Curation Of The Best

Good morning. It’s a heavy news day at the top and a lighter one by the end. Two Supreme Court decisions are reshaping how Washington works, there’s been a bombing in Monaco, and Venezuela is still digging out from a pair of earthquakes. Here are the ten stories we think are worth your time today.

1. The Supreme Court hands the president sweeping power over independent agencies. In a 6 to 3 ruling, the court scrapped a 91 year old precedent and gave the White House the ability to remove members of agencies built to stay independent.
2. The Supreme Court keeps grace periods for mail-in ballots. The justices upheld a Mississippi law that lets officials count ballots postmarked by Election Day but arriving a few days later, a loss for the Republican challenge.
3. A manhunt is under way after a bomb injures a Ukrainian oligarch and his family in Monaco. Police say the device was packed with bolts and pellets, and the search for whoever planted it is on.
4. Venezuelans are digging for survivors after twin earthquakes. With help slow to arrive, people in the hardest hit areas are using crowbars, pickaxes and bare hands to reach those still trapped.
5. The UK’s new defence investment plan is being called too little, too late. Critics are picking the spending plan apart even before its official launch.
6. The EU halves its duty-free steel quota but gives the UK a better rate. The change reshuffles who can ship steel into Europe cheaply, with Britain landing a relatively favourable deal.
7. Homes are getting harder to sell as high mortgage rates scare off buyers. Sellers are sitting on the market longer while borrowing costs keep would-be buyers on the sidelines.
8. Sony says its next PlayStation will go beyond the living room. The hint suggests Sony is thinking about play that follows you around, not just a box under the TV.
9. Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos reportedly turned up on the dark web. Images of Apple’s unreleased phone are circulating in places the company very much did not intend.
10. A stunning Strawberry Moon lit up the sky. A nice way to end the day, with photographers around the world catching June’s full moon at its best.

That’s the lot for today. Tap any headline to read the full story at the source, and feel free to forward this to anyone who likes their news already sorted.