Vol. III / No. 198

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Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning as nation begins seven days of national mourning.

Iran prepares to bury its slain supreme leader with a week of mass mourning.

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Iran prepares to bury its slain supreme leader with a week of mass mourning.

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Iran prepares to bury slain supreme leader with week of mass mourning as nation begins seven days of national mourning.
Cuba's Díaz-Canel tells Sky News U.S. elite troops abducted VenezuelanMaduro and his wife; says 32 Cuban guards killed resisting the operation
Iran's chief negotiator urges massive funeral turnout to avenge Khamenei's death
PJM declares emergency maximum, orders all offline generation to start immediately and ramp to full output to support the U.S. electric grid. Grid operator also urges dispatchers to consider public appeals for electricity conservation.
Global signals
United Arab EmiratesSenior UAE and regional officials referred to the International Criminal Court over role in Sudan atrocities, escalating international legal scrutiny of regional powers' involvement in the conflict.Ukraine13 Russian power stations shut down across occupied Ukraine, military saysUnited StatesPJM declares emergency maximum, orders all offline generation to start immediately and ramp to full output to support the U.S. electric grid. Grid operator also urges dispatchers to consider public appeals for electricity conservation.zettawiredog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shootingUnited StatesTrump says Iran negotiations progressing, believes Tehran has agreed to nearly all of Washington's key demands in ongoing diplomatic talksUnited StatesUS backs Pakistan's right to self-defense against 'terrorist attacks,' State Department says, signaling Washington's stance amid escalating regional tensions.United StatesDangerous heat wave spreads across 30 U.S. states, putting nearly 160 million Americans at risk ahead of Fourth of July weekend. NYC could exceed 100°F as cooling centers open nationwide.PolandPoland will not transfer remaining MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine after a planned swap for Ukrainian drone technology collapsed, sources say; aging aircraft to be gradually retired.VenezuelaCuba's Díaz-Canel tells Sky News U.S. elite troops abducted VenezuelanMaduro and his wife; says 32 Cuban guards killed resisting the operationUnited StatesTrump says he would rather not sign a housing bill until voter ID requirements are included, tying passage of domestic legislation to election security demands.

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Politics.

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dog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting

dog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting

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dog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump shooting

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Disaster.

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DisasterUnited States

Dangerous heat wave spreads across 30 U.S. states, putting nearly 160 million Americans at risk ahead of Fourth of July weekend. NYC could exceed 100°F as cooling centers open nationwide.

A dangerous heat wave is spreading across more than half of the United States from the Midwest to the East Coast, threatening record-breaking temperatures during the Fourth of July weekend. Nearly 160 million Americans across 30 states a...

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A dangerous heat wave is spreading across more than half of the United States from the Midwest to the East Coast, threatening record-breaking temperatures during the F...

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MarketsUnited States

S&P downgrades Getty Images to 'CCC+' after Shutterstock merger termination and liquidity concerns; outlook negative

S&P downgrades Getty Images to 'CCC+' following the termination of its merger with Shutterstock and liquidity concerns; outlook negative.

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S&P downgrades Getty Images to 'CCC+' following the termination of its merger with Shutterstock and liquidity concerns; outlook negative.

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Canada and the Philippines aim to finalize a free trade agreement this year, signing pacts on energy, defense, labor and migration, PM Carney says

Canada and the Philippines plan to finalize a free trade agreement this year and signed agreements to deepen cooperation on energy, defense, labor and migration, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

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Canada and the Philippines plan to finalize a free trade agreement this year and signed agreements to deepen cooperation on energy, defense, labor and migration, Prime...

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Damascus cafe IED explosion kills 9, injures 20 near Justice Palace, Syria's interior authorities say; no group has claimed responsibility for the blast

Syria's interior authorities said the death toll from an explosion inside a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday rose to nine, with 20 injured. The blast was caused by a 1 kg improvised explosive device packed with metal fragments, deton...

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Syria's interior authorities said the death toll from an explosion inside a cafe in central Damascus on Thursday rose to nine, with 20 injured. The blast was caused by...

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Spain evacuates 131 more people from earthquake-hit Venezuela, bringing total repatriated to 312; Madrid confirms 27 Spanish nationals dead, 137 missing after June 24 quake that killed over 2,000.

Spain repatriated 131 people from Venezuela following the June 24 earthquake, bringing total evacuees to 312, while also dispatching 50 volunteers to set up a field hospital. The Spanish government confirmed 27 Spanish nationals have die...

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Spain repatriated 131 people from Venezuela following the June 24 earthquake, bringing total evacuees to 312, while also dispatching 50 volunteers to set up a field ho...

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Microsoft creates new 6,000-employee organization to help businesses deploy artificial intelligence

Microsoft is establishing a new organization with 6,000 employees to assist businesses with the technical and strategic work of deploying artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft is establishing a new organization with 6,000 employees to assist businesses with the technical and strategic work of deploying artificial intelligence.

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