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• World at Large: Google loses fight over record $4.7 billion EU antitrust fine
  Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace
  Russia, moves to import fuel as drone strikes squeeze supply
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: President Trump announces record numbers of boats leaving Hormuz, calls communism ‘biggest threat’
  President Trump Takes Maiden Flight On New Air Force One Jet
  Authorities regain control of North Carolina jail after 88 inmates take two guards hostage
• China: Beijing Tower Crash Was a Deliberate Act by Pilot, Probe Finds
  Russia approved secret China military training at top level, Japan sources say
  
• Russia: 🔴 Ukraine live: Russian missiles, drones kill residents, rip buildings in massive attack on Kyiv
  Russia Buying Gasoline From India To Tackle Shortages
  Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhny Novgorod Region kills one as Russia downs 327 UAVs
• United Kingdom: People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum
  
  
• Germany: Two reported killed, dozens hurt in hospital fire in Germany
  Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defence plans, source says
  AfD wants to end Germany's boycotts of Russia and says they aren't a threat
• Japan: Japan Government signals flexibility on ¥1,500 minimum wage target
  
  
• South Korea: KKR And SK Launch South Korea's Largest Renewable Energy Platform
  
  
• Canada: U.S. declines to extend CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
  
  
• Australia: Indonesian tech entrepreneur jailed over Chromebooks purchase
  
  
• South and Central America: A week after Venezuela's quakes, here's what you need to know : NPR
  After the Venezuela Earthquakes, People Fight for Their Dead
  
• 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
  

• White House:
  Supreme Court Bolsters President Trump’s Push to Eliminate Transgender Insanity
  Trump Administration: NEPA Reforms A Win for All Americans
  President Trump income at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows
• State Department:
  Trump admin mobilizes $150M for Venezuela earthquake humanitarian relief
  State Department announces 'total compliance' from Venezuelan government in relief efforts
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. Military Supports Venezuela Earthquake Response
  U.S. Participates in Fifth Iteration of Chilean-Hosted Exercise
  JIATF 401 Leaders Visit Whiteman Air Force Base to Strengthen Counter-Drone Operations
• Justice (DOJ):
  Alibaba to pay $600m to settle illegal drug sales allegations in US probe
  Justice Department To Prioritize Birth Tourism Probes After Supreme Court Ruling
  Alibaba to pay $600m to settle illegal drug sales allegations in US probe
• 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
  
• DOT:
  After 53 years, the FAA wants to bring back civilian supersonic flight
  
  
• Energy:
  Executive Order Execution: Three Reactors Achieved Criticality Before July 4th
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Blocking President Trump Executive Order
  
  

• Oil Extends Slide as More Barrels Flow Through Strait of Hormuz
  After eight years, Google loses final appeal against $4.7 billion European Union fine
  (25) FedEx sells its third-party logistics business for $1.4B

• Underwater research lab installed in the Florida Keys
  T-Mobile moving tens of thousands of virtual machines off VMware amid lawsuit
  NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure
• A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity
  
  

• Amazon’s AWS commits $1 billion toward new unit for embedded AI engineers
  Amazon has enough satellites to launch its Starlink competitor
  Indian tech tycoon bets $30M of his own money to build AI alternative to Microsoft Office

• Colorful songbirds face higher risk of extinction
  Woman tumbles the length of 5 football fields down a California volcano. She's OK
  

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