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June 30, 2026
U.S. Quake-Relief Efforts Collide With Anger at Venezuela’s Government
WORLD
World at Large:
6 Are Killed In Mass Shooting in Germany
Advocacy groups file complaint in West Africa against Ghana over US deportations
Iran Contradicts President Trump, Refuses Talks 'At Any Level' For Coming Days, While US Delegation Travels To Qatar
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
NYT: Supreme Court Expands President Trump’s Power, and a Dangerous U.S. Heat Wave Spreads
JetBlue plane collides with drone while landing in New York
US President Trump Emergency Declaration: Duty Free Importation of Phosphate Fertilizer from Morroco
China:
China Adds 20 Japanese Entities To Export Control List Over 'Remilitarisation' Concerns
Russia:
Russian Media Reports: World central banks intend to reduce dollar share in reserves
Latvia Unveils Joint Drone Plant With Ukraine, PM Touts Site's Closeness To Russian Border
Russian artillery destroys two Ukrainian army deployment sites near Konstantinovka
United Kingdom:
Somali Refugee Rams Crowds in W. London Market, Injures 5
Refugees would be told to repay around £10,000 under new UK asylum bill
India:
India’s Ram Temple hit by corruption scandal
Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in eastern Afghanistan
France:
EU sends Ukraine 3.9 billion euros for drones under major support loan
Ukraine's war-damaged power grid struggles under soaring heat
83% Of French In Favor Of Deportation Of Criminals And Long-Term Unemployed Foreigners
Germany:
AfD leader vows to restore German-Russian ties as she eyes chancellery
6 Dead In Shooting In Germany, 2 Arrested
Japan:
90% of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese parts, says Vlasyuk
Police investigate suspected fatal bear attack in Aomori Prefecture
South Korea:
South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
Australia:
EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account | Business | The Guardian
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base
Fifth case of bird flu confirmed in Austraiia
South and Central America:
Venezuela quake death toll nears 1,500 as rescue work goes on
Saudi Arabia
Baghdad's Green Zone Locked Down As Officials Arrested In Corruption Sweep
Israeli army strikes three Hezbollah command centers in response to ceasefire violations
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
Israel:
Israel sold advanced F-15 systems and gear to Qatar and Saudi Arabia - report
Turkey:
Turkey Bans Protests Across Many Provinces Ahead Of Major NATO Summit
Continental Africa:
Zimbabwe Investigators Uncover Alleged Recruitment Pipeline to Russian Army
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares an Emergency and Authorizes the Temporary Suspension of Certain Duties on Phosphate Fertilizer from Morocco
President Trump’s America First Agenda Scores Major Supreme Court Win on TPS Termination
State Department:
The United States, Israel and Lebanon Sign the Trilateral Framework
Dept of War (DoW):
DOW Unleashes 'Agent Network' to Transform AI-Enabled Battle Management and Targeting
The Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Finalizes Lab Review, Aims to Modernize R&D Enterprise
Boots On The Ground? US Military Begins Humanitarian Operation In Quake-Ravaged Venezuela
Justice (DOJ):
Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud"
Man Taken into Custody in Somalia for Role in Feeding Our Future Fraud Scheme
DHS:
Coast Guard Interdicts Over $63 Million in Illicit Drugs
UT: COTTONWOOD FIRE NEARLY 100,000 ACRES | National & World | kxly.com
Treasury:
President Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook After Supreme Court Ruling
Treasury Sanctions Networks Fueling Sudan's Civil War and Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
HHS:
HHS Successfully Concludes Hantavirus Response Effort; Monitoring Ends with No Positive U.S. Case
DOT:
Energy Transfer/Sunoco Twin Oaks Pipeline Updates
Senate:
Joint Statement on the Sixth Joint Oversight Committee for the Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda"
Supreme Court:
Supreme Court rules Trump can’t fire Fed member Lisa Cook, grants him more power over other independent agencies
US Supreme Court to rule on Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship
Supreme Court Expected To Rule On Cook, Elections, And Trans Athletes
ECONOMY & MARKETS
Strait of Hormuz is reopening faster than expected, says Morgan Stanley as it cuts oil-price target
World Bank drops climate finance target amid US pressure
SCIENCE
US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree
A Fossil From Antarctica Sat in a Drawer for 40 Years. It Turned Out to Be the First Dinosaur Bone Ever Found on the Continent
TECH & SECURITY
TikTok, YouTube deactivate 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia following government curbs, minister says
This motor could be the future of e-bikes
ODDS & ENDS
450 wild horses face a roundup in Eastern Sierra as feds proceed with contested plan
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