Quick Hits

• Iran sets preconditions for talks. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf says Iran's position on the US-Israeli war is "entirely clear, rational, and non-negotiable," with Al Jazeera's live coverage reporting Tehran is calling for an end to the war and the lifting of the US naval blockade, citing "battlefield success" against the US before any negotiations (Al Jazeera).
• US-Denmark Greenland deal. President Donald Trump announced Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the US military presence in Greenland (MPR News, via NPR).
• Drone attack on Moscow. Russia says two people were killed in a mass Ukrainian drone attack; Moscow's mayor says 1,600 drones have been intercepted since Saturday, including 450 directed at the capital (Al Jazeera).
• White House press ban. Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico have been denied White House access after Trump banned the three outlets (Al Jazeera).
• German state elections. About 3.8 million voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls Sunday, after far-right gains (Al Jazeera).

Top Stories

• Iran–US war: Al Jazeera's liveblog reports Tehran is conditioning any talks on an end to the war and the lifting of the US naval blockade, with Speaker Ghalibaf framing Iran's position as non-negotiable and citing battlefield success against the US.
• Greenland: MPR News, relaying NPR, reports Trump's Friday announcement of an agreement with Denmark to build up the US military presence on the island.
• Moscow strike: Two killed, per Russian officials, with the city's mayor claiming 1,600 drones intercepted since Saturday (Al Jazeera).
• Press access: Al Jazeera video shows journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico locked out of the White House following the president's ban on the three outlets.
• Trump's $5,000 promise: Tangle examines how voters are reacting to Trump's promise to send $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress — a question the outlet framed as one it expected to be a "political slam dunk."
• Food safety: Tangle reports the FDA and USDA have recalled over 160 food products in 2026 so far, roughly on pace with 2025, though recalls increasingly go viral and include high-profile cases such as a recent cyclospora event; a separate Al Jazeera "By the Numbers" segment notes the US recalled a billion products in six months.

Left Perspective

Today's lean-left coverage comes from MPR News and is largely regional:

• Flooding: Torrential rain caused mudslides and sent creeks and rivers out of their banks across south-central and southeast Minnesota late Friday and early Saturday, according to National Weather Service reports cited by MPR News.
• Dark matter: Scientists working in an old South Dakota gold mine may have found dark matter; the report notes physicists believe the theoretical substance accounts for 85 percent of the universe, a hypothesis dating to astronomer Fritz Zwicky in the 1930s (MPR News, with South Dakota Public Broadcasting).
• Mahkato Wacipi: Thousands are expected at Land of Memories Park in Mankato for the 54th annual celebration of Dakota culture, which honors the men executed there in 1862 (MPR News).
• Sports: Connor Prielipp allowed two hits over a season-high seven innings and rookie Walker Jenkins homered as the Twins beat the Angels 3-0 Friday; more than 15,000 fans turned out for the Lynx's Olivia Miles-inspired goggle giveaway night, a loss to the New York Liberty (MPR News).

International View

• Pakistan: Al Jazeera's Inside Story examines how much of a challenge recurrent bombings pose to the country after dozens were killed and injured in an attack by an armed group in a northwestern city.
• Yemen/Saudi Arabia: Analyst Nawaf Obaid tells Al Jazeera "there will be a very sizeable Saudi response" to Houthi attacks from Yemen, predicting it will be massive.
• DR Congo: An Ebola vaccine for a different strain is being rolled out to 50,000 frontline health workers as the death toll rises, with 20,000 enrolled in a one-year clinical trial (Al Jazeera).
• Australia: PM Anthony Albanese has asked Apple chief Tim Cook to back Canberra's online safety laws and AI regulation "to keep Australians safe" (Al Jazeera).
• Gaza/celebrity: Ed Sheeran called the situation in Gaza "unjustifiable" at his Philadelphia concert, addressing the Macklemore-Palestine fallout; Al Jazeera also publishes an analysis piece, "Echoicide," on who decides which truths survive in Gaza.
• Hong Kong: A state funeral honored Tung Chee-hwa, the city's first post-colonial leader, selected by Beijing in 1996, whose tenure shaped Hong Kong through a turbulent political era (Al Jazeera).

Underreported

• UN race: Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet ended her bid to become the first woman to lead the United Nations after low poll support (Al Jazeera).
• Peru: Journalist "China Polo" was shot dead a week after receiving death threats tied to a police investigation he had threatened to expose (Al Jazeera).
• Tunisia: Protesters demanded the release of four Sumud activists as the health of one detainee deteriorates after more than a month on hunger strike (Al Jazeera).
• Arctic security: Defence and tech companies took part in "Jammertest," annual exercises in Norway testing countermeasures to satellite jamming (Al Jazeera).
• Morocco: The PJD, the party with an Islamic reference routed in 2021, is rebuilding under Abdelilah Benkirane as it works to regain voter trust (Al Jazeera).
• Asian Games: Smriti Mandhana broke a T20 record as India beat Bangladesh by 114 runs to reach the women's cricket final against Sri Lanka, who defeated Pakistan by eight wickets (Al Jazeera).

Sources

• MPR News (lean left): Greenland deal (via NPR); southern Minnesota flooding; South Dakota dark matter research; Mahkato Wacipi; Twins and Lynx coverage.
• Tangle (center): food recall analysis; Trump $5,000 promise and voter reaction.
• Al Jazeera (center): Iran war live coverage; Moscow drone attack; White House press ban; German state elections; Pakistan bombings; Saudi-Houthi tensions; DR Congo Ebola response; Australia tech regulation; Ed Sheeran/Gaza; Hong Kong state funeral; UN race; Peru, Tunisia, Norway, Morocco, and Asian Games reporting.
• Note: Today's supplied feed contained no right-leaning outlets, so the Right Perspective section is omitted rather than approximated.