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Buildings burn as another wave of Russian attacks hits Ukraine

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Danny AeberhardEurope Regional Editor, BBC World Service Apartments were among the buildings went up in flames across Ukraine following the Russian air strike At least three people have died follow… https://readr.me/m3c7gb

One of the Democrats Trump unlawfully fired from the FTC is back

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter will be out-voted at the independent agency, but she can still make her presence felt. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter will be out-voted at the independent agency, but she can still … https://readr.me/hfkvtg

What Big Tech got out of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

From bigger R&D write-offs to new surveillance tech funding opportunities. The massive budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Independence Day didnt include everything on Big T… https://readr.me/3w2d45

The MAGA backlash over Epstein isn’t dying down

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On July 12th, the political world experienced an unprecedented phenomenon: President Donald Trump got ratioed on his own social media platform, and it was on a post about Jeffrey Epstein someone who,… https://readr.me/45qbkw

Google exec: ‘We’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android’

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A merger of the two operating systems has been rumored for months, desired for a decade. Googles head of Android has said that the company plans to combine its mobile operating system with ChromeOS,… https://readr.me/yq7h85

Nigeria's former President Muhammadu Buhari dies at 82

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LAGOS, Nigeria Nigeria's former president and one-time military ruler, Muhammadu Buhari, has died at a hospital in London at the age of 82, a spokesperson confirmed Sunday. Buhari, a towering and of… https://readr.me/pv3xyc

Trump says EU and Mexico face 30% tariff from August

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President Donald Trump has announced that the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% tariff on imports to the US from 1 August. He warned he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the… https://readr.me/fcv32d

Ukraine to receive US air defence systems, says Trump

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US President Donald Trump has said he will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, for Ukraine via Nato. Trump told NBC News that in a new deal, "we're going to be sending Patriots to N… https://readr.me/g4v7my

Rosenberg: Putin determined to press on despite threat of tougher sanctions

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Despite sanctions and pressure from the West, Russia continues to push on with its war effort in Ukraine. Tough language by the US President Donald Trump has had little effect on the outlook of the… https://readr.me/xng2b4

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and demands Bolsonaro's trial end

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US President Donald Trump said he was planning to impose a 50% tax on goods made in Brazil, escalating his fight with the South American country. He announced the plan in his latest tariff letter, s… https://readr.me/d92g3m

Steve Rosenberg: Russian minister's death serves as warning to political elite

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Steve Rosenberg It was a dramatic start to the week in Russia. On Monday morning, President Vladimir Putin sacked his transport minister, Roman Starovoit. By the afternoon Starovoit was dead; his … https://readr.me/bfknvq

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet President Trump today

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WASHINGTON Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet with President Trump on Monday, when they may announce a ceasefire deal for Gaza. It will be Netanyahu's first visit to the White … https://readr.me/shtp24

Trump Declares Musk a “Train Wreck” After Party Launch

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The friendship that once saw Elon Musk serve in the White House is officially and explosively over. In a lengthy and personal tirade posted to Truth Social on Sunday, President Donald Trump unloaded … https://readr.me/z92ys6

David Lammy first UK minister to visit Syria since 2011 uprising

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Lina SinjabBBC Middle East correspondent Foreign Secretary David Lammy has become the first UK minister to visit Syria since the uprising that led to the country's civil war began 14 years ago. Lam… https://readr.me/9kzrbc

Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups on Gaza ceasefire plan

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David Gritten Hamas says it is consulting other Palestinian groups before giving a formal response to the latest proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal put forward by the US. Pr… https://readr.me/bj2qh3

Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million, clearing way for multibillion-dollar merger

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The payout may help Paramount win the approval needed to merge with Skydance Media. Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve President Donald Trumps lawsuit against its subsidiary CBS, cle… https://readr.me/3rmpdx

Trump Tells Musk to “Head Back Home to South Africa” in Escalating Feud

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The relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, once a powerful alliance, now appears completely broken. In a new escalation overnight, the U.S. President and the world’s richest man traded a se… https://readr.me/rwm49j

A Federal Reserve president thinks fears of a 1970s-style stagflation are overblown

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Brendan McDermid/REUTERS Federal Reserve leader Austan Goolsbee smoothed stagflation fears at the Aspen Ideas Festival.Goolsbee cited low unemployment and falling inflation as reaso… [+2243 chars] https://readr.me/5pj9d8

President Trump's Official Golf Handicap Is Making Headlines originally appeared on The Spun.

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President Trump's official golf handicap is making headlines following his weekend out on the course. T… https://readr.me/7ykhr6

Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says

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Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again - for a possible bomb - in "a matter of months", the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog has said. Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomi… https://readr.me/qxn4rs