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• World at Large: Details Emerge on Iran Deal At G7: No Nukes, Conditional Sanctions Relief
  Iran says Israeli occupation in Lebanon would breach US deal
  Ukrainian heritage-listed monastery severely damaged by Russian strike
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: ICE agent fires shots after being hit by van in New Jersey
  US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
  Exclusive-The U.S. is using an Iranian smuggling tactic to sneak oil out of the Gulf
• China: China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
  
  
• Russia: Russian TU-22 strategic bomber plane crashes in Siberia on training exercise
  Semyon Skrepetsky, Russian artist known as Putin critic, shot dead in Poland
  Ukraine strikes Moscow's largest oil refinery, 15 kilometers from the Kremlin
• United Kingdom: U.K. ling of digital idea to social media ban enforcment stokes fears of government surveillance
  Ukrainian man found guilty of setting on fire property linked to UK PM Starmer
  Starmer To Ban Under-16s From 10 Social Media Apps, Including X, But Not Bluesky
• India: What’s in the Iran-US deal? 14-point memorandum reportedly covers Hormuz, sanctions, $300 billion rebuild
  
  
• France: Eldest son of Norway’s crown princess sentenced to 4 years in prison for rape
  French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
  G7 leaders meet in France with Trump tariff threat looming
• Germany: Carry-on bags to be free, EU rules
  Major U-Turn: Swedish Parliament Abolishes Permanent Residence Visas For Migrants
  Geneva to host signing of Iran-US peace treaty
• Japan: Bank of Japan takes rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995
  Mayor of Ibaraki city found dead in drainage ditch
  
• South Korea: South Korea eyes safe exit for 24 ships in Hormuz, weighs role in securing waterway
  Watch: Korean Humanoid Robot Performs Viral K-POP Dance, Learns By Watching Videos
  
• Canada: World Zionist Organization removed from Canada's West Bank sanctions draft before release: sources
  Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad
  Canadian firm lands EU SAFE defence contract to reduce dependance on US Defense
• South and Central America: At least 2,300 killed this year in Haiti gang violence, UN human rights chief says
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Iran says end of war to be announced starting tonight
  Iran's Fars News Agency Says Hormuz Maritime Fees Added to US Deal Last Minute
  
• Israel: 6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000
  Netanyahu declares victory over Iran – and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon
  Israel tells Trump it is not bound by Lebanon clause in Iran deal
• Turkey: Turkey to raise transit fees through Bosphorus and Dardanelles by 15% from July
  
  
• Continental Africa: Ebola Cases, Deaths Jump In Congo As Outbreak Spreads
  
  

• White House:
  Presidential Message on the 251st Birthday of the United States Army
  
  
• State Department:
  US to give Poland new $4 billion loan for arms purchases, PAP reports
  Secretary Rubio’s Call with Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar - United States Department of State
  Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Paraguay’s President Peña - United States Department of State
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. losing Reaper drones in the Mideast without any clear plan to replace them
  Poland inducts first F-35As as Warsaw moves to double fleet size
  Only 1 in 4 F-35s is fully mission capable, GAO finds
• Justice (DOJ):
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom says Justice Department is investigating him and his wife
  
  
• DHS:
  Federal Agents Dismantle Human Smuggling Stash House In Texas
  
  
• HHS:
  Secretary Kennedy Joins Secretary Burgum to Launch GetActive.gov Colorado Tour
  
  
• Senate:
  Revised Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (aimed at boosting supply via HUD reforms, loan limits, manufactured housing, rural/veteran housing, etc.)
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  SCOTUS declines case challenging NY law holding gunmakers liable
  Court agrees to hear three new cases, including on the constitutionality of six-person juries
  Gun rights, immigration to be decided at the U.S. Supreme Court

• Oil Tumbles and Stocks Surge After Trump Announces Deal With Iran
  US Property Foreclosure Filings Increase 14% Year Over Year
  New Report Cites Surge In Global Nuclear Weapons Spending

• America's Largest Wind Farm To Begin Operations This Month
  
  

• New Radar System Can Detect High-Speed Drones Nearby Ports, Vessels In Extreme Environment
  Humvee maker AM General to pitch unmanned ground vehicle at Eurosatory trade show
  The FBI built a small town to simulate cyberattacks

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