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Israel West Bank operation, Trump transition team adds and sloth fever cases

Israel launches its largest operation in years in the West Bank, Ukraine will present a “victory plan” to the US, according to Pres. Zelenskyy, South Korea asks Telegram to crack down on digital sex crimes, Sweden is prosecuting two men for alleged Quran burning, Donald Trump faces revised election interference charges, while Trump adds RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard to his transition team, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will make their first campaign TV interview appearance on CNN, OpenAI reportedly could  release its “Strawberry” mode this fall, iconic UK band Oasis announces a 2025 reunion tour after 15 years apart, and “Sloth Fever” cases are reported in the US and Europe.
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France PM rejection, Sudan dam collapse and AI ‘brain clock’

A US soldier who defected to North Korea last year is expected to plead guilty to desertion, France’s Emmanuel Macron rules out a left-wing government, Trump’s classified docs case dismissal is challenged, Israel rescues a hostage from Gaza, Canada announces a 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg claims to have censored content due to pressure from the White House, the Mormon Church updates its transgender restrictions, a dam collapse in Sudan kills dozens, the UN warns that rising sea levels pose a global threat, and an AI "brain clock" appears to identify the reason behind accelerated brain aging.
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Telegram CEO arrest, Israel-Hezbollah rockets and Australian ‘right to disconnect’

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is arrested in France, Israel and Hezbollah exchange rocket fire, A Reuters safety advisor is killed in Eastern Ukraine, The Harris and Trump campaigns debate the parameters of their debate, The Harris’ campaign reveals it has raised $540M since Biden dropped out, Dozens are killed in militant attacks in Baluchistan, Pakistan, At least 21 are killed in a drone strike in Mali, Uber is hit with a $324M EU fine for improper data transfer, NASA says its stranded astronauts will return in a SpaceX capsule in 2025, Australia introduces the "right to disconnect" from work, and a US government study links high fluoride consumption to lower childhood IQ,  
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Harris nomination acceptance, Modi Ukraine visit and Google-California journalism pact

Kamala Harris formally accepts the Democratic nomination for US president, Narendra Modi makes the first visit from an Indian head of state to Ukraine, Indonesia postpones election law changes after demonstrators attempt to storm parliament, Newly-released Taliban legislation reportedly bars women from speaking in public, A trans woman wins a discrimination case against the Giggle app in Australia, RFK Jr. officially suspends his presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump, A report says that crypto firms are making nearly half of corporate donations in the ‘24 US elections, UK energy prices will reportedly jump 10% in October, A study makes claims about Shroud of Turin samples and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Google and California ink a controversial journalism and AI pact.
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Iran cabinet approval, US Tesla recall and Moon magma ocean finding

Iran’s parliament approves the new president’s cabinet, Tim Walz formally accepts the Democratic nomination for vice president, Trump gives his first outdoor rally appearance since the attempt on his life, a Greek oil tanker is attacked in the Red Sea, a top EU diplomat criticizes the limits on Ukraine’s weapons use, a shooting on a school van in Pakistan kills two children, a study warns that heat-related deaths in Europe may triple by 2100, Tesla recalls 9,100 US Model X SUVs, a US judge blocks a military ban on HIV-positive recruits, and India's lunar rover finds remnants of a magma ocean on the Moon,
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RFK Jr.-Trump signals, Philippines espionage intrigue and OpenAI-Condé Naste deal

RFK Jr. may drop out and endorse Donald Trump for US president per Kennedy’s running mate, an ex-mayor accused of spying for China flees the Philippines, Ukrainian members of parliament vote to ban Moscow-linked churches, a report suggests that Gaza cease-fire negotiations may again collapse, the Taliban denies access to a UN human rights expert, financial disclosures show that Harris and the Democrats took a fundraising lead in July, a motion to dismiss Hunter Biden’s tax evasion is dismissed by a US district judge, the US government overreported yearly job gains by over 800K, at least three are killed in a tragic school shooting in Bosnia, and Condé Naste inks a multi-year deal with OpenAI.
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Biden farewell speech, Nicaragua NGOs ban and Santos guilty plea

Joe Biden gives his farewell speech at the Democratic National Convention, US intelligence alleges Iran is ramping up efforts to influence the presidential election, Indonesia and Australia establish a new defense agreement, Antony Blinken visits Egypt to discuss a Gaza cease-fire, the state of Georgia approves a contentious new election rule, Nicaragua bans 1.5K NGOs, US Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to fraud, Germany upholds the conviction of a former Nazi camp secretary, the University of California announces a ban on encampments and face masks, and the world’s oldest known person dies at age 117.
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Vietnam-PRC talks, Democratic convention opening and superyacht maritime accident

Vietnam's president visits China for a key state visit, The Democratic National Convention begins in Chicago, Hamas rejects a US cease-fire proposal as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the Kursk offensive brings Ukraine closer to peace, The House GOP accuses Pres. Joe Biden of impeachable offenses, The US Supreme Court upholds a pause on Title IX protections for transgender students, 68M people are reportedly suffering from drought in southern Africa, A report suggests that police are four times more likely to strip-search Black children in England & Wales, Canada braces for a potential major railway work stoppage, and a superyacht sinks off of Italy's coast in a deadly maritime accident.
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Harris economic plan, California AI bill and dinosaur extinction discovery

Kamala Harris releases her economic agenda, Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand’s youngest-ever prime minister, A controversial AI regulation bill passes California’s Appropriations Committee, Donald Trump hires five new campaign advisers, Mediators present a new cease-fire proposal to Israel and Hamas, Russia reportedly prioritizes its offensive in eastern Ukraine over its defense of Kursk, The UN reports that 1.4M Afghan girls have been barred from schools under the Taliban, New Zealand agrees to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the US, A Secret Service agent reportedly leaves her post at a Trump event to breastfeed, and scientists link the dinosaurs’ extinction to a carbon-rich ‘C-type’ asteroid.
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VP candidates debate, Medicare-negotiated drugs and Stonehenge megalith revelation

US vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance agree to debate in October, South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol calls for dialogue with the North, several people are jailed over their social media posts about the UK’s riots, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons challenges transgender procedures for minors, Columbia University’s president resigns following Gaza campus protests, the Biden administration announces 10 new drug prices negotiated by Medicare, North Korea prepares to partially reopen for tourism, five people are arrested in connection to the death of actor Matthew Perry, NASA says it will decide on two stranded astronaut’s return to Earth next week, and Stonehenge’s central Altar Stone is found to have come from Scotland.
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