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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on strikes he had threatened against Iran, claiming Mideast allies had reached the parameters of a deal to end the war.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African countries are implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, amid local political pressures and a global pushback against LGBTQ+ rights.In March, Senegal doubled the maximum prison sentence for gay sex to 10 years and criminalised the “promotion” of homosexuality. Niger criminalised “sexual relations with a person of the same sex” in February, the first time same-sex intimacy had been outlawed in the country. Continue reading...

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Business

My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

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If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

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Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

MkLinux and the pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server 9150

Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal

Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow

Carlos Correa’s ankle recovery surges ahead, and he won’t rule out a 2026 return for Astros

Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific

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Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built

Local

Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

Carlos Correa’s ankle recovery surges ahead, and he won’t rule out a 2026 return for Astros

Trump says Mideast allies have reached outlines of deal to end Iran war, says US to stop new strikes

Idaho fast food restaurant shooting leaves 3 dead and 7 injured, city spokesman says

'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Top dogs ride waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals

Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US

Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks

A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan

Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller

US

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

'Sopranos' actor Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters and tough guys, dead at 80

Will Canada's WestJet airline strike go ahead - and can I get a refund?

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge and admits 'botched' repairs

Trump threatens to revive $1.8bn 'anti-weaponisation' fund as Senate standoff deepens

'Our hearts are in ruins,' Savannah Guthrie says after kidnapped mother's ransom notes released

World

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn

Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal

How Spain's migrant crisis created a political storm - whipped up by social media

Tourist plane crashes in Peru, killing 13

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo

The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80

Tourist plane crashes during flight over Peru’s Nazca Lines, killing 13

EU calls emergency meeting to discuss Ceuta migrant crossings

EU to hold urgent meeting of interior ministers on Tuesday over Ceuta crisis

Italy putting nearly all major cities on highest heat alert

Call for 'full review' as pressure grows on Infantino

Current Ebola outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says

Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says

Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship

Business

My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?

If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.

‘We have always been civil’: My sister refuses to replace me as executor. Can I step down before she dies?

Let’s elect candidates who will make the wealthy pay taxes

‘Don’t get suckered like I did’: I paid $185 to the wrong passport website. Can I get my money back?

Rising Medicare Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans

Americans are living longer than our retirement system can handle — and many of us are unprepared

My financial adviser says I don’t need a tax-efficient withdrawal plan for my $2.3 million portfolio. Is that madness?

Health savings accounts can be a great retirement tool – if you’re healthy or wealthy

I’m 75 and afraid to let my retirement fund dip below $1 million. Am I being too conservative?

Tech

MkLinux and the pimped-out Apple Workgroup Server 9150

Plug-in solar is coming. Plug-in batteries should follow

Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific

When random.bytes() runs but doesn't work

Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built

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Go 1.27 Interactive Tour

ASRock BC-250: Building the Budget Steam Machine

RFC 10015: Deprecating Obsolete Key Exchange Methods in TLS 1.2 and DTLS 1.2

Unraveling the mysteries of habit formation

AI financial advice is surprisingly good, especially if you ask right questions

Pixel 11 specs and price leak with no surprises

Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout

Seedance 2.5

You could be taking way better photos on your phone

Diátaxis

Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps

Angela Nissel faces down grief with a laugh

YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’

But can your calculator run Linux?

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?