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WHCD suspect arraignment, Mali attacks and deafness gene therapy

The suspect in the Correspondents' Dinner shooting appears in court, Britain’s King Charles visits the United States, armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali, Iran strikes have reportedly caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. bases, three people are killed in an alleged drug boat strike, 42 people are killed in clashes over a water dispute in Chad, China orders Meta to unwind its $2 billion Manus AI deal, the Trump administration fires all National Science Board members, and the FDA approves the first gene therapy for genetic deafness.
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Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Powell probe withdrawal and Argentina journalist ban

A shooter causes chaos as the White House Correspondents' dinner, the Pentagon reportedly considers options to penalize NATO allies seen as uncooperative during the Iran war, Russia says it was invited to this year's G20 summit, the DOJ drops its probe into U.S. Fed chairman Jerome Powell, Argentina bans 60 journalists from the presidential palace, Syria arrests the suspected leader of the 2013 Tadamon massacre, the DOJ inspector general announces an audit of the Epstein files release process, the WHO's "Big Catch-Up" initiative delivers 100 million vaccines to 18 million kids, a U.S. sergeant is charged with winning a $400,00 bet on Maduro's capture, a chunk of glacial ice blocks the Khumbu Icefall route on Mount Everest, and the 2 hour marathon barrier falls. 
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Israel-Lebanon truce extension, Duterte trial confirmation and unauthorized Mythos access

Trump announces a three-week extension to the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, U.S. forces board two tankers carrying Iranian oil, the ICC confirms that the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial for alleged crimes against humanity, U.S. Navy Chief John Phelan is fired, the private health records of half a million Britons are listed for sale on a Chinese website, the House Oversight Committee remains split on a potential Maxwell pardon, the Trump administration reclassifies medical marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a U.K. court backs the Metropolitan Police's use of live facial recognition technology, Anthropic probes reports of unauthorized access to its Claude Mythos, and Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount’s $111 billion takeover bid.
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Iran ships seizure, €90B Ukraine loan and Meta employee tracking

Iran seizes two ships and fires on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the EU approves a €90 billion loan for Ukraine, Trump blocks dollar shipments to Iraq to curb Iran-backed militias, RFK Jr faces questions in the US Senate, Meta reportedly plans to track employees’ keystrokes to train AI, Indonesia passes a law protecting domestic workers, the Southern Poverty Law Center is indicted on federal fraud charges in Alabama, Florida probes OpenAI over a shooting at Florida State University, Uber is found liable in a driver assault case in North Carolina, and a study finds that cocaine entering waterways affects the behavior of salmon.
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US-Iran ceasefire extension, Tim Cook resignation and mass MS-13 trial

The U.S. extends the ceasefire with Iran pending further negotiations, Japan approves the export of lethal arms for the first time since World War II, U.S. Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh testifies before the Senate Banking Committee, Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, El Salvador begins a mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members, a gunman kills a Canadian and injures 13 others at Mexico's Teotihuacán archaeological site, the EU's top court rules against Hungary's law restricting LGBTQ+ content for minors, U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns, Palantir posts a 22-point manifesto, and NASA's Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars.
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Starmer Mandelson apology, Bulgarian election and Robot half-marathon record

Keir Starmer apologizes but denies misleading parliament over Peter Mandelson's vetting, Rumen Radev’s party wins Bulgaria’s eighth election in five years, eight children are killed in a Louisiana mass shooting, a 7.7 magnitude quake hits Japan as tsunami warnings are issued, the U.S. House Ethics Committee defends its misconduct record after resignations, Mark Carney says Canada-US ties are ‘weaknesses to fix,’ France summons Elon Musk over an X misconduct probe, the Beneficial AI Foundation launches 'Signal Shot' to verify Signal's encryption protocol using AI, three gene therapy pioneers win a $3 million Breakthrough Prize, and a robot beats the human half-marathon record in Beijing.
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Strait of Hormuz ship seizure, Louisiana mass shooting, and Trump arch approval

The U.S. seizes an Iranian ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a Louisiana mass shooting claims 8 children, Brazil's Lula and Spain's Sánchez lead a bilateral summit in Barcelona, the U.K.'s Peter Mandelson is reported to have failed the vetting process for his U.S. ambassador role, U.S. Congress approves a 10-day term extension of a surveillance law, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approves Trump's 250-foot Triumphal Arch, a fugitive Philippine lawmaker is arrested in Prague, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons resigns, finance leaders warn of Anthropic's Mythos as U.K. banks prepare to use the AI tool, and a review concludes that anti-amyloid Alzheimer's drugs offer "trivial" benefits.Sources: Verity.News

Trump Israel-Lebanon announcement, Brazil election markets and Atlantic circulation study

President Trump announces a 10-Day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Pakistan's Prime Minister meet in Jeddah, Flávio Bolsonaro leads Brazil's presidential race in prediction markets, a report suggests that the U.S. is planning a military operation against Cuba, a study suggests that Atlantic Ocean current collapse risk has risen above 50%, South Africa's Julius Malema is sentenced to 5 years in prison, India debates a 33% women's quota in parliament, Tulsi Gabbard refers the Trump impeachment whistleblower to the DOJ, the White House will probe reports of 10 missing or dead scientists, and Keir Starmer summons tech bosses over child online safety.
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Peru election intrigue, Hormuz blockade tensions and sneaker-to-AI pivot

Rafael López Aliaga calls for a vote annulment in Peru's election, PRC officials and President Trump comment on the Strait of Hormuz blockade, Berlin hosts a key conference on Sudan, at least 250 Rohingya are missing after a trawler capsizes in the Andaman Sea, Turkey suffers its second school shooting in two days, the U.K. government approves a £575M sale of the Telegraph to Axel Springer, President Trump threatens to fire Jerome Powell, Tennessee passes the Charlie Kirk Act regarding campus speech, Dr. Erica Schwartz is reportedly a top candidate to lead the CDC, and Allbirds ditches sneakers and pivots to AI.
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Israel-Lebanon talks, IMF recession warning and $11.57B Amazon Globalstar acquisition

Israel and Lebanon hold their first direct talks since 1993, the IMF drops its growth forecast and warns of a potential global recession, Zelenskyy alleges that Ukraine used military robots to capture Russian battlefield positions, Canada's Carney secures a majority following victories in three by-elections, Spain approves a decree to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants, ICE detains Brazil's former spy chief in Florida, a DOJ report accuses the Biden administration of biased enforcement of the FACE Act, a gunman wounds 16 in a school shooting in Turkey, a Danish study finds no association between prenatal Tylenol use and autism risk, and Amazon acquires Starlink rival Globalstar in a $11.57 billion deal.
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