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• World at Large: Specialists from Ukraine, France take part in terror planning in Africa — Russian diplomat
  Iran and US widen attacks, raising fears for Gulf shipping and water supplies
  Europe's Heatwave Is Becoming An Energy Crisis as Nuclear Reactors Throttle Back From Higher River Temps
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US expands Iran offensive as diplomats claim talks ongoing
  The Data-Center Revolt Goes National: Tea Party Veteran Leads 142 Rallies Across 42 States
  U.S. says it targeted Iranian forces after attacks that killed two American service members
• Russia: Heavy Russian missile barrage rocks Kyiv
  Russia's Putin meets North Korea's top diplomat in Kremlin
  ‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent
• United Kingdom: UK Chris Mason: Burnham is fifth PM in four years
  UK's Burnham drops digital ID scheme to prioritise cost of living, say allies
  Populist Nigel Farage to stand against ‘record’ 33 candidates in UK by-election he triggered
• India: India's first privately-developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
  Police attack Cockroach activists as thousands march on Indian parliament
  
• Germany: Swiss plan to turn snow cannons onto forest fires
  Germany news: Merz moots Cabinet reshuffle after Spahn exit
  Telex: Hungarian president signs amendment to Fundamental Law ending his mandate
• Japan: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te: Democratic Taiwan must not become ‘China’s Taiwan
  
  
• South Korea: South Korea's LIG D&A Unveils KF-21 "Total Missile Package" — A $2.8 Billion Bid to End Dependence on European Missiles
  South Korea Details Plan for Foreigners to Trade Won Easier
  
• South and Central America: What We Know About Material Damage After the Venezuela Earthquakes
  Crane in Chile collapses on five houses during strong winds
  Venezuela earthquake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds
• Turkey: Russia’s pipeline gas supplies to Turkey fall 4% in January-May
  
  
• Continental Africa: Ebola deaths in DR Congo rise to 930 amid attacks on health workers
  US Sanctions Sudan Over Chemical Weapons Use in War
  Child Malnutrition Surges in Africa

• White House:
  White House: President Trump Declassifies Intel on Foreign Election Interference and Deep State Coverup
  Lebanon's Aoun to present Hezbollah disarmament plan to President Donald Trump
  
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Lebanese President Aoun
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Readout of the 45th U.S.-Jordan Joint Military Commission"
  Department of War Invests $7.1M to Enhance Space Solar Cell Coverglass Manufacturing"
  
• DHS:
  478 Individuals Charged In Border-Related Enforcements In Texas, Arizona
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  
  
  

• U.S. Average Gas Price Returns to $4 a Gallon as Iran Crisis Escalates
  Meta faces Tennessee trial over allegations Instagram was designed to be addictive
  Google Cloud Revenue Grew 63% Last Quarter. Here's Why That Number Matters More Than Alphabet's Ad Business Right Now.

• Chinese “Research” Ships Reach US Arctic Waters
  Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
  The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches

• Listed EVs that were discontinued or killed off in the U.S. this year
  
  

• San Francisco wants Google and Apple to remove AI ‘Nudification’ apps from their app stores
  
  

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