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Thai PM dismissal, US inflation decrease and global mpox emergency

Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismisses the country’s prime minister, Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he’ll resign in September, Germany issues an arrest warrant over the Nord Stream pipelines sabotage, Kamala Harris’ campaign says it was targeted by foreign hackers, a US Army sergeant pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China, Bangladesh's ousted prime minister is charged with crimes against humanity and genocide. Ilhan Omar staves off a primary challenge in Minnesota, US inflation rates slow to 2.9%, Google launches Gemini Live, and the WHO declares mpox a global health emergency.
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Trump-Musk interview, Greece wildfire evacuations and Mars water discovery

Donald Trump sits for an interview with Elon Musk, RFK Jr. is disqualified from New York’s presidential ballot, the UN warns that the Sudan conflict is at a 'catastrophic breaking point,' children are found to be among hundreds of Rohingya killed in Myanmar, Vladimir Putin vows a 'worthy response' to Ukraine's Kursk offensive, a senior investigator on the GOP’s Afghanistan probe resigns, Trump prepares to file a $100M suit over the raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence,  X faces nine EU privacy complaints over its AI training,thousands are evacuated as Greece fights to contain wildfires, and liquid water is found on Mars.
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Zaporizhzhia plant fire, Peterson remedial training and smart insulin

Russia and Ukraine trade blame for a fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, The US sends a submarine to the Middle East as tensions grow, An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school kills dozens, Biden explains his decision to step aside, Tens of thousands protest against a lithium mining project in Serbia, Doctors in India strike after the assault and murder of a trainee medic, Canada's top court rejects Jordan Peterson’s social media training appeal, Scientists call for NASA to proceed with its Viper moon mission, Imane Khelif files a complaint over alleged gender abuse at the Olympics, and scientists create a pancreas-mimicking insulin.
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Venezuelan X ban, Brazil plane crash and 3D-printed neighborhood

Donald Trump agrees to debate Kamala Harris in September, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro bans X, A plane crash in Brazil kills 61, Tim Walz’s military record faces criticism, Israel prepares to send negotiators to discuss a Gaza cease-fire, Burkina Faso encourages its citizens to report ‘suspicious individuals,’ Hunter Biden is accused of accepting money from a Romanian businessman to influence US policy, Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol is fired, and robots build the world's largest 3D-printed neighborhood in Texas.
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Harris Midwest rallies, Catalan separatist escape and post-Roe abortion uptick

Joe Biden says he’s ‘not confident’ of a peaceful transfer of power if Donald Trump loses, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign in Michigan and Wisconsin, a wanted ex-Catalan separatist leader evades arrest after returning to Spain, the White House contacts Ukraine to learn about its Kursk offensive, US abortion numbers are found to have ticked up since Roe was overturned, X sues several major companies for an alleged advertising boycott, ocean temperatures in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reach their highest level in 400 years, NASA announces that Boeing's stranded astronauts may return on a SpaceX capsule in 2025, the UK approves gene-editing therapy to treat a rare blood disorder, and OceanGate faces a wrongful death lawsuit following the implosion of its Titanic-bound vessel.
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Ukraine Kursk attack, Thai opposition dissolution and Chinese doping allegations

Russia says Ukraine launched a cross-border attack into its Kursk region, Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as its new political leader, Thailand's constitutional court dissolves the Move Forward Party, UK police prepare for further riots, Squad member Cori Bush loses a Democratic primary, Muhammad Yunus is named head of Bangladesh's interim government, a report alleges the Bangladeshi army refused to suppress protests, the FBI charges a Pakistani man with plotting political assassinations, a hearing into the January Alaska Air door plug incident begins, and China denies doping claims as its swimmers win gold.
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Harris VP pick, jailed Tunisian candidates and Google monopoly ruling

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, a Tunisian court jails several potential presidential candidates, Israel is accused of subjecting detained Palestinian to ‘systemic abuse,’ Iran reportedly receives missile defense systems from Russia, several US personnel are wounded in an attack in Iraq, OpenAI loses three more leaders, as Elon Musk files another suit against the the ChatGPT creator, a US judge rules that Google has violated antitrust laws, SCOTUS rejects an effort to suspend Donald Trump’s ‘hush money’ sentencing, and researchers find that 20% of medicines in Africa are either substandard or fake.
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Bangladesh PM resignation, global markets turmoil and Harris candidate interviews

Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns and flees following deadly protests, Global markets plunge, The UK announces a 'standing army' of police officers to tackle riots, Zelenskyy showcases Ukraine's newly delivered F-16s, Hezbollah launches a drone attack on northern Israel, Kamala Harris interviews top running mate contenders, Trump says he would debate Harris on Fox News, Mali breaks off diplomatic ties with Ukraine, A terror attack on Somalia’s Mogadishu beach kills dozens, and Noah Lyles wins the Olympic 100-meter gold by 0.005 seconds.
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Harris Democratic nomination, Sudan famine declaration and global stock plunge

Kamala Harris is officially chosen as the Democratic presidential nominee, The US recognizes Nicolas Maduro’s opponent as the winner of Venezuela's election, A global food monitor declares a famine in Sudan’s Darfur region, Russia makes fresh advances in Ukraine, Global stocks slump following the release of US economic data, US Senate leader Chuck Schumer challenges SCOTUS’ presidential immunity ruling, Former CNN host Don Lemon sues Elon Musk, Intel details plans to lay off 15K employees, Illegal border crossings into the US reach their lowest levels since 2020, and a boxing match between Italy’s Angela Carini and Algeria’s Imane Khelif ignites a gender debate.
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Gershkovich-Whelan release, 9/11 plea deal and Australia peanut allergy trial

Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are freed from Russia in a major prisoner swap, the alleged 9/11 mastermind and two aides reach a plea deal with the US, new student protests in Bangladesh turn violent, a diplomatic defector claims North Korea would resume nuclear talks if Donald Trump is elected, prison reform leaders ask Kamala Harris to drop her 'tough on crime' rhetoric against Donald Trump, a draft US Justice Dept. memo suggests the FBI will resume talks with social media firms, an ex-BBC anchor pleads guilty to child pornography charges, the Bank of England cuts rates from a 16-year high, the Lancet’s dementia commission identifies high cholesterol and vision loss as possible risk factors, and Australia launches an immunotherapy trial for babies with peanut allergies.
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