-profile IPO, including post-listing volatility and limited financial disclosure history.
"The chance for normal Earthlings to buy shares in SpaceX is one of the most important moments in the history of stock markets."
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Mindanao Earthquake Kills Dozens, Displaces Thousands
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines early Monday, killing at least 35 people and injuring more than 200. Landslides followed the tremor, compounding the damage and displacing an estimated 10,000 families. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been briefed on the disaster as rescue and relief operations continue across affected communities.
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Trump warning halted Israeli strike on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly called off a planned major strike against Iran after US President Donald Trump indicated the United States would not provide support if Israel acted unilaterally. The warning effectively made clear that American backing was conditional on restraint. The episode illustrates the limits of Israeli military autonomy when Washington withholds its endorsement.
"Netanyahu called off the strike after Trump warned Israel would be on its own."
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Apple adds child safety tools to new Siri
Apple announced at WWDC 2026 that its redesigned Siri assistant will include new child safety features alongside broader AI capabilities. The updated assistant is described as more context-aware and personally adaptive. The safety additions are aimed at protecting younger users across Apple devices, though specific details of how those protections function have not yet been fully disclosed.
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Raman to face Bass in LA mayoral runoff
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has secured a place in the November mayoral election against incumbent Karen Bass, according to CBS News projections. Raman defeated fellow council member Traci Park to advance to the general election. Los Angeles voters will now choose between the two-term incumbent and the progressive council member in the fall.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Block White House UFC Event
A federal lawsuit filed Saturday aims to prevent a UFC fight card scheduled for the White House South Lawn on Sunday, which coincides with President Trump's birthday. The suit challenges the use of the grounds for a commercial sporting event. Dana White and the UFC have not publicly responded to the legal action. The event is set to air on pay-per-view.
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France and Germany end joint fighter jet programme
France and Germany have abandoned the Future Combat Air System, a long-running joint project to develop a next-generation European fighter jet. The decision ends years of difficult negotiations between Dassault and Airbus over workshare and technology rights. The collapse leaves EU member states without a shared path toward an independent air combat capability at a time when both Russian aggression and reduced US reliability have made European defence cooperation more urgent.
"The abandonment of FCAS is a heavy blow to efforts by European countries to cooperate more closely on defence, after decades of underinvestment and faced with a hostile Russia and an increasingly unreliable US."
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ICC Prosecutor Khan Suspended Over Misconduct Inquiry
The executive committee of the ICC's Assembly of States Parties has suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan while a sexual misconduct investigation proceeds. The matter has been referred to the court's 125 member states, an unprecedented step that could result in a formal vote to remove Khan from office. Khan has denied the allegations. The ICC, which prosecutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, has no established precedent for removing a sitting prosecutor.
"The decision to refer the proceedings to the ICC's 125 member states is an unprecedented move for the court of last resort."
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