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• World at Large: Drone strike sparks fire at Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
  Vietnam’s Largest Refinery Sees ‘Stable’ Operations Through June
  Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US Is Starting to See Heavy Job Losses in Roles Exposed to AI
  Solar Power Generation To Exceed Coal For First Time In Texas Grids
  Embattled Jerome Powell's Fed term ends amid economic turmoil
• China: Beijing Showcased Future War Machines While During US Summit
  Taiwan says it is already ‘independent’ after Trump warning
  
• Russia: Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims ‘justified’ attack
  Ukraine drones kill four in Russia, Moscow faces biggest attack in over a year
  UN Humanitarian Convoy Hit by Russian Drones in Ukraine
• United Kingdom: Thousands hit London streets for "Unite the Kingdom" march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson
  Why Britain’s potential next PM is putting investors on edge
  
• India: India dispatch: Supreme Court rebukes lower courts for branding a woman's career choices as cruelty, raising questions about how matrimonial law treats working women
  Fourteen illegal immigrants prevented from entering India: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
  India's Trade Deficit Surges As Energy Import Prices Soar
• France: Driver plows into pedestrians in Italy's Modena, injuring 8, 4 critically
  
  
• Japan: Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.
  
  
• South Korea: Samsung, South Korean Union Resume Talks As Strike Threat Risks Disrupting Memory Chip Fabs
  
  
• Canada: Canada Considers Including Children And The Mentally Ill for New "MAID" Euthanasia Program
  U.S. links Toronto consulate shooting to alleged Iranian-backed commander
  
• South and Central America: Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face judicial proceedings in US
  Poll shows Lula and Bolsonaro tied before Brazil’s presidential election
  Two presidential campaign staffers killed in Colombia as elections near
• Saudi Arabia Persian Gulf Countries 'Refused' UAE Call For Joint Attack On Iran
  
  
• Israel: Israel says it killed most senior Hamas military leader in Gaza strike | CNN
  
  
• Continental Africa: WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
  Washington's Joint Operation Against ISIS In Nigeria Sends A Message To The Sahelian Alliance
  Senior IS leader in Nigeria killed by US and Nigerian forces

• White House:
  Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling
  Donald Trump says China and Taiwan should ‘cool down,’ warns the island against declaring independence
  Iran parliament reportedly working on bill that proposes €50m reward for killing US President
• State Department:
  The United States is Ready to Provide $100 Million in Direct Assistance to the Cuban People, If the Cuban Regime Will Permit It - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US Air Force seeks $3.9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
  US Army’s 7th Infantry Division, 1st MDTF to merge as Multi-Domain Command-Pacific
  US Army to receive thousands of Barracuda-500M cruise missiles in Anduril deal
• DHS:
  Nearly 2,500 Pounds Of Cocaine, 105 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Joint Operation By US Forces
  DHS to Push Ahead With Plans to Convert Warehouses Into ICE Detention Centers
  $20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States
• HHS:
  FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis
  Three poisoned by mushrooms foraged in California wine country amid 'unprecedented' outbreak
  
• Senate:
  Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump
  Mixed Messages on the Draft: Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Abolish Selective Service After FY2026 NDAA Recently Mandated Automatic Registration
  
• House:
  Congress clashes with Pentagon over civilian harm reduction program
  Tennessee's Only Democrate Rep. Steve Cohen Drops Reelection Bid After Tennessee Gerrymander Removes His District
  
• Supreme Court:
  US Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats' request to override state court on redistricting plan
  
  

• The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
  Nevada Joins Michigan, Washington, Arizona, Texas, New York, Florida, California, and Other US States Facing a Significant Decline in Cross-Border Tourism From Canada This Year: Everything You Need to Know - Travel And Tour World
  Stripe's John Collison on How Agentic Commerce Will Reshape the Internet

• Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking
  Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
  NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
• Fish are at risk as warming world chokes off oxygen in rivers
  
  

• Experiment with AI Bots Placed In Virtual Town For 2 Weeks Results in Alarming Observations
  US Army Participates in Multi-National "Project Flytrap" anti-drone tests in Lithuania
  Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

• Silence of virgin girl can be treated as consent': Taliban formally recognizes child marriage with special rules in Afghanistan
  Gemini Intelligence requirements mean most Android phones are going to miss out
  

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