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June 7 0000 UTC Brief
In Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a Normandy D-Day anniversary speech to attack Europe’s migration policies, casting the issue in invasion terms. In the same broader debate over defence and security, British MPs say delays to the UK’s Defence Investment Plan have hurt credibility and left the military without clear direction. A plan is now expected before next month’s Nato summit, which is, in its own way, cutting things rather close.
In the U.S.
Xavier Becerra has advanced to California’s governor’s race after a rough start that briefly left him polling near the bottom. If he wins in November, he would become the state’s first Latino governor since 1875.
Police in Toledo, Ohio, say multiple people were shot near a community festival and the suspect is still at large. In Philadelphia, a man was fatally shot on a South Philadelphia street early Saturday morning. Separately, protests outside a New Jersey immigration detention center have continued for weeks, with demonstrators and police repeatedly clashing at the site.
In global affairs
Iran’s World Cup team has shifted its preparations to Mexico after U.S. visa delays left senior officials unable to enter the country ahead of the tournament. The players have been cleared, but key administrators are still stuck outside the U.S., which is not exactly ideal timing for a major international competition.
In sports
Golden Tempo won the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, holding off Commandment down the stretch to add the race to its Kentucky Derby victory. One horse, two classics, and a very busy season.
In tragedies and investigations
An Auburn University student, James Weston Higginbotham, was found dead in a remote mountainous area near Kyoto after disappearing following an argument involving artificial intelligence. The case remains under investigation.
A Memphis woman who lost both legs during a Carnival cruise has filed a lawsuit over the incident.
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