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Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast, injure 3 civilians

Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on July 26, targeting civilian infrastructure and leaving three people injured, local authorities reported.

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Amid Growing Fury Over Gaza, Israel Says It Is Easing Aid Restrictions

As starvation rises in Gaza, prompting global outrage, Israel’s military said it would restart airborne aid delivery there and make land deliveries less dangerous.

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Venezuelan Youth Baseball Team, Denied Visas, Is Left Out of Tournament in U.S.

The team had apparently been swept up in the severe travel restrictions that President Trump has placed on more than a dozen countries.

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Historic court ruling says countries legally bound to prevent climate harm

The world’s top court has issued a landmark advisory opinion saying that countries are legally obligated to protect the environment and present and future generations from the impacts of climate…

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KKR Said in Talks to Buy STT GDC in Deal Valued at $5 Billion

KKR & Co. is in talks to buy ST Telemedia Global Data Centres in a deal that could value the Asian digital infrastructure provider at more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Understanding Israel and Trump’s conflicting agendas in Syria

A common cliche used by American politicians to describe the U.S.-Israel relationship is that “there is no daylight between the two.” But this is clearly not true when it comes to Syria.

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Nigeria come from two down to be crowned African champions

Nigeria staged a remarkable fightback from two goals down to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 and win the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

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Railway power supply in Volgograd disrupted after Ukraine's drone attack, Russia says

Falling debris from destroyed Ukrainian drones disrupted railway power supply in part of the Volgograd region, the administration of the region in Russia's south said on Sunday.

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Paramilitary-Backed Coalition Declares New Government in Sudan

A coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan declared its own government on Saturday, a decision that raised concerns the north African nation was headed toward partition and continued war.

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Pope Leo meets Russian Orthodox cleric to discuss Ukraine war

The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo received Metropolitan Anthony, the senior Russian Orthodox Church cleric who chairs its department of external church relations, along with five other high-profile ...

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North Korea's Kim vows to win anti-US battle marking Korean War anniversary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would achieve victory in "anti-imperalist, anti-U.S." battles, as the country marked the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media reported on Sunday.

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More Gazans starve to death as aid agencies warn airdrops won’t alleviate crisis | CNN

More Gazans, including young children, are dying of starvation, and Israel’s plan allowing foreign nations to drop aid into the enclave has been met with skepticism on the ground. Follow for live upda...

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U.S. pulls out of Gaza ceasefire talks

The U.S. has pulled out of the ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as Trump says that Hamas “didn’t really want to make a deal,” despite reports that its latest proposal was “better” than...

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Rising Fiscal Deficits Drive Billions Into Credit

Investors are showing signs of pulling money out of government bonds and plowing it into US and European company debt.

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Ukraine reports killing Russian colonel leading assaults in Kharkiv Oblast

According to operational data by Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, Colonel Lebedev was leading assault operations in the Velykyi Burluk area of Kharkiv Oblast.

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Pressure Mounts on Fed Chief Powell in Tee Up to GDP, Jobs Data

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues will step into the central bank’s board room on Tuesday to deliberate on interest rates at a time of immense political pressure, evolving trade policy, and economic cross-currents.

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Israel to airdrop food into Gaza as it rebuffs famine claims

Netanyahu’s government denies it has deliberately starved civilians in the blockaded territory

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Food airdropped into Gaza as starvation deaths rise

Airdrops of food have resumed in Gaza, Israel and the United Arab Emirates said, as deaths from starvation in the besieged enclave spread.

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China’s Premier Takes Aim at AI ‘Monopoly’ as US Effort Quickens

China will spearhead the creation of an international organization to jointly develop AI, the country’s premier told the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday.

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Spain's women battled sexism and indifference. Now the world champions are eyeing European title

The women's soccer players of Spain have gone from nobodies to title contenders in less than a decade.

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The New York Times commitment to Zionism begins with its own staff

The New York Times has helped to enable and sustain Israel’s ongoing genocide. A new dossier reveals the close ties of 20 top editors, executives, and journalists at the Times who have covered Gaza...

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Russian drone strike damages Regional Military Administration building in Sumy

Russian forces launched a drone strike on Sumy on July 26, damaging the building of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov reported.

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EU-US Trade Agreement Now Hinges Mostly on Trump’s Verdict

After months of intensive talks and shuttle diplomacy, a trade agreement between the European Union and the US now rests mostly on Donald Trump.

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US pauses visa processing at embassy in Niger, State Dept says

The United States is pausing all routine visa services at U.S. embassy in Nigerien capital Niamey until further notice, according to a State Department spokesperson and an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters on Saturday.