Israel Hits Beirut Suburb, and Iran Fires Back

PYONGYANG - Chinese President Xi Jinping is due in North Korea on Monday for a two-day visit, his first in nearly seven years, as Beijing tries to revive ties with Kim Jong Un. The trip comes after a long chill in trade and rising concern in China over Pyongyang’s closeness to Moscow. Xi also used the run-up to warn against Japan’s “new militarization.”

LIMA - Peruvians are voting Sunday in a tight runoff between Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sanchez, with crime, corruption and political instability driving the race. About 27 million people are eligible to choose the country’s ninth president in 10 years. Fujimori is promising tougher security. Sanchez says he will protect economic stability while tackling corruption. Nobody sounds thrilled. That may be the point.

MANILA - A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Mindanao early Monday, and tsunami warnings spread across the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and other parts of the western Pacific. The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was 15.3 miles west-southwest of Burias, at a depth of 22 miles. No damage was immediately reported, but officials told coastal residents to move inland and stay there.

YEREVAN - Armenians voted Sunday in a parliamentary election that could lock in Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s turn toward Europe, or pull the country back toward Moscow. Turnout was nearly 59% when polls closed, and early results were due Monday. Pashinyan’s Civil Contract led the pro-Russia opposition in polls, while Russia was accused of trying to muddy the waters. The Kremlin hates the direction. That is not subtle.

WASHINGTON - President Trump abruptly ended an NBC interview after Kristen Welker pressed him on his claims that the 2020 election and California's primary were rigged. When Welker said there was no evidence for his allegations, Trump called the media crooked and cut the interview short. NBC said he left 50 minutes after sitting down. The exchange was less a debate than a hard stop.

WASHINGTON - Federal judges who ruled against the Trump administration say the president's public attacks can trigger violent threats from his supporters, leaving some feeling under siege. CBS News spoke with 26 judges, including sitting and retired appointees from both parties. One judge described a false report that his wife had been murdered, followed by a bomb threat. The White House says Trump understands the dangers of political violence.

WASHINGTON - China is building more than 1,000 cargo ships a year. The United States may build three. That gap has become a talking point in Washington, where the Trump administration is casting the collapse of U.S. shipbuilding as both an economic problem and a national security risk. The numbers are ugly, and they have been ugly for a while.

WASHINGTON - Kars4Kids can keep airing its earworm jingle in California while its appeal moves forward, after a state appeals court paused a lower court ruling that found the charity's ads violated false-advertising law. The case stems from a 2021 lawsuit by a California man who said the ads misled donors about where their vehicle donations went. The jingle lives on. The legal fight does too.

SEOUL - Carlyle Group agreed to buy Chung Ho Group, a South Korean home and health-care appliance rental platform, for $700 million, people familiar with the matter said. The deal comes as rising inheritance-tax burdens push more owners to sell. It is another reminder that private equity still likes a steady rental business, especially when the family succession math gets ugly.

TOULOUSE - Airbus SE has been telling some customers that A320neo series jets due in 2027 and 2028 will arrive later than planned, according to people familiar with the matter.

The delays hit a workhorse plane that airlines have been waiting years to get. Airbus did not say how many orders are affected or how far the schedule has moved. For a company that still sells itself on industrial discipline, that is not a great look.

NEW YORK - The Knicks are back at Madison Square Garden on Monday with a 2-0 Finals lead and a crowd ready to turn the place into a pressure cooker. Jalen Brunson says the approach stays the same. Victor Wembanyama says the Spurs are still alive. One of them is about to find out how loud New York can get.

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes on Saturday, charging down the stretch at Saratoga Race Course to hold off Commandment and give trainer Cherie DeVaux another history-making day.

The Kentucky Derby winner skipped the Preakness, then came back to make it 2-for-2 in Triple Crown races this year. Jose Ortiz rode the colt, who covered the 1 1/4 miles in 2:03.49. Renegade, the favorite, finished third. DeVaux became the first woman to train multiple Triple Crown winners, and Saratoga got one more loud reminder that the temporary home of the Belmont can still produce a proper finish.

LONDON - Serena Williams is back on a professional tennis court next week, nearly four years after her last match, and she says the point is not proving anything. The 44-year-old will play doubles at the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, and said the real pull is letting her children see her compete. She has also added Berlin to her schedule. The draw pairs them with Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe.

NEW YORK - John Lithgow won best actor in a play for *Giant* at Sunday’s Tony Awards, while *Cats: The Jellicle Ball* took home best choreography for Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons. Laurie Metcalf won featured actress for *Death of a Salesman*. The night’s biggest nominees, *The Lost Boys* and *Schmigadoon!*, were still trading wins as the ceremony rolled on. Broadway had a busy Sunday.

NEW YORK - Evilgiane announced on June 5 that #HEAVENSGATE Vol. 2 is coming soon, along with a new track, “Helllp Meeee !!!!,” with Harto Falion. The Surf Gang founder has already put out a beat tape this year, and the new project will be his second release of 2025. He and Falion also released The Hurtless this year. Surf Gang is heading out on tour with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt next week, because apparently one project was not enough.