• Flynn to Newsmax: Iran's Assassination Threat Deadly Serious
  
  Iran putting a hit out on President Donald Trump should be "taken seriously," says former Trump National Security Adviser Mike Flynn."I know the president does. And the Secret Service will. But these are not things that they say just willy-nilly," Flynn told Newsmax TV.
• Haiti's Gangs Have 'near-total Control' of the Capital as Violence Escalates, UN Says
  
  Haiti's gangs have gained "neartotal control" of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday.An estimated 90% of the capital PortauPrince is now under control of criminal...
• Ferry Carrying 65 People Sinks near Bali, Indonesia, and Rescuers Are Searching for 43 Missing
  
  Rescuers on Thursday were searching for 43 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near Indonesia's resort island of Bali.The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an hour after leaving East Java's Ketapang port late Wednesday, the...
• House Bill Backs B-2s, Bunker-Buster Bombs for Israel
  
  Legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would authorize the U.S. to deliver stealth fighters and bunker-buster bombs to Israel should Iran resume its quest to produce a nuclear weapon.
• Gorka to Newsmax: Expect More 'Winning' When Netanyahu Visits Trump
  
  Americans should expect more "winning" when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits President Donald Trump next week at the White House, Sebastian Gorka, the president's counterterrorism chief, told Newsmax on Wednesday night.
• Israeli Lawmakers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank
  
  Senior members of a major Israeli party are pushing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank before the end of the Knesset's summer session on July 27, according to multiple reports.
• Human Rights Group: Iran Has Executed 6 People, Arrested Over 700
  
  Iran has executed six people and arrested over 700 individuals across the country since Israel launched a series of strikes against the country on June 13, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran."
• Bolton to Newsmax: Iran Determined to Rebuild Nuclear Program
  
  Former National Security Adviser John Bolton told Newsmax that constant vigilance is needed over Iran. Bolton told "American Agenda" on Wednesday that he is confident Israeli and U.S. airstrikes against Iran's nuclear program caused massive damage.
• Hiroshima Mayor Invites Trump to See Reality of Nukes
  
  President Donald Trump has been invited to visit the Hiroshima site by its mayor, Kazumi Matsui, to "see the reality of the atomic bombing and feel the spirit of Hiroshima" after Trump likened the U.S. attack on Iranian nuclear sites as "essentially the same thing."
• Rival Leaders in Cyprus Will Meet Informally with UN Chief This Month
  
  U.N. SecretaryGeneral António Guterres will bring the rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus together again this month following a "constructive atmosphere" at an earlier meeting aimed at reviving stalled peace talks, the United Nations spokesman said Wednesday.Stéphane...
• Iranian Nuclear Program Degraded by Up to Two Years, Pentagon Says
  
  The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. strikes had degraded Iran's nuclear program by up to two years after destroying the three targeted sites.Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesman, offered the estimate at a briefing to reporters, adding that the official estimate was...
• US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza
  
  American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.Two U.S. contractors, speaking to the AP on condition of...
• Buddhist Dalai Lama: Institution 'Will Continue'
  
  The Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's top spiritual leader, said the "institution" of the Dalai Lama, which involves reincarnation, will continue.
• Reports: NKorea Deploys 25K Troops to Fight in Ukraine
  
  North Korea is tripling the number of troops fighting for Russia in Ukraine, sending 25,000 to 30,000 more soldiers, CNN reported, citing an intelligence assessment from Ukrainian officials.
• Suit: Trump Immigration Crackdown Put LA 'Under Siege' in Defiance of US Law
  
  A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses President Donald Trump's administration of systematically targeting brown-skinned people in Southern California during an ongoingimmigration crackdown that has put the region "under siege."The court filing in U.S. District Court...
• Trump Says Deal for Ceasefire in Gaza Is Closer after Israel Agrees on Terms
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a new 60day ceasefire with Hamas and that Washington would work with both sides during that time to try to end more than 20 months of war in Gaza.Neither side has accepted the proposal announced Tuesday by...
• President Trump Announces Trade Deal with Vietnam That Will Let US Goods into the Country Duty-free
  
  President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country dutyfree. Vietnamese exports to the United States, by contrast, would face a 20% levy. On his Truth Social platform, Trump declared the pact "a Great Deal...
• Hurricane Flossie Weakens to Category 2 Further off Mexico's Pacific Coast
  
  Hurricane Flossie strengthened overnight then weakened again Wednesday to a Category 2 hurricane off Mexico's southwestern Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (175 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Flossie became a powerful Category 3...
• Tensions Are Rising between Russia and Azerbaijan. Why Is This Happening Now?
  
  Deaths of ethnic Azerbaijanis rounded up by police for decades-old murders in a Russian city. The crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet that Baku blamed on Moscow. Growing ties between Azerbaijan and Turkey, along with waning Russian influence in the troubled...
• Britain's Starmer Backs His Treasury Chief after U-turns Dent the Government's Fiscal Plans
  
  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said Wednesday that Treasury chief Rachel Reeves is secure in her job after a series of government Uturns dented her revenueraising plans.Speculation about Reeves' future mounted after she appeared to be in tears Wednesday in the...
• Air Defense Missiles among Weaponry US Is Withholding from Ukraine, AP Sources Say
  
  The Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precisionguided artillery and other weapons as part of its announced pause to some arms shipments amid U.S. concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much, officials said.The...
• WHO Seeks 50% Tax Hike on Sugar, Alcohol, Tobacco
  
  The World Health Organization is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50% over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for so-called "sin taxes" to help tackle chronic public health problems and boost...
• Trump Says He Has Struck a Trade Deal With Vietnam
  
  President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has struck a trade deal with Vietnam and would announce details later. "I just made a Trade Deal with Vietnam," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Details to follow!"
• Trump's Ceasefire Statement Raises Hopes in Gaza
  
  Word from President Donald Trump that Israel has agreed to the conditions needed to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza raised hopes on Wednesday in the enclave, where health officials said at least 20 people had been killed in Israeli attacks.
• Report: Heathrow Fire Was Caused by Preventable Technical Fault
  
  An electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport, canceling more than 1,300 flights, was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier, a report found Wednesday. Europe's busiest air hub shut for about 18 hours in March after a...

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