June 16, 2025 - Brief Briefing

Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose

A Los Angeles doctor has agreed to plead guilty to giving Friends actor Matthew Perry ketamine in the lead up to his death from...

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Doctor to plead guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine before Friends star suffered fatal overdose

Technology

OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Snowflake Summit in San Francisco on June 2, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty...

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OpenAI wins 0 million U.S. defense contract

Politics

‘It’s done’: Trump and Starmer hail US-UK trade deal signed at G7

Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have finalised the UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit. The US president told reporters in Canada: “We...

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'It's done': Trump and Starmer hail US-UK trade deal signed at G7

Suspect in killing of US politician went to homes of other lawmakers in same night, officials say

A man accused of killing a US politician and her husband went to the homes of other lawmakers that night, intending to kill them,...

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Suspect in killing of US politician went to homes of other lawmakers in same night, officials say

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial judge dismisses juror after five weeks of evidence – over ‘concerns about his candour’

A juror has been dismissed from the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking trial after hearing five weeks of evidence. Judge Arun Subramanian said he had...

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial judge dismisses juror after five weeks of evidence - over 'concerns about his candour'

‘It feels like a bad dream’: Minnesota mourns victims of ‘politically motivated assassination’

“Holy, holy, holy” they sang at the Church of St Timothy in Blaine, Minnesota. But the congregation is struggling to comprehend an act of...

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'It feels like a bad dream': Minnesota mourns victims of 'politically motivated assassination'

Trump mobile service announced – with cost of gold smartphone revealed

Would you buy a Trump phone? The Trump Organization has announced a mobile service and smartphone branded with the president’s name. “Get ready to...

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Trump mobile service announced - with cost of gold smartphone revealed

G7 summit ‘all about the Donald’ as Canada tries to avoid friction in the Rockies

The fresh air of Canada’s Rocky Mountains clears the head. It’ll need to. Here, the village of Kananaskis (population circa 130) finds itself, temporarily,...

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G7 summit 'all about the Donald' as Canada tries to avoid friction in the Rockies

Politics

Flawed data used repeatedly to dismiss claims about ‘Asian grooming gangs’, Baroness Casey finds

Flawed data has been used repeatedly to dismiss claims about “Asian grooming gangs”, Baroness Louise Casey has said in a new report, as she...

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Flawed data used repeatedly to dismiss claims about 'Asian grooming gangs', Baroness Casey finds

Technology

Google issues apology, incident report for hourslong cloud outage

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at a cloud computing conference held by the company in 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty...

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Google issues apology, incident report for hourslong cloud outage

Technology

AMD shares rise 9% after analysts say they expect a ‘snapback’ for chipmaker

AMD CEO Lisa Su unveils the AMD vision for Advancing Al. Courtesy: AMD Shares of Advanced Micro Devices rose nearly 9% on Monday after...

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AMD shares rise 9% after analysts say they expect a 'snapback' for chipmaker

Technology

Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch postponed by ULA due to rocket booster issue

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is shown on its launch pad carrying Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network satellites as the vehicle is...

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Amazon Kuiper second satellite launch postponed by ULA due to rocket booster issue

Environment

Justin Sun’s Tron to go public through reverse merger in deal led by Trump-linked bank

Justin Sun, founder of blockchain platform Tron, poses for a photograph in Hong Kong, May 8, 2020. Calvin Sit | Bloomberg | Getty Images...

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Justin Sun's Tron to go public through reverse merger in deal led by Trump-linked bank

Business

Poundland to stop paying rent at hundreds of stores in rescue deal

Poundland will halt rent payments at hundreds of its shops if a restructuring of the ailing discount retailer is approved by creditors later this...

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Poundland to stop paying rent at hundreds of stores in rescue deal

Environment

What analysts say it will take for the Israel-Iran conflict to rattle the markets

The Israel-Iran conflict escalated over the weekend — not that you could tell by looking at the financial markets on Monday. The major U.S....

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What analysts say it will take for the Israel-Iran conflict to rattle the markets

Politics

Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up grooming scandal in 2011

Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up the grooming scandal in 2011, Sky News can reveal. Dominic...

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Whitehall officials tried to convince Michael Gove to go to court to cover up grooming scandal in 2011

World

Israel had ‘no choice’ but to attack Iran because it was ‘rushing’ to nuclear bomb, president Isaac Herzog claims

Israel had “no other choice” but to attack Iran because it was proceeding “dramatically” towards a nuclear bomb, Israeli President Isaac Herzog has claimed....

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Israel had 'no choice' but to attack Iran because it was 'rushing' to nuclear bomb, president Isaac Herzog claims

Sports

Can Calvin Pickard backstop another Cup Final rally for the Oilers?

Kristen ShiltonJun 16, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions There is an art...

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Can Calvin Pickard backstop another Cup Final rally for the Oilers?

Sports

The Paul Maurice Effect: How the Panthers coach helped create a monster

Kristen ShiltonJun 13, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —...

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