Israel and Iran trade strikes for a fourth day as hospitals and state TV come under fire
Israeli strikes hit a hospital and Iranian state TV, while Iran reported new missile attacks and deaths in Haifa and elsewhere.
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Israeli Strike Interrupts Iranian State Television Broadcast in Tehran
An attack hit an Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting facility during a live program before the state broadcaster returned to air as the Israel-Iran conflict intensified.
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G7 leaders gather in Kananaskis as Iran crisis and tariff fight dominate summit
The G7 opened in the Canadian Rockies amid escalating Middle East tensions, trade friction and pressure over Ukraine.
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Qantas to close Jetstar Asia after two decades as cost pressures and competition bite
Qantas will wind down Singapore-based Jetstar Asia at the end of July, cutting more than 500 jobs and freeing aircraft for other routes.
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UK commits £14.2 billion to Sizewell C nuclear power project
The planned Suffolk station is intended to strengthen domestic energy security and supply low-carbon electricity, although opponents question its cost, timetable and environmental impact.
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Disney to pay $438.7 million to complete acquisition of NBCUniversal’s Hulu stake
A completed appraisal process set Disney’s final additional payment to Comcast, clearing the way for the entertainment company to take full ownership of Hulu.
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Israeli strike in Syria kills one as military says it targeted Hamas member
Israel says it killed a Hamas member in southern Syria, while Syrian accounts in the packet say one person was killed and two others wounded near Mazraat Beit Jinn.
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Russian drone strike wounds 17 in Kharkiv as war grinds on
AP reported that 17 people were wounded in a Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, including children, a pregnant woman and a 93-year-old woman.
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Russian drone strike kills five in Pryluky, including a 1-year-old child
Officials say six Russian drones hit a residential area in Pryluky, Ukraine, killing five people, including three generations of one family, and injuring nine others.
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Burundi Votes Under Economic Strain as Ruling Party Seeks to Tighten Control
Burundians headed to the polls for legislative and local elections amid inflation, fuel shortages and persistent accusations of political intimidation.
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Five aid workers killed as convoy carrying food to Darfur families comes under attack
UN agencies say the 15-truck convoy was trying to reach el-Fasher when it was hit near Koma, burning several vehicles and leaving critical supplies destroyed.
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North Macedonia moves to remove tariffs on U.S. goods in bid for reciprocity
North Macedonia said it will eliminate import taxes on U.S. goods and hopes Washington will respond in kind.
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Ukrainian Army Chief Resigns After Deadly Missile Strike on Training Unit
Mikhailo Drapatyi said he accepted responsibility after a Russian strike killed 12 service members and injured more than 60.
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United Nations orders agencies to prepare for 20% staff cuts amid funding shortfall
More than 60 UN offices and agencies have been asked to propose 20% staff cuts as the organization confronts a major funding shortfall.
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Bulgarian nationalists protest euro adoption as Brussels approval nears
Thousands marched in Sofia and other cities demanding a referendum and warning that the common currency would undermine the lev.
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Trump and China trade accusations over tariff truce compliance
Washington and Beijing accuse each other of violating a recent tariff pause, raising fears that trade tensions could flare again.
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Separatists briefly seize Sorab, killing a local official and looting a bank
Police said armed militants stormed government buildings and homes in Sorab, Pakistan, before fleeing after a shootout that left a government official dead.
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AfDB chooses Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah to lead bank through funding squeeze
Tah won after three rounds with 76.18% of the vote as the lender faces pressure from U.S. cuts and wider economic headwinds across Africa.
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Trump doubles steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as U.S. Steel deal remains unfinished
The president said the higher levies would start Wednesday, even as he described a still-unclear Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel.
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Israel approves major West Bank settlement expansion
Israeli ministers say they have approved 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank in a move critics say will deepen the occupation and make a Palestinian state harder to imagine.
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Slovakia central bank governor Peter Kazimir convicted of bribery
Slovakia's central bank governor Peter Kazimir was convicted of bribery and fined 200,000 euros in a case that reaches into the country's anti-corruption politics.
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South Korea cuts rates again and lowers its growth outlook as tariffs bite
The Bank of Korea lowered its benchmark rate to 2.5% and cut its 2025 growth forecast to 0.8%, saying weak demand and trade friction are still weighing on the economy.
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US Trade Court Blocks Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law
A three-judge panel of the US Court of International Trade ruled that President Donald Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose broad import tariffs without congressional authorization.
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Dozens Killed After Israeli Strike Hits Gaza School Sheltering Displaced Families
At least 54 Palestinians were killed after Israeli air strikes hit a Gaza school used by displaced families, according to hospital officials and the BBC.
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