July 2, 2026

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Russia’s neighbor Lithuania scraps constitutional ban on nuclear weapons. Here’s why -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

AI agents will soon be able to match human traders, Robinhood CEO tells CNBC -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Eight Thai monks killed after child drives truck into procession – Al Jazeera -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

4 dead in aftermath of crash on I-75 in Oakland County, state police say – CBS News -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Frankie Dettori breaks ribs and thumb after car accident in Newmarket – The Guardian -

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Nvidia offers start-up customers chance to swap compute power for revenue share -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

2 adults, 2 kids killed in crash on I-75 in Oakland County – WXYZ Channel 7 -

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Maryland man sies in accident at Md/Va line Tuesday – Shore Daily News -

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Near-fatal accident leads Bedford native to write ‘Merge” – The Herald-Times -

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11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 – NBC News -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Google loses fight over record $4.7 billion EU antitrust fine -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

M&A is ‘on fire’ as large-cap firms simplify, Citi UK CEO says -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Apple plans five new iPhones through 2027, eyes Chinese-made chips amid foldable push, reports say -

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Tank maker KNDS postpones IPO amid market struggles for defense -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Meta says WhatsApp usernames are safeguarded against scams after India flags cybersecurity risks -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Motorcyclist killed after hit-and-run crash in Central Fresno, police say – ABC30 Fresno -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

CNBC Daily Open: Chips are down, OpenAI’s woos the White House, and Russia strikes -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Villagers shocked by Ongar plane crash that killed two people – BBC -

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Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine as Poland scrambles jets, Finland restricts airspace -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

OpenAI proposes 5% stake to Trump administration to ease Washington pressure: report -

Thursday, July 2, 2026

China rights activists on trial in Guangzhou amid crackdown

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A closely-watched trial of three Chinese rights activists resumed on Thursday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, amid an unprecedented crackdown by authorities on human rights lawyers across the country.

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Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants claimed responsibility on Thursday for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi’ite Muslim district of Baghdad that killed at least 20 people the day before.

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Thai PM says Vietnam a friend, not competitor

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Thursday brushed aside concern that Vietnam is eclipsing Thailand as a regional manufacturing base, saying Vietnam is a friend not a competitor.

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China envoy warns Japan not to backtrack on expressions of WW2 remorse

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to clearly express remorse for his nation’s World War Two actions or risk “rubbing salt in the wounds” of those who suffered, China’s ambassador to Japan said on Thursday.

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid: medics

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and wounded two others during a raid on a house in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said.

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U.N. envoy sounds alarm over battle at Syria border

(This version of the July 22nd story corrects location of Zabadani in paragraph 3)

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China says Japan’s East China Sea pictures provoke confrontation

BEIJING (Reuters) – Japan’s release of pictures of Chinese construction activity in the East China Sea will only provoke confrontation between the two countries and do nothing for efforts to promote dialogue, China’s Foreign Ministry said.

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Car bomb kills 20 in Baghdad Shi’ite district

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded in a crowded marketplace in a mainly Shi’ite Muslim district of the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people, police and medical sources said.

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At least 15 dead in Egypt after boat capsizes on Nile: interior ministry

CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 15 people drowned when a small boat collided with a barge and capsized on the Nile River near Cairo on Wednesday night, Egypt’s interior ministry said in a statement.

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Obama returns to father’s homeland with history, security on his mind

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will land in Kenya on Friday with a mission to strengthen U.S. security and economic ties, but his personal connection to his father’s birthplace will dominate a trip that Kenyans view as a native son retur…

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