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1. Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses media of treason as US intel reportedly claims Tehran retains substantial missile capabilities

   Trump says reports that the ‘Iranian enemy is doing well’ are ‘false’

2. Graduates shocked after commencement speaker reveals their loans are paid off during speech

   Speaker took the stage Friday at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University

3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says end of conflict ‘getting very close’ as Putin resumes deadly strikes

   Kremlin claims trilateral work to end the war continues as Putin’s forces attack Zelensky’s hometown

4. Drug counselor who delivered the fatal dose of ketamine to actor Matthew Perry is up for sentencing

   A licensed addiction counselor who helped sell ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced

5. Why Israel’s participation in Eurovision 2026 is so controversial

   Five countries are boycotting the competition this year over Israel’s involvement

6. Princess Catherine takes her first solo trip abroad after cancer goes into remission

   Britain’s Princess Catherine is set to make her first overseas trip since announcing her cancer was in remission

7. King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer's job hangs in the balance

   King Charles III will deliver his prime minister’s legislative program for the coming year to lawmakers with all the pomp and historic trappings that accompany the ceremonial state opening for Parliament

8. Eurovision 2026: The 15 countries through to the final so far

   After the first semi-final took place on Tuesday, Israel’s contestant Noam Bettan was among the countries voted through, despite his performance being interrupted by protestors

9. US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason

   Americans paid more for their groceries in April, but high gas prices were only one of the reasons why

10. Sandra Oh, Kumail Nanjiani and Bowen Yang are in a HBO doc on being Asian American, Pacific Islander

    Timed for release during AAPI Heritage Month, “The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas” has dropped on HBO Max