Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories The Iranian government rejected President Trump's proposal to end the war....

Venezuelans test limits of new freedoms Retired education workers shout slogans in front of a line of riot police during a protest to demand the immediate approval of the Civil and Labor Amnesty Law in Caracas on Feb.10, 2026....

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker wants you to remember that AI chatbots ‘are not your friends’ In Brief Posted: 1:32 PM PDT · June 20, 2026 Image Credits:TechCrunch Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are not conscious beings....

Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to President Faye2 hours agoPaul Njie,BBC AfricaandNicolas Negoce,BBC AfricaAFP via Getty ImagesOusmane Sonko backed Bassirou Diomaye Faye for president in 2024 after he himself was barred from runningSenegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected Speaker...

In Path of Exile 2, the Mirror of Kalandra stands as the rarest and most coveted currency item in the entire game. It allows players to create an exact duplicate of a rare item, preserving all stats and modifiers — but with the caveat that the new copy cannot be modified further. Because of its unmatched value, owning one is a POE 2 Currency badge of honor and a massive economic boost....