Chicago’s mayor says police won’t help federal troops after US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy them. Two firefighters are being held by ICE after an ID check during a Washington wildfire. India's Narendra Modi meets Xi Jinpingin China ahead of a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Plus, the latest from the US Open fourth round.

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A U.S. court rules most Trump-era tariffs illegal but leaves them in place for now. The U.S. blocks Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from attending the UN General Assembly. Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission. A UK asylum hotel ruling comes amid anti-migration unrest and as national flags appear across British streets. And Tony Hawk’s legendary skateboard heads to auction - with a price tag that could hit $700,000. 

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The White House announces a new leader for the CDC as staffers lash out at vaccine messaging. The de minimis duty-free exemption for low-value import packages to the U.S. ends. We look at Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine peace. And New Orleans marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. 

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The CDC leader fired by the White House refuses to quit. A shooter kills two Minneapolis school children in a Catholic church. Federal agents take on local police work in Washington DC. A Russian overnight attack on Kyiv kills 10. And a river of red tomatoes as thousands of revellers in Spain take to the streets for the annual Tomatina.

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Lisa Cook vows to fight President Donald Trump's Fed firing as governor in court, testing the limits of presidential authority. France's government is on the rocks after the prime minister called a sudden no confidence vote. The hip hop past of rising political star New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. And good news for Swifties as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement.

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International outcry grows after an Israeli airstrike kills 20, including five journalists in an attack on a Gaza hospital. U.S. President Donald Trump is firing a Federal Reserve Governor. And the business community worries over plans to acquire equity in more U.S. companies following a deal with Intel. 

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*This episode has been updated with the latest on the Gaza and Kilmar Abrego Garcia stories.

Israel strikes a hospital in Gaza, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others. Ukraine hits a Russian nuclear plant, as peace negotiations continue. The U.S. confirms its first travel-associated human case of screwworm. South Korea’s new president heads to Washington for a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Anti-migrant protests intensify in Britain. And Kilmar Abrego Garcia is detained again by US immigration officials. 

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The Pentagon is working on plans to deploy the U.S. military to Chicago, the Washington Post has reported. President Donald Trump's push to redraw U.S. House of Representatives districts could set the stage for decades of Republican domination. Ukraine marks its independence from the Soviet Union, as children in Russia take part in military-style training. A lake in Pakistan formed by a mountain mudslide threatens 'catastrophic' floods. And why a new luxury resort in Kenya’s Maasai Mara has faced objections. 

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The Pentagon’s intelligence chief has been fired in the latest purge by President Donald Trump's administration. Fed Chair Jerome Powell hints at a rate cut in September. Walmart’s earnings reveal shifting consumer behavior under Trump’s tariff policy. National Guard presence alters Washington DC’s tourist season. And Gaza’s children face starvation as aid struggles to meet demand. 

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