Global news highlights from AP

June 3, 2026

US President Trump signed an executive order on artificial intelligence Tuesday, allowing the federal government to vet the national security risks of the most advanced AI systems before their public release.

The President voiced previous concerns that similar policy could dull America’s edge on AI technology.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was grilled on Capitol Hill about the Trump administration’s diplomatic efforts around the world for the first time since the Iran war began.

Rubio said he is optimistic about the potential for a resumption in nuclear talks with Iran despite a shaky ceasefire that is looking increasingly in doubt.

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Two semiofficial Iranian news agencies reported Tuesday that Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending the ceasefire because of Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon.

President Trump disputed the claim and said talks were continuing.

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US federal investigators have uncovered an underground tunnel stretching from Mexico to Southern California and seized an estimated $45 million worth of cocaine.

Authorities described the discovery as a major blow to a powerful Mexican drug cartel.