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Quick hits: Legends stunned by on-air gaffe, Trump's call goes cold
The US and Canada hit the pitch for the first time at their home World Cup, but on day two the drama extended from the field to the TV booths and beyond. Here are the quick hits.
Topic:FIFA World Cup
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 1:17pm
US orders Anthropic to halt foreign access to its most advanced AI models
The US government restrictions cite national security concerns over the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
Topic:AI
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 12:54pm
Could Switzerland become the first country to restrict its population?
The Swiss will go to the polls on Sunday to vote on whether to back a referendum that would see its population capped at 10 million.
Topic:Explainer
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 12:01pm
Trump's name set to be stripped from Kennedy Center as appeal fails
With storms dancing around Washington before a court-ordered deadline to remove references to Donald Trump, workers were seen building scaffolding around a section of the building that includes the president's name.
Topic:World Politics
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 11:26am
Trump says US has killed leader of Venezuelan drug cartel in air strike
The US president said he would continue to track down Tren de Aragua members and "send them to the depths of hell where they belong".
Topic:Terrorism
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 12:09pm