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Trump-UK visit, South China Sea collision and Vatican AI meeting

President Trump arrives in the U.K. for his second state visit, Chinese and Philippine ships reportedly collide in the South China Sea, Jair Bolsonaro is diagnosed with skin cancer after being hospitalized for one night, Poland’s president calls for WWII reparations during a Berlin visit, Trump says that Volodymyr Zelenskyy must “make a deal", the U.S. and Qatar near an enhanced defense deal, the U.S. Fed cuts rates by a quarter-point as the job market weakens, Attorney General Pam Bondi faces backlash for her comments on hate speech, a report alleges that climate change caused 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe this summer, and the Vatican hosts a prominent AI roundtable.
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US-Venezuela Boat Strike, Tyler Robinson Charges and Unlawful MI5 Data Collection

Trump announces a second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, A U.N. commission says Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, Israel seizes over 180 crypto wallets allegedly used by Iran's IRGC, An appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Formal charges are filed against the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk, The UK’s MI5 admits it unlawfully obtained a journalist's phone data, Kennedy appoints five new members to the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, A study estimates that climate change has cost Europe over $50 billion this year, Google commits $7 billion to develop the U.K’s AI economy, and Oscar-winning actor and director Robert Redford dies.
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US-China TikTok Progress, Lula Op-ed Statements and Google AI Lawsuit

The U.S. and China reach a framework deal over TikTok, The Arab-Islamic summit condemns the Israeli strike on Qatar, A Russian drone breaches Romanian airspace, Brazil's Lula pens an op-ed about democracy and sovereignty to President Trump, Australia and Papua New Guinea plan to ink a defense pact, France’s new prime minister abandons plans to cut holidays after credit downgrade, The U.K. and U.S. announce new nuclear partnerships ahead of a state visit, President Trump threatens a national emergency over D.C. immigration enforcement, Utah’s governor says the suspect in the Charlie Kirk murder is not cooperating with officials, A new report correlates NATO spending to greenhouse emissions, and Penske media sues Google over its AI overviews.
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Kirk murder suspect detention, Russia-Belarus exercise and AI-powered official

A suspect is detained in the Charlie Kirk murder, Russia and Belarus launch their “Zapad” military exercise, Benjamin Netanyahu signs a West Bank settlement expansion plan, China exports the Fengqiao surveillance model to the Solomon Islands, South Sudan's vice president is charged with treason and murder, Ghana accepts the first West African deportees from the U.S., California passes a bill banning masks for federal agents, the U.K. economy fails to grow in July, a study links major fossil fuel companies to deadly heatwaves, and Albania appoints an AI-powered government minister.
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Bolsonaro coup conviction, declining press freedom and Mars life clues

Brazil's Bolsonaro is found guilty of plotting a coup, the U.K. sacks its ambassador to the U.S., Tehran and the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agree to resume inspections at Iranian facilities, Venezuela alleges that those killed in a U.S. boat strike were not gang members, Netanyahu formally nominat3es Major General David Zini to serve as the head of the Shin Bet, global press freedom reportedly hits a 50-year low, a watchdog probes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Musk challenges AP's race capitalization rules, Prince Harry meets King Charles for the first time in more than a year, and a NASA rover finds potential signs of past life on Mars.
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Charlie Kirk assassination, Poland-Russia drone incidents and Ellison wealth milestone

Conservative influencer and organizer Charlie Kirk is assassinated, Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace, the EU Chief proposes Israeli sanctions and payment pauses, Cuba experiences a new nationwide blackout, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear President Trump’s tariff case in November, while a judge blocks Trump's firing of Fed Governor Cook, federal charges are filed in the Charlotte light rail stabbing death, a South Korean woman is acquitted in a self-defense case from 1964, Sweden launches the world's first AI music license for training and Larry Ellison over takes Elon Musk for the title of world’s richest person.
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Israel Doha Strike, Nepal PM Resignation and ‘Near-Telepathic’ Device

Israel targets Hamas leaders in a strike on Doha, Nepal's prime minister resigns amid violent social media ban protests, Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as France’s new prime minister, A House panel releases an alleged letter from Trump to Epstein, A new poll finds that Gen Z’s gender gap widens beyond just politics, U.S.test scores hit a historic low in math and reading, Ethiopia opens Africa's largest dam, Eightco Holdings’ stock surges over 5,700% on a $250M investment in Sam Altman’s Worldcoin, A train-bus collision kills at least 10 and injures dozens in Mexico, and a Boston-based AI company launches a "near telepathic wearable" device.
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French PM Ouster, Resumed LA Immigration Raids and Russia Cancer Vaccine

French Prime Minister Bayrou is ousted in a no-confidence vote, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns, The opposition wins Buenos Aires’ legislative election, Six are killed in a shooting at Jerusalem bus stop, 890 people are arrested in the U.K. at a pro-Palestine protest,  Boko Haram kills over 60 in a Nigeria village attack, The U.S. Supreme Court allows the LA immigration raids to resume, The U.S. will send 300 Hyundai workers back to South Korea, A judge blocks the Trump Admin's ending of Venezuelan and Haitian temporary protected status, Erin Patterson is sentenced to life in the Australian mushroom murder trial, and Russia's cancer vaccine shows 100% efficacy in clinical trials.
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UK Cabinet Reshuffle, US-North Korea SEAL Allegations and Pollution-Dementia Study

David Lammy is named the U.K.’s new Deputy Prime Minister in a major cabinet reshuffle, A report alleges that U.S, Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians in a 2019 attempted mission, Anutin Charnvirakul is elected Thailand’s prime minister, Mali files an International Court of Justice case against Algeria over a drone downing, A Gaza boy said to be "gunned down" is allegedly found alive, ICE raids a Georgia Hyundai plant, arresting 475 workers, President Trump will direct the Pentagon to use “Department of War” as a secondary title, DOJ opens a criminal investigation into Fed governor Lisa Cook, The EU fines Google $3.45 billion for anti-competitive ad practices, and a new study posits a link between air pollution and dementia.
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RFK Jr. Senate hearing, Portugal funicular crash and Streameast shutdown

Putin and Xi are heard on a hot mic discussing immortality, RFK Jr. faces bipartisan questioning before the Senate Finance Committee, 26 nations pledge post-war security guarantees for Ukraine, a report alleges that one-in-four Gaza detainees are identified as militants, at least 15 are killed in a funicular tram crash in Portugal’s Lisbon, a mass stabbing in Canada’s Manitoba leaves at least two dead, Florida plans to end all vaccine mandates, Texas’ Senate passes a bill allowing citizens to sue abortion pill providers, a judge blocks Trump's $2.2B Harvard funding freeze, and the world's largest illegal sports streaming site is shut down.
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