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• World at Large: U.S. and Iran pause fighting to give peace talks 'space.'
  Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting
  Iranian officials intensify threats to Ukraine after Ukraine strike in the Caspian Sea
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: President Trump's new tariff blitz is very different this time
  Three Killed Four Injured at Bite of Seattle food festival shooting
  US Holds Off on Major War Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns
• China: China Rushes to Secure Russian Oil as Middle East Supply Risks Escalate
  
  
• Russia: Ukraine Media Accuses Russia of sexual torture as systematic weapon against Ukrainian men
  President Zelenskyy Warns Russia Preparing Post-Election Mobilization of Up to 500,000 Troops
  Kremlin dismisses reports of potential air ceasefire in Ukraine as media speculation
• United Kingdom: NHS 'will collapse' without social care reform, PM tells BBC
  
  
• India: India summons Ukraine ambassador after ship with 4 Indians attacked
  India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand
  
• France: France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated
  Macron calls crisis meeting of French cabinet as blaze approaches Bordeaux
  
• Germany: Berlin Pride attack suspect shot and killed during police operation
  Vehicle mows down crowd at Berlin Pride festival, killing one
  Austrian Airlines, ITA said to suspend flights as crews unwilling to travel to Israel
• South Korea: South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law
  
  
• Canada: The New Age: Canadian legislator mistakenly reads out apparent AI written response in floor speech
  ‘It was difficult’: Residents of Clinton, B.C. recount evacuating wildfires
  
• Australia: AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday.
  Protesters mount High Court challenge over Queensland hate speech laws
  Australian Prime Minister Albanese to Press President Trump on New Tariffs
• South and Central America: Trump says U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuela oil since Maduro's capture
  Argentina's energy trade balance posts best first half in a decade
  Venezuela Withdraws from the ICC
• Saudi Arabia Iran-Backed Houthis Force Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict
  Middle East oil producers seek Strait of Hormuz alternatives as the U.S.-Iran war escalates
  Iran Declares All Zionists residing in the occupied territories are considered military
• Israel: Israel President Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act In Washington DC Visit
  Israel raids West Bank live: Dozens of Palestinians detained during assault
  Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
• Continental Africa: Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 3,200, including 1,405 deaths
  
  

• White House:
  White House: Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution
  
  
• State Department:
  Deputy Secretary Landau’s Travel to Peru - United States Department of State
  Shot Fired Outside US Consulate in Toronto, in Second Incident This Year – Police Suspend High-Speed Chase of Suspect for Security Reasons
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Tak Togawa of NHK - United States Department of State
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon reports cumulative total now 18 U.S. service members killed and 624 wounded since the conflict began on February 28
  Pentagon nominates Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral as the Commander of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa theater
  Second Drill Instructor Assigned to Parris Island Found Dead in Two Months
• HHS:
  The FDA Recalls Thyroid Medication Nationwide
  Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people in 17 states since November, FDA says
  
• Energy:
  Energy Dept Acts to Secure Grid Across 17 States Amid Period of Hot Weather
  
  
• Senate:
  Senators push to skip recess to save the SAVE America Act
  GOP senators warn confidence in Pete Hegseth eroding as Iran war drags on
  
• House:
  US Congessman Massie Readies Bill To Yank Federal Cash From Cities And Police Departments Running Flock Cameras
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Administration asks Supreme Court to allow Executive Order on mail-in voting
  UoP Professor's Opinion: The Future of Birthright Citizenship
  

• Russia Puts Giant State Diamonds Up for Auction After Record Gold Selloff
  Oil prices see largest one-day declines in two months amid pause in strikes
  Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China's valuation with 466% surge in Shanghai debut

• Altman declares AI at ‘singularity’: surpassing human-level intelligence - begins improving itself so fast humans can t predict or control outcome
  Measles Is Becoming So Common That Treatments May Soon Be Needed
  WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Flight 13, Deploys First Starlink V3 Satellites - Space Coast Daily

• Donald Trump’s AI Brain Trust
  Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs — here are 20 others
  

• World’s largest jellyfish spotted near Cape Cod
  
  

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