Top Stories

• NATO Summit in Turkiye: The NATO summit has begun in Ankara, with defense spending and support for Ukraine's military needs topping the agenda, Al Jazeera reports. President Trump warned NATO members ahead of the summit as European nations prepare to announce record defense spending.
• Explosions in Damascus: Eighteen people were wounded in explosions that rocked Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Syria, according to Al Jazeera.
• World Cup Round of 16: The United States was eliminated from the World Cup following a 4-1 loss to Belgium, a match analyzed by both MPR News and Al Jazeera.
• Cuba Power Outage: Al Jazeera reports that an island-wide blackout hit nearly 10 million residents in Cuba on Monday, marking the third nationwide outage in six months.

Left Perspective

• Civil Liberties and Immigration: MPR News covers a lawsuit filed by a man who alleges DHS agents tracked him down in response to a scathing email he sent to ICE. Another MPR News report details newly released court documents showing what led to the voided ICE surge subpoenas against top Minnesota political figures.
• Labor Movements: Dozens of hospice nurses at Allina Health participated in a one-day strike on Monday, pushing for a new contract and pay raises, according to MPR News.
• Police Accountability: MPR News features an interview with Valerie Castile on the 10-year anniversary of her son Philando Castile being killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.
• Education Policy: MPR News reports that Minnesota's timeline for phasing in its first-ever statewide K-12 health education standards is in jeopardy after an administrative law judge objected to the plan.

Right Perspective

• No articles from right-leaning outlets were provided in today's input.

International View

• Middle East Dynamics: Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the holy city of Qom for the funeral service of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Al Jazeera reports. Al Jazeera also notes that global shipping is eyeing a return to the status quo following recent Iran war upheaval.
• European Politics: France's Court of Appeal is set to rule on the embezzlement conviction of far-right leader Marine Le Pen, a decision that could prevent her from running for president in 2027, according to Al Jazeera.
• Geopolitics: Al Jazeera reports that Russia is touting a "war with NATO" amid ongoing frontline losses in Ukraine.
• Asia: In China, a former local official was sentenced to death in a $324 million corruption case, Al Jazeera reports.
• Gaza: Al Jazeera reports that Gaza has marked 1,000 days of conflict, with over 1,000 people killed since an October ceasefire.

Underreported

• US Scientific Edge: Al Jazeera reports that experts are warning US budget cuts to research funding risk weakening the country’s scientific and technological capacity, potentially ceding its global edge to China.
• Cultural Conflicts in Cinema: Al Jazeera covers the anger among Kashmir pellet gun victims who say an upcoming Bollywood film, Chauhaan, mocks those partially or completely blinded by pellet shotguns.
• Local History Restoration: MPR News highlights the efforts of a man in Owatonna, Minnesota, who is working to restore graves at a former state public school for dependent and neglected children.
• Severe Weather: MPR News reports that two people were injured by a possible tornado that touched down north of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, causing significant damage.

Sources

Al Jazeera, MPR News, Tangle.