Today’s Lead News Stories

A leaked recording of a closed-door meeting of Venezuelan officials and pro-government influencers reveals how the country's interim leadership has sought to project resistance domestically while signaling readiness to cooperate with Washington.

The San Antonio City Council faced hours of heated public testimony Thursday as residents, advocates and local officials debated the city's legal obligations to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, amid ongoing federal enforcement activity in the region.

“I’m anti-them,” Donald Trump said of the musicians. “I think it’s a terrible choice. All it does is sow hatred. Terrible.”

Steve Kerr also described the unique atmosphere at Target Center after the Warriors’ win.

Sinner was spotted wearing a Whoop device, after Carlos Alcaraz was also busted by tournament officials

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asserts that tobacco companies, seeking new markets after facing smoking regulations, applied their "addiction science" to the ultra-processed food industry. He claims these companies engineered foods to maximize cravings and repeat consumption, contributing to America's obesity and chronic disease crisis. This perspective shifts the focus from…

The ban was one of several ways the Trump administration made life harder for international students

Canada's prime minister Mark Carney denies plans for a free trade deal with China. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods. Carney affirmed Canada's commitment to the CUSMA agreement, which restricts such deals with non-market economies without prior notice. Carney said recent engagements with China…

Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan rush to detect and prevent spread of Nipah virus from travellers