Global news highlights from AP

publish: 2026-06-07 12:54

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June 7, 2026

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth compared immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe in his D-Day anniversary speech.

 

His remarks echoed Trump administration criticisms of Europe over migration and what U.S. officials describe as censorship of far-right voices.

 

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US President Donald Trump pardons former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer from Indiana for insider trading.

 

Buyer spent nearly two years in prison after making those trades while working as a consultant and lobbyist.

 

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Bahrain's government says it intercepted Iranian-fired ballistic missiles and drones launched towards it and Kuwait.

 

The exchange of strikes comes as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on Iran to make a deal to end the over three-month conflict.

 

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Pope Leo XIV visits Spain for a weeklong trip to Madrid to focus attention on Europe's Christian roots.

 

Leo is the first Pope to visit the country in 15 years after Pope Francis largely stayed away.

 

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