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Welcome back. Hope you had a lovely long Memorial Day weekend. It’s been a warm start here in London, but we have lots to get through. In the news today: The U.S. military says it carried out “self-defense” strikes in Iran even as Trump says negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding nicely;” Democrats feud over stock trades while sharpening attacks on Trump; and Pope Leo XIV apologizes for the Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery. Also, see our One Tech Tip on staying secure while remote working.
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Government supporters hold Iranian flags and pictures of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, during a ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Sunday. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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US military says it carried out ‘self-defense’ strikes in Iran, including on missile launch sites
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The strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command, said in a statement. There was no official response from Iran. Read more.
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- Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what this means for negotiations, which President Donald Trump said on social media Monday were “proceeding nicely.” The two sides appeared to be closing in on a deal to end the war.
Earlier, Trump said any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to join the Abraham Accords, the U.S.-brokered agreements from Trump’s first term aimed at normalizing relations with Israel.
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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump
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In primary races across the country, Democrats are increasingly critiquing each other over their personal wealth and stock trades as the party looks to sharpen its anti-corruption message against President Donald Trump in the midterm elections. Read more.
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Congress has yet to enact a stock trading ban for its members, though insider trading is already illegal for members just like it is for anyone else. There are multiple proposals on Capitol Hill, but none have gained traction. A bipartisan bill to ban congressional stock trading stalled this year despite receiving Trump’s blessing during his State of the Union. And Democrats remain divided over the number of alleged loopholes in their competing proposals.
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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
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History’s first U.S.-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his eagerly awaited first encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” (Magnificent Humanity), calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” Read more.
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- Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no pope had ever publicly acknowledged, much less apologized for, the role that past popes played in giving European sovereigns explicit authority to subjugate and enslave “infidels.”
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Lauren Contreras works from her laptop at Foxtail Coffee Co., in Flagstaff, Ariz., April 20. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)
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Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers
Today I’ve traded the office commute for working from home. While I’m not a fan of working in public, if you’re the kind of person who works from cafes, airports or hotel lobbies — or just takes the occasional remote day — it’s worth thinking about how to stay secure when doing so. From sitting with your back to a wall to avoid nosy shoulder surfers, to steering clear of unsecured public Wi‑Fi, we’ve got a list of quick tips to stay safe while working on the go. Check it out.
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It’s been nearly two months since I’ve started waking up extra early to write the Morning Wire, and I’ve been loving it. Thanks for sticking with me and please let me know what you think of the newsletter. You can sign up for more and invite a friend here. For news in real time visit APNews.com. - Nadja
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