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• World at Large: Russia, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply
  More than 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, monitor says
  US President Trump considers returning to war with Iran, prefers talks
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Authorities regain control of North Carolina jail after 88 inmates take two guards hostage
  US Government drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models
  Democratic socialist Kiros defeats longtime incumbent in Colorado primary
• China: Russia approved secret China military training at top level, Japan sources say
  
  
• Russia: Following Poland, Czech Republic also challenging Zelenskyy honors
  Russia doubles compulsory military classes for its schoolchildren
  Monaco bomb attack wounds Ukrainian oligarch and Zelensky foe in attempted assassination
• 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
  
• 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 wants to end Germany's boycotts of Russia and says they aren't a threat
  EXCLUSIVE: Germany demands $450 billion cut to 'unaffordable' EU budget, document shows | Reuters
  AfD leader vows to restore German-Russian ties as she eyes chancellery
• Japan: 90% of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese parts, says Vlasyuk
  Police investigate suspected fatal bear attack in Aomori Prefecture
  
• Spain: Spain: More than one million undocumented migrants apply for amnesty scheme
  
  
• South Korea: South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots
  
  
• Australia: Indonesian tech entrepreneur jailed over Chromebooks purchase
  EY sacks graduate employee after he allegedly accessed Australian PM’s bank account | Business | The Guardian
  Fifth case of bird flu confirmed in Austraiia
• South and Central America: After the Venezuela Earthquakes, People Fight for Their Dead
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Syrian president urges Israel to withdraw troops following strikes in southern country
  
  
• Israel: Israel Tests Upgraded Laser-Guided Iron Dome System After Harsh 'Lessons' Of Iran War
  
  
• Continental Africa: Uganda reports Marburg Ebola-Like viral outbreak to WHO
  South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence
  Zimbabwe Investigators Uncover Alleged Recruitment Pipeline to Russian Army

• White House:
  Trump Administration: NEPA Reforms A Win for All Americans
  President Trump income at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows
  Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares an Emergency and Authorizes the Temporary Suspension of Certain Duties on Phosphate Fertilizer from Morocco
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• Dept of War (DoW):
  JIATF 401 Leaders Visit Whiteman Air Force Base to Strengthen Counter-Drone Operations
  Sinking Exercise Demonstrates Capabilities of Joint Force
  Navy Tests Prototype Atmospheric Diving System
• Justice (DOJ):
  Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
  
  
• DHS:
  Coast Guard Interdicts Over $63 Million in Illicit Drugs
  
  
• Treasury:
  President Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook After Supreme Court Ruling
  
  
• HHS:
  Whistleblower Documents Highlight Serious Safety Concerns For NIH Virus Lab In Montana
  HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Announces End of Emergency Liability Protection For COVID-19 Vaccine Makers
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocking President Trump Executive Order
  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

• El Nino Heat Wave Fuels HVAC Boom: Goldman Maps The Trade
  Iran says it is selling oil at 20% premium as end of U.S. blockade sees 40 million barrels exported
  xAI Rolls Out Data Center Dividend For Residents Around Memphis Colossus

• Underwater research lab installed in the Florida Keys
  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

• Amazon’s AWS commits $1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers
  This motor could be the future of e-bikes
  

• Woman tumbles the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano. She's OK
  450 wild horses face a roundup in Eastern Sierra as feds proceed with contested plan
  

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