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Moscow angered by US plan to site long-range missiles in Germany (www.theguardian.com)
A US announcement of a plan to station long-range missiles in Germany for the first time since the cold war has set off a diplomatic furore between Washington and Moscow and elicited comparisons to the European missile crises of the 1980s....
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five US and western officials familiar with the episode....
In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election (www.usatoday.com)
Three Republican commissioners in a key Nevada swing county have refused to certify an election recount, creating new turmoil in a community that since the 2020 election has been a hotbed for election skepticism, misinformation, and vitriol against public officials....
Spain sentences 15 schoolchildren over AI-generated naked images (www.theguardian.com)
Teenagers each given a year’s probation after creating and spreading faked images of female classmates in south-west Spain...
Senate Republicans block Democratic bill codifying Roe v. Wade abortion protections (www.nbcnews.com)
The legislation, which states that “protections for access to abortion rights … should be supported," was blocked by Republicans who panned it as a “show vote.”...
Taiwan sees single-day record of Chinese planes in airspace (www.dw.com)
Taiwan reported an increase in Chinese airforce activity, detecting 66 Chinese planes around the island in a single-day record for this year....
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the White House....
Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals (abcnews.go.com)
Yellowstone National Park officials say a gunman killed by park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with 200 people inside had told a woman he planned to carry out a mass shooting...
Drunken driver who snapped photo going 141 mph before deadly collision imprisoned for 17 years (abcnews.go.com)
Darryl Anderson was drunk behind the wheel of his Audi SUV, had his accelerator pressed to the floor and was barreling toward a car ahead of him when he snapped a photo of his speedometer. The picture showed a car in the foreground, a collision warning light on his dashboard and a speed of 141 mph (227 kph)....
2-year-old Arizona girl dies after dad leaves her in car during triple-digit heat: Police (abcnews.go.com)
A 2-year-old girl has died after her father left her in a hot car in Arizona, where residents are enduring triple-digit temperatures, according to authorities....
Treasury, IRS announce 'major milestone' of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires (www.cnbc.com)
The Treasury Department and the IRS announced the collection of more than $1 billion in tax debt from high-income individuals over the past year....
Colorado dropped Medicaid enrollees as red states have, alarming advocates for the poor (kffhealthnews.org)
Colorado stands out among the 10 states that have disenrolled the highest share of Medicaid beneficiaries since the U.S. government lifted a pandemic-era restriction on removing people from the health insurance program....
Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly (www.cnn.com)
Frustrations are mounting across southeast Texas as residents enter a fourth day of crippling power outages and heat, a combination that has proven dangerous – and at times deadly – as some struggle to access food, gas and medical care....
Billionaire Sung Kook ‘Bill’ Hwang convicted of fraud by New York jury (www.theguardian.com)
Archegos Capital Management’s founder guilty of 10 of 11 criminal counts over investment firm that collapsed in 2021...
Nato summit: Ukraine on 'irreversible path' to membership (www.bbc.com)
Nato members have pledged their support for an “irreversible path” to future membership for Ukraine, as well as more aid....
The US says it is going to put its new long-range strike missiles, including hypersonic weapons, in Germany (www.businessinsider.com)
The US announced deployments of new long-range fires weapons to Germany will start in 2026....
House bill to ban noncitizens from voting as Musk suggests execution for opponents (www.independent.co.uk)
Voting rights group warn that the measure could end up suppressing eligible voters...
Food safety scandal rocks China as report claims cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel (www.cnn.com)
Public outrage is mounting in China over allegations that a major state-owned food company has been cutting costs by using the same tankers to carry fuel and cooking oil – without cleaning them in between....
Russia bans Moscow Times newspaper (www.dw.com)
Russia has declared the English-language newspaper The Moscow Times an “undesirable organization.” Cooperating with the outlet can entail sentences of up to five years in prison...
Colorado public health officials confirm new case of human plague (www.independent.co.uk)
Public health officials in Colorado have confirmed that a human has tested positive for the plague, a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease that’s typically spread through flea bites....
CNN to cut 100 jobs as it prepares to launch digital subscription products (www.latimes.com)
CNN is cutting 100 positions across the company as it accelerates its push into digital subscription products that reach beyond its shrinking cable TV audience....
Feds poised to sue pharmacy gatekeepers over high drug costs (www.politico.com)
The FTC action would target often high costs by trying to curb rebates it says drug makers pay to steer patients to their brand name products....
First F-16 jets heading to Ukraine after months of training and negotiations (www.theguardian.com)
Dutch and Danish leaders say Ukraine will be ‘flying operational F-16s this summer’ as Kyiv seeks battlefield wins...
China: Man tries to smuggle 100 live snakes in his pants (www.dw.com)
Chinese customs said they had seized 104 of the reptiles, including milk snakes and corn snakes, many of which were non-native species....
UK arrest suspect after crossbow triple homicide (www.dw.com)
Police said the 26-year-old male killed three women Tuesday night. The women were the wife and daughters of a well-known BBC sports commentator....
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths (apnews.com)
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend....
Japan adds ‘most severe’ category to its heatstroke index amid deadly summer (www.theguardian.com)
Hospitals are stretched to their limits during unseasonably early heatwave, as medical authorities liken public health risk to a ‘natural disaster’...
3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)
A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....
Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the US population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas...
Trial begins for religious sect accused of killing child (www.bbc.com)
Members of an Australian religious group have gone on trial accused of killing an eight-year-old diabetic girl by denying her medical care and offering prayer instead....
South Korean politician links rising male suicides to women (www.bbc.com)
A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated comments after linking a rise in male suicides to the increasingly “dominant” role of women in society....
China opens investigation of EU-imposed trade barriers (www.dw.com)
Brussels has previously looked into Beijing’s support for domestically produced trains, solar panels and electric cars. The EU also wants to reduce its dependence on Chinese technology....
US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign (www.nbcwashington.com)
U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization, helped develop technology for a so-called social media bot farm...
Zelenskyy: Modi is a ‘huge disappointment’ for hugging Putin (www.politico.eu)
Ukraine can’t believe Indian leader met “bloody criminal” Russian ruler on day of children’s hospital bombing....
The left-wing French coalition hoping to introduce 90% tax on rich (news.sky.com)
Multiple parties are jockeying for position in the aftermath of France’s seismic snap election. The leftist New Popular Front (NPF) insists its ideas should be implemented....
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort (www.dw.com)
NATO leaders are expected to call out China for its support of Russia’s war machine at their summit in Washington. However, they are divided over their approach to the Indo-Pacific region....
Marine Le Pen hit by shock probe into 2022 presidential campaign funding (www.politico.eu)
France’s far-right chief faces corruption investigation....
Olympics chiefs face fury over Putin allies in top jobs (www.politico.eu)
Kremlin cronies holding senior Olympic positions “is an official recognition of Russia’s triumph against international law,” Lithuanian PM told POLITICO....
Missouri man accused of imprisoning and torturing a woman for weeks indicted for murder (apnews.com)
A Missouri man accused of keeping a woman hidden in his basement while repeatedly sexually assaulting her was indicted Tuesday for allegedly murdering another woman....
In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids' hospital (apnews.com)
U.N. Security Council members confronted Russia on Tuesday over a missile strike the previous day that destroyed part of Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital, pouring out condemnations at an emergency meeting chaired by Moscow’s own ambassador....
Iranian warship rolls over in port, could be out of action for six months (www.cnn.com)
One of Iran’s newest warships capsized in port over the weekend while undergoing repairs, an incident that could damage key warfighting systems and put the ship out of commission for up to half a year, a naval analyst said....
Lawyers for megachurch pastor blame 12-year-old for ‘initiating’ sexual contact (www.independent.co.uk)
Lawyers for Donald Trump’s former faith advisor Robert Morris accused a 12-year-old girl of initiating “inappropriate” sexual conduct with the ex-Dallas megachurch pastor, new documents have revealed....
Disney faces strike threat as thousands of California workers vote on walkout (www.theguardian.com)
Company could endure biggest US strike of 2024 as unions accuse it of intimidation during contract negotiations...
Russian court orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya (www.bbc.com)
A court in Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on charges of extremism, according to state media....
TSA sets new single-day record with more than 3 million travelers at airport security (abcnews.go.com)
The previous 2.99M record was set just last month....
Australia's cybersecurity agency says China-backed hackers behind online crimes (www.nbcnews.com)
Australia’s Cyber Security Centre said the hackers, named APT40, had conducted malicious cyber operations for China’s Ministry of State Security....
Greece defends new six-day working week legislation, says it's an 'exceptional measure' (www.cnbc.com)
The Greek government has defended its new six-day working week policy, saying it is an “exceptional measure” that would only be applied in “specific circumstances.”...