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The U.S. and China conclude tariff talks in Stockholm, Taiwan denies reports that President Lai was blocked from stopping over in the U.S., the U.K. says it will recognize Palestine unless Israel meets certain conditions, ex-Colombian President Uribe is found guilty of witness tampering, a third whistleblower challenges Emil Bove’s federal judicial nomination, China offers parents $500 in a bid to...

The US reaches a trade deal with the EU, Thailand and Cambodia agree to an unconditional ceasefire, Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate amid wildfires, Trump and Starmer discuss Gaza, Russia and trade in Scotland, A Boston judge blocks the Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood, Tesla and Samsung Electronics sign a $16.5 billion chip supply deal, The abbot of the Shaolin T...

Emmanuel Macron says that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, The International Criminal Court convicts Central African Republic rebels over war crimes, The U.S. and Israel withdraw from Gaza ceasefire talks, The U.K. and Australia sign a 50-year AUKUS treaty, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro confirms reports on Chevron's license renewal, President Trump signs an order to remove home...

China and the EU hold a summit in Beijing, the U.S. House subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell, WEF founder Klaus Schwab denies allegations of misconduct, an Israeli woman is charged in an alleged plot to assassinate Netanyahu, Thailand and Cambodia exchange strikes, Tulsi Gabbard declassifies a report challenging the 2016 Russia assessment, two “Freedom Convoy” leaders face a sentencing hearing in Canada,...

Over 100 aid groups warn of Gaza “mass starvation,” President Trump announces a $550B trade deal with Japan, Iran, Russia and China hold nuclear talks in Tehran, Spain proposes an overhaul of a Franco-era secrets law, the U.N.'s top court rules that climate action is a legal obligation, the U.K. slashes foreign aid by 40% to fund defense spending, Trump accuses Barack Obama of treason, the U.S. St...

Trump announces a U.S.-Philippine trade deal, the U.S. withdraws from UNESCO, Brazil's Supreme Court threatens to arrest Bolsonaro for breaching an order, new U.K. records claim Bush saw the Iraq War as a mission against “evil-doers,” Germany and Norway sign a defense pact, the U.S. House heads for an early recess, researchers identify a pro-Trump AI-powered network of X bots, the U.S. begins refo...

Israeli forces allegedly kill dozens of aid seekers in Gaza, 19 are killed as a Bangladesh Air Force jet crashes into a school, Japan’s ruling coalition loses its upper house majority, Tulsi Gabbard accuses Obama of a 2016 'treasonous conspiracy,' Iran resumes nuclear talks with Europe, A ceasefire in Syria’s southern Sweida appears to hold , Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for a review of 'the e...

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is ordered to wear an ankle monitor, Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals despite U.N. opposition, Sir Keir Starmer suspends Diane Abbott again over comments made in 2023, Air India finds no issues with fleet fuel switches following its crash investigation, Indonesian police bust a baby trafficking ring to Singapore, ICE is given access to 79M Medicaid records for immigratio...

The U.K. and Germany sign their first friendship treaty since World War II, U.K. special forces and spy details were reportedly compromised in the 2022 Afghan data breach, The U.K. lowers the voting age to 16 for the next general election, Meta settles an $8 billion privacy lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Puerto Rico’s governor signs a ban on transgender treatments for those under 21...

Israel strikes Damascus as Syria Druze violence escalates, Istanbul’s mayor is sentenced to a 20 month prison term, President Trump vows a quick resolution to the Egypt-Ethiopia dam dispute, U.S. third-nation deportations resume , the U.S. Senate advances President Trump's $9 billion spending cuts, the Pentagon withdraws half of National Guard troops from LA, the U.S. imposes a 17% tariff on fresh...

Brazil's Chief Justice responds to Donald Trump and denies persecution of Jair Bolsonaro, a new Prime Minister of Ukraine is nominated , a Lesotho lawmaker is charged over accusing the King of ceding sovereignty, the U.K. reveals a secret £850M Afghan relocation following a data breach, the Pentagon awards $200M AI contracts to four tech giants, the U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump Education Depart...

Trump announces a NATO-funded arms deal for Ukraine, Macron announces a €6.5 billion defense boost, The EU delays retaliatory tariffs against the U.S., Iran’s president was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes last month, Bitcoin hits a record $120k, A Senate report criticizes the Secret Service for failures during the Trump shooting, 37 are killed in Druze-Bedouin clashes in southern Syria, Over...

The International Criminal Court finds war crimes evidence in Sudan's Darfur region, Donald Trump threatens a 35% tariff on Canadian goods, The U.N. warns that Rohingya refugee services face collapse amid funding crisis, Slovakia blocks EU sanctions on Russia over a gas phase-out, Argentina’s senate passes a pension increase despite opposition from Javier Millei, Detained activist Mahmoud Khalil i...

The EU’s Von der Leyen survives a no-confidence vote, the U.K. and France sign a nuclear coordination agreement, the EU reaches a deal with Israel to increase Gaza aid, Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs, former South Korean President Yoon is rearrested , a judge blocks Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, a Pakistan court orders YouTube to block 27 journalist channels, solar pow...

Russia launches a record drone on Ukraine attack after Trump criticizes Putin, Taiwan undertakes large-scale military drills, Iran's Foreign Minister visits Saudi Arabia, the BBC reports that an ex-Bangladesh leader ordered the killing of protesters, Donald Trump threatens a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. and New York City, a report suggests that Pentagon contractors received $2.4T over five...

An imposter uses AI to impersonate Marco Rubio, the International Criminal Court issues warrants for two Taliban leaders, France’s Macron begins a three-day state visit to the U.K., several Canadian Armed Forces members are charged in an alleged “anti-government militia” plot, Yemen’s Houthis attack cargo ships in the Red Sea, the EU eases budgets rules to allow 15 countries to boost their defense...

Erin Patterson is found guilty in the mushroom murder trial, Texas floods kill 82, with dozens still missing, Trump sets an Aug. 1 tariffs deadline, Elon Musk launches a new political party, King Charles marks the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London bombings, Iran deports nearly 450K Afghans, The US revokes its terrorist designation for the Syrian rebel group HTS, The FBI and DOJ conclude that Epst...

Trump and Putin discuss Iran and Ukraine on a phone call, the U.S. House passes Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” the CIA releases a new report on the 2016 Trump-Russia probe, Germany announces plans to deploy naval ships to the Arctic, the EU proposes cutting emissions by 90% by 2040, a study predicts that South Korea's population could drop 85% by 2125, Mali adopts a new law to protect stateless pe...

Emmanuel Macron and Vladamir Putin discuss Iran and Ukraine in their first call since 2022, Donald Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire terms, An Australian inquiry finds that the British committed genocide against the Indigenous population, Paramount settles Trump's $20 billion lawsuit for $16 million over a CBS edit, A judge blocks Trump's early end to Haitian immigration status, Se...

Iran-linked hackers allegedly threaten to release stolen emails from Trump associates, Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra is suspended , Denmark assumes the presidency of the European Union Council, the International Criminal Court is hit by a cyberattack, three former hospital bosses are arrested in the U.K.’s Lucy Letby case, the U.S. Senate passes Trump's “Big, Beautiful Bill,” as Trump and Musk ex...

Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy party disbands , Ukraine will withdraw from the “Ottawa Treaty” that bans anti-personnel mines, Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is delayed after Trump threats, The U.N. Development Summit opens in Spain without U.S. participation, The U.S. warns of Iranian cyber threats, The U.S. Senate takes up President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” Senator Thom Tillis...

SCOTUS limits courts’ powers to block Trump’s orders, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace deal in Washington, the U.S. and China sign a rare earth trade deal, the EU proposes an Asian trade alliance as a potential alternative to the World Trade Organization, Trump allegedly considers offering Iran $30 billion to develop a civilian nuclear energy program, Argentina moves to try...

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei makes his first address since the ceasefire, Israel halts aid deliveries to northern Gaza, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez announces plans to seek re-election, Ukraine and the Council of Europe agree to establish a Russia war tribunal, the Trump administration sues all federal judges in Maryland over a paused deportation order, Kari Lake defends Voice of America...

A report claims that Trump's strikes on Iran didn’t destroy its nuclear program, The Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold, The U.S. House rejects an effort to impeach Trump, Anti-government protests in Kenya kill at least 16, France’s Bayrou faces a no-confidence vote, Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, Argentina's GDP grows 5.8% in Q1, The U.S. halts funding to the g...

Trump announces an Iran-Israel ceasefire, which sees him nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, this year’s NATO Summit begins at The Hague, Canada signs a security and defense pact with the EU, Germany’s cabinet approves a record €503B budget, the U.S. Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to resume, Australia considers including YouTube in its under-16s social media ban, over 20% of Europe...