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1. Peru's electoral board confirms June 7 presidential runoff

   Authorities confirmed on Sunday the official results of the first round of the presidential elections in early April, with Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez advancing to the runoff on June 7.

2. Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant highlighting risk of renewed war

   A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack."

3. Executions nearly doubled in the U.S. last year, and soared abroad

   The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.

4. Military aircrew in 'stable condition' following midair collision at Idaho air show

   Two jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported.

5. Trump and administration officials address Christian gathering on National Mall

   The conservative prayer event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private group working with the White House to organize the celebration of America's 250 birthday this summer.

6. Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

   Thousands of people rallied Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, to push back against conservative states' efforts to dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation.

7. Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding 12 others

   One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday.

8. One clinic tracks the heavy toll Trump's immigration crackdown takes on mental health

   Zocalo Health, a primary care organization, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.

9. The foreign fighters who helped topple Assad — and why China worries about them

   Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.

10. New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

    Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best  ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S.