Emmanuel Macron says that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, The International Criminal Court convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes, The U.S. and Israel withdraw from Gaza ceasefire talks, The U.K. and Australia sign a 50-year AUKUS treaty, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro confirms reports on Chevron's license renewal, President Trump signs an order to remove homeless from the streets, A new report details alleged birthday letters to Jeffrey Epstein from Trump and Bill Clinton, Meta bans EU political ads over new transparency rules, The FCC approves the $8 billion Skydance-Paramount merger, and Science Magazine retracts a 15-year-old “arsenic life” study.

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China and the EU hold a summit in Beijing, the U.S. House subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell, WEF founder Klaus Schwab denies allegations of misconduct, an Israeli woman is charged in an alleged plot to assassinate Netanyahu, Thailand and Cambodia exchange strikes, Tulsi Gabbard declassifies a report challenging the 2016 Russia assessment, two “Freedom Convoy” leaders face a sentencing hearing in Canada, the European Central Bank holds rates steady at 2%, Columbia University settles claims of antisemitism for $221 million, and wrestling champion Hulk Hogan dies.

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Over 100 aid groups warn of Gaza “mass starvation,” President Trump announces a $550B trade deal with Japan, Iran, Russia and China hold nuclear talks in Tehran, Spain proposes an overhaul of a Franco-era secrets law, the U.N.'s top court rules that climate action is a legal obligation, the U.K. slashes foreign aid by 40% to fund defense spending, Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason, the U.S. State Department opens an investigation into Harvard student visas, the House GOP votes to rename the Kennedy Center Opera House for the first lady, and Microsoft claims Chinese hackers are responsible for SharePoint attacks.

Trump announces a U.S.-Philippine trade deal, the U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, Brazil's Supreme Court threatens to arrest Bolsonaro for breaching an order, new U.K. records claim Bush saw the Iraq War as a mission against “evil-doers,” Germany and Norway sign a defense pact, the U.S. House heads for an early recess, researchers identify a pro-Trump AI-powered network of X bots, the U.S. begins reforming its organ transplant system, the U.K. and OpenAI sign a strategic partnership, and Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne passes away.

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Israeli forces allegedly kill dozens of aid seekers in Gaza, 19 are killed as a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into a school, Japan’s ruling coalition loses its upper house majority, Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of a 2016 'treasonous conspiracy,' Iran resumes nuclear talks with Europe, A ceasefire in Syria’s southern Sweida appears to hold, Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the entire' Federal Reserve, Sudan's prime minister pledges to rebuild Khartoum, The DRC and M23 rebels sign a peace deal in Qatar, A study finds superbugs could cost the global economy $1.7 trillion by 2050, and another study shows AI can be persuaded to comply with objectionable requests.

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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is ordered to wear an ankle monitor, Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals despite U.N. opposition, Sir Keir Starmer suspends Diane Abbott again over comments made in 2023, Air India finds no issues with fleet fuel switches following its crash investigation, Indonesian police bust a baby trafficking ring to Singapore, ICE is given access to 79M Medicaid records for immigration enforcement, President Trump is diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, Trump orders the release of Epstein grand jury testimony, CBS cancels Stephen Colbert's Late Show, and new studies suggest that top AI companies have an 'Unacceptable-Risk' threshold,

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The U.K. and Germany sign their first friendship treaty since World War II, U.K. special forces and spy details were reportedly compromised in the 2022 Afghan data breach, The U.K. lowers the voting age to 16 for the next general election, Meta settles an $8 billion privacy lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Puerto Rico’s governor signs a ban on transgender treatments for those under 21, Trump signs the HALT Fentanyl Act into law, Italy considers releasing 10,000 prisoners to ease overcrowding, A fire at an Iraqi mall kills dozens, Epstein prosecutor Maurene Comey is fired, and eight healthy babies are born in the U.K. using DNA from three people.

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Israel strikes Damascus as Syria Druze violence escalates, Istanbul’s mayor is sentenced to a 20 month prison term, President Trump vows a quick resolution to the Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute, U.S. third-nation deportations resume, the U.S. Senate advances President Trump's $9 billion spending cuts, the Pentagon withdraws half of National Guard troops from LA, the U.S. imposes a 17% tariff on fresh Mexican tomatoes, U.K. inflation reportedly rose to 3.6% in June, OpenAI is reportedly building ChatGPT support for Excel and PowerPoint, and Apple and MP Materials ink a $500M rare earth magnet supply deal.

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Brazil's Chief Justice responds to Donald Trump and denies persecution of Jair Bolsonaro, a new Prime Minister of Ukraine is nominated, a Lesotho lawmaker is charged over accusing the King of ceding sovereignty, the U.K. reveals a secret £850M Afghan relocation following a data breach, the Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to four tech giants, the U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump Education Department layoffs, the Grand Canyon lodge is destroyed in an Arizona wildfire, Meta will invest 'hundreds of billions' to build superintelligence, Nvidia resumes China AI chip sales amid a CEO Beijing visit, and world's oldest marathon runner dies at 114.

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Trump announces a NATO-funded arms deal for Ukraine, Macron announces a €6.5 billion defense boost, The EU delays retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., Iran’s president was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes last month, Bitcoin hits a record $120k, A Senate report criticizes the Secret Service for failures during the Trump shooting, 37 are killed in Druze-Bedouin clashes in southern Syria, Over 70 UK protesters are arrested over a Palestine Action ban, A fire at a Massachusetts assisted living facility leaves nine dead, and scientists detect the largest black hole merger ever recorded.

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