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Taiwan needs US weapons for self-defense as threat from China grows, diplomat tells AP 06/18/2026 07:09am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Taiwan needs to purchase American weapons to ensure its self-defense in the face of a growing threat from Beijing, the island's top diplomat in the U.S. said, adding that he has seen no change in Washington's policy toward the self-governing island that China claims as its own. A England coach Tuchel asks FIFA to move photographers obstructing his view during national anthem 06/18/2026 07:04am • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� England coach Thomas Tuchel was upset that photographers blocked him from seeing his team during the playing of the national anthem before a victory over Croatia in his World Cup debut. ���I���m begging FIFA to change the position of the photographers, because I could not s Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as inflation pressures on UK economy become more benign 06/18/2026 07:01am • LONDON (AP) ��� Bank of England holds main interest rate at 3.75% as inflation pressures on UK economy become more benign. Juneteenth 2026: Your guide to celebrating in the DC area 06/18/2026 07:00am • The U.S. will observe Juneteenth on Friday. Officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth dates back to 1865, when a Union general informed enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War was over and that they were free. This was two years after Preside What do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here's what to know 06/18/2026 06:59am • CAIRO (AP) ��� The interim deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring the two adversaries back to the negotiating table over Tehran���s nuclear program, according to details released by both countries. It will also give Iran an immediate be Here���s how Washington D.C.���s Top Workplaces are determined 06/18/2026 06:58am • Top Workplaces don���t happen by accident. They are created through a people-first approach to workplace excellence. For the 13th year, Washington D.C. Top Workplaces is honoring the best places to work in the region, and for the first time, the awards are in partnership with WTOP News. The aw Kroger: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot 06/18/2026 06:52am • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� CINCINNATI (AP) ��� Kroger Co. (KR) on Thursday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $903 million. The Cincinnati-based company said it had profit of $1.46 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and costs related to mergers and acquisitions, were $1.58 per share Accenture: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot 06/18/2026 06:44am • DUBLIN (AP) ��� DUBLIN (AP) ��� Accenture PLC (ACN) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $2.34 billion. On a per-share basis, the Dublin-based company said it had profit of $3.80. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Inv Putin hosts leaders of Southeast Asian nations, seeking to boost their business ties 06/18/2026 06:41am • MOSCOW (AP) ��� President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday as Russia seeks to bolster business and other ties with the nations of the regional bloc. The two-day meeting, being held in Kazan, is set to consider ways to expand Russia���s ���strat How you can explore the cosmos, virtual reality style, in a new Smithsonian experience 06/18/2026 06:35am • Imagine being able to reach out and touch the stars without ever lifting off from the ground. A new immersive, 3D virtual reality experience from the Smithsonian offers guests a window into the cosmos ��� the first of its kind in D.C. In Thursday's episode of ���Matt About Town,��� WTOP��� Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s 06/18/2026 06:33am • LONDON (AP) ��� The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the U.K. that were affiliated with the church. Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mul Music Review: Myles Smith makes anthemic, personal pop on his debut, 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life' 06/18/2026 06:30am • ���Stargazing,��� the 2024 hit by British folk-pop artist Myles Smith, is anthemic almost immediately: There are shouts, claps, and an ear worm of a chorus. ���You and I stargazin���,��� Smith belts, ���intertwinin��� souls.��� His voice crescendos before falling back to an-almost speaking cadence: US-owned French club Marseille warned by UEFA of one-year European ban and fined $11.5M 06/18/2026 06:25am • NYON, Switzerland (AP) ��� After a season of turmoil, American-owned French soccer club Marseille was threatened with a one-year ban from European competitions and fined 10 million euros ($11.5 million). UEFA imposed the sanctions by its expert panel that monitors the finances of every club which qu Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Niger���s capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say 06/18/2026 06:19am • NIAMEY, Niger (AP) ��� Gunshots and explosions are heard at the airport in Niger���s capital Niamey, a security official and witnesses say. Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search 06/18/2026 06:17am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Jaelyn Chester will wait your tables or stock your shelves. She���ll wash your dishes or scrub your toilets. If only someone would give the 17-year-old a chance. ���I���ve been looking everywhere,��� says Chester, an A+ student, high school basketball star and aspiring engineer who