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Israel & Gaza 5
- Hind Khoudary opens beach cafe in Gaza City to revive pre-war routines Al Jazeera English
- Settlers besiege Qusra homes as troops clash and occupy sites Reuters
- Settlers besiege three Palestinian families in Qusra homes for nearly a week Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill 11 in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani, deadliest since June framework FRANCE 24 English
- Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan as Farage faces Binface in UK by-election The Hill
Iran 4
- Fox News Baier questions Trump energy secretary on Hormuz traffic and prices amid Iran conflict MeidasTouch
- Netanyahu discusses Khamenei funeral crowds and chants on Fox News The Young Turks
- Trump defends $4 gas prices as cost of Iran nuclear pressure Bloomberg News
- Trump vows to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran ABC News
Afghanistan 3
- Afghan women describe loss of education and future under Taliban restrictions Channel 4 News
- Taliban marks fifth anniversary of 2021 Kabul takeover amid women's restrictions and mass returns BBC News
- Melissa Cornet details Taliban restrictions erasing Afghan women on fifth anniversary FRANCE 24 English
Debate 3
Congress 2
Democratic Party 2
Indonesia earthquake 2
- 7.7 Magnitude Quake Damages Church and Hall on Flores Island Forbes Breaking News
- Indonesia reports at least 20 dead after 7.7 quake off Flores BBC News
US-Canada trade 2
Also reported 55
- Zelenskyy confirms Flamingo strikes on Samara Progress center 900 km inside Russia DW News
- White River crests at record 24.9 feet in Indiana flooding, killing at least 5 NewsNation
- Rick Caruso reopens Palisades Village mall after $100 million restoration post-2025 fire CBS News
- Indiana requests federal aid after floods kill 5 amid Midwest storms CBS News
- Canadian firms showcase drones and robots at Killaloe event as Ottawa advances Defence Drone Initiative Global News
- SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with Globalstar satellites from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Fox News
- Kamel takes $1,000 Trump Account seed, praises compound growth but flags weak tax perks vs 529 plans Fox Business
- South Carolina judge transfers Alex Murdaugh retrial out of Colleton County Fox News
- Trump links higher gas prices to Iran conflict during Nassau County speech NewsNation
- Global News: Canada ranks near bottom of 22 Global West nations on 2026 EPI climate metrics Global News
- Rand Paul Refers Fauci Contempt Resolution to DOJ After Party-Line Senate Vote Forbes Breaking News
- Mona Charen and Bill Kristol analyze Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson The Bulwark
- Burnham starts UK summer tour on rough sleeping and fly-tipping GBNews
- Kamlager-Dove questions Rubio on Venezuela oil control and Claver-Carone role Blue Horizon Politics
- Scott questions DOL IG on ERISA panel, Musk probes, common interest agreements Forbes Breaking News
- Arday dies days after resigning Cambridge post amid plagiarism allegations Sky News
- Greenblatt outlines ADL's 24/7 extremism monitoring and police training The Young Turks
- Mamdani pied-à-terre tax rollout paused by judge as Trump weighs federal role Fox Business
- Over 20 jurisdictions cancel Flock contracts in July as backlash grows POLITICO
- Caroline Bezengi tanker oil spill reaches Omani coastline after June grounding Al Jazeera English
- Buttigieg criticizes Trump on USS Abraham Lincoln conditions amid Iran operations MS NOW
- Leger Fernandez links 46% farm bankruptcy rise to Trump tariffs and Iran conflict Forbes Breaking News
- Trump administration seeks Supreme Court review of White House ballroom injunction as Kennedy Center board restores his name MS NOW
- Guthrie questions experts on FDA psychedelics guidance and clinical trial competitiveness Forbes Breaking News
- Hungary sinks barges, builds riverbed sill to keep Paks nuclear plant online amid record Danube lows DW News
- KNPB stages West Papua protests marking 64th anniversary of 1962 New York Agreement Al Jazeera English
- Tropical Storm Lala nears Category 1 strength off Hawaii Big Island with hurricane warning active ABC News
- Fishback calls Donalds 'slave' to donors in Florida GOP governor primary The Bulwark
- Lynch Presses Bessent on Crypto Case Drops and FSOC AI Report Shift Hill Report Brief
- Daily Show airs satirical promo for fictional 'RFK Hospital' parodying health secretary's views The Daily Show
- DNC Chair Ken Martin defends 2028 calendar and fundraising at Austin summer meeting MS NOW
- Trump declines to rule out national emergency for 2026 midterms control MS NOW
- Rep. Foster Questions OSC Official on Terrorism Insurance Needs for Space Startups Forbes Breaking News
- Delfland bans surface water irrigation in Westland as drought cracks Dutch dikes Al Jazeera English
- Virginia State University reports five shot near residence halls, lockdown lifted ABC News
- De la Espriella faces 7.4 quake response days after inauguration Bloomberg Television
- RCMP relieves BC commanding officer Dwayne McDonald of duties over 2016-2018 allegations Global News
- Rep. Keith Self questions OSC Director Taylor Jordan on space commerce certification and China ownership checks Forbes Breaking News
- Auterion demonstrates five-drone autonomous swarm strike on Maryland farm tank Bloomberg Television
- New York State Troopers guide 80-year-old man from Oswegatchie burning home Forbes Breaking News
- Iger, Kushner close $12.5B Lakers purchase after Vegas expansion bids escalate Bloomberg Television
- Meghan Markle disputes Martha Stewart dinner account after July UK family meeting NewsNation
- Tesla and Rivian push software updates as cars age like smartphones CNBC
- Rosenfield recounts California Pizza Kitchen founding, 2011 sale and 2020 bankruptcy Fox Business
- Antonio Banderas draws Oscar buzz for chef role in 'Tony' biopic CBC News
- FDA launches onsite inspections at Taylor Farms de Mexico over cyclospora-linked lettuce ABC News
- Ben Shapiro addresses YAF Freedom at 250 rally at Mount Vernon on founding principles Ben Shapiro
- Mexico advances CIIT rail corridor as Panama Canal alternative amid chokepoint risks Bloomberg Television
- Surrogate McKenna West gives birth in Texas after heart defect dispute; carrier Lincoln hits 250+ days at sea amid Iran operations NewsNation
- Modi Announces 5-8 New Chip Plants, 100 GW Nuclear Target in Independence Day Speech Bloomberg Television
- Farmer criticizes Andy Burnham's wildfire response, blames environmental rules GBNews
- Twitch enables default opt-out for Amazon AI training on streamer content BBC News
- AOC Highlights Pharma Patent Evergreening with Humira and AstraZeneca Inhaler Examples Forbes Breaking News
- Hao argues tech governance, not CEOs, drives imperialist power concentration Bloomberg Television
- School bus fords deep floodwaters on first day in Muncie, Indiana Fox News