• McCormick-Fetterman Bill Targets China Firms to Protect US Economic Security
  
  Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Wednesday introduced the PRC Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Moratorium Act to protect U.S. markets, consumers, and economic security.
• Senate Majority Leader Thune Preparing Russia Sanctions Bill
  
  Sen. John Thune said the Senate will move forward with a bill sanctioning Russia if a ceasefire isn't reached with Ukraine in 10 days, the New York Post reported. Thune said they want to work with the White House to be in lockstep with how to sanction Russia.
• Thailand and Cambodia Reaffirm Ceasefire after China-brokered Meeting in Shanghai
  
  Thailand and Cambodia reaffirmed their shaky ceasefire on Wednesday after China helped mediate a peace process to end days of border fighting.The ceasefire reached in Malaysia was supposed to take effect at midnight on Monday, but was quickly tested. Thailand's army accused...
• Canada Will Recognize a Palestinian State in September
  
  Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, the latest in a series of symbolic announcements that are part of a broader global shift against Israel's policies in Gaza.
• Freed Hostage: UK's Starmer Risks Rewarding Terror
  
  A British-Israeli woman who was released after 471 days in captivity by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists condemned Prime Minister Keir Starmer for pledging to recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn't agree to a ceasefire.
• Trump Sees Recognition of Palestinian State as Boon for Hamas: WH
  
  President Donald Trump believes that recognizing Palestinian statehood would be rewarding the militant group Hamas, and so has no intention of doing so, a White House official said on Wednesday, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his country's decision on...
• Trade Deal Sets S. Korea Tariffs at 15%
  
  The United States has agreed a trade deal with South Korea that will subject South Korean imports to a 15% tariff rate, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.South Korea will also invest $350 billion in the United States and purchase $100 billion in U.S. energy products,...
• Israel: Canada Rewards Hamas With Palestinian State Talk
  
  Israel rejected a statement by Canada's prime minister over a planned recognition of a Palestinian state, saying it represented a reward to militant faction Hamas.
• Gaza Civil Defense: Israeli Fire Kills 30 in Food Line
  
  Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 30 people when they opened fire Wednesday on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid in the north of the Palestinian territory.
• Roskam: Halt Communist Censorship Before It Reaches U.S. Shores
  
  The most effective defense is the same force that built America: bold, independent voices who refuse to be silenced.
• Malta Says it Will Recognize the State of Palestine, Joining France and Possibly Britain
  
  Malta told a highlevel U.N. meeting Wednesday that it will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the United Kingdom in stepping up pressure to end the nearly 80year IsraeliPalestinian conflict.Christopher Cutajar, the permanent secretary...
• US Sanctions Brazil Judge Overseeing Case Against Bolsonaro
  
  The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over alleged suppression of freedom of expression and the ongoing trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.Bolsonaro is accused of masterminding a...
• US Imposes Sanctions on Brazilian Judge in Bolsonaro Case
  
  The United States imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the criminal case against former President Jair Bolsonaro, on Wednesday, accusing Moraes of authorizing arbitrary pre-trial detentions and suppressing freedom of expression.
• Russia's Far East 'land of Fire and Ice' Avoids Major Damage from Earthquake and Tsunami
  
  A powerful earthquake struck Wednesday off Russia's Far East coast, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, cutting power to a few areas and sending some panicked residents fleeing buildings but causing only a few injuries.Regional authorities say they were...
• NY Times Admits 'Gaza Boy Famine' Photo Hoax
  
  Following online backlash regarding its use of a photo depicting Mohammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, a young Palestinian boy in Gaza who suffers from cerebral palsy, as one of the lead images in an article about the food shortage in Gaza, The New York Times appended an...
• Intel Officials Pressed DOJ to OK HP-Juniper Merger Over China Concerns
  
  U.S. intelligence officials intervened with the Department of Justice to push through a merger between Hewlett Packard and Juniper Networks, Axios reported, citing Trump administration officials. The intelligence community persuaded...
• Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Katy Perry Have Dinner Together
  
  Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot...
• Ghislaine Maxwell Secrets Revealed: Prince Andrew, Clinton, Trump, Israel
  
  This powerful Newsmax exposé uncovers what the mainstream media refuses to say - Ghislaine Maxwell knows the darkest secrets of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal - and her revelations could rock America and the world.
• What Starmer's Plan for the UK to Recognize a Palestinian State Means
  
  Britain has announced that it will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, stops building settlements in the West Bank and commits to a twostate solution.The U.K. followed France, which declared last week that it will...
• Birmingham Honors Ozzy Osbourne as Hearse Passes Through
  
  The "home of metal" is honoring one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans were paying their respects Wednesday to frontman Ozzy Osbourne as his hearse made its way through the streets of Birmingham.
• An Earthquake off Russia Has Set off Tsunami Warnings and Advisories. Here's What to Know
  
  A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. The quake registered a magnitude of 8.8 and was centered off the coast of the Kamchatka...
• Trump Sets 25% Tariff on India, Penalties for Buying Russian Energy
  
  President Donald Trump says he'll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India's purchasing of Russian oil.Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that India "is our friend" but its "Tariffs are far too high" on U.S. goods. The...
• Trump: Ukrainian Refugees in US Likely Allowed to Stay
  
  President Donald Trump said Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the U.S. to escape the war with Russia likely will be allowed to remain until the conflict ends. Among a small group of reporters at the White House...
• Trump: Aug 1 Tariff Deadline Will Not Be Extended
  
  President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his reciprocal tariff deadline for remaining trade partners will not be extended this Friday. "The August first deadline is the August first deadline - it stands strong, and will not be extended. A big day for America!!!" Trump wrote...
• Federal Probe: UCLA 'Deliberately Indifferent' to Jew-Hatred
  
  The University of California, Los Angeles acted with "deliberate indifference" to threats against Jews and violations of their rights during an antisemitic encampment in spring 2024, a federal probe of the public school found.

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