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New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to the White House – National

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New details of the Gaza ceasefire proposal emerged on Sunday as Israel sent a negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s White House visit for talks toward an agreement. Inside the territory, hospital officials said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians. “There are 20 hostages that are alive, 30 dead. I am determined, we are determined, … Read more

U.S. ramps up pressure on countries ahead of deadline for trade deals – National

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The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, with plans for the United States to start sending letters Monday warning countries that higher tariffs could kick in Aug. 1. That furthers the uncertainty for businesses, consumers and America’s trading partners, and questions remain about … Read more

Pope Leo resumes papal tradition of taking summer vacation – National

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year pontificate. Leo greeted well-wishers who lined the main road into town to welcome him before waving from the balcony … Read more

Ukraine inks deal to boost drone production as Russia, Kyiv trade strikes – National

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Russia and Ukraine struck each other with hundreds of drones on Sunday, throwing Russian air travel in disarray, shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced deals with Western partners that would allow Kyiv to scale up drone production. Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine had inked deals with European allies and a leading U.S. defense … Read more

Trump trade war, Middle East tensions overshadow BRICS summit – National

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Brazil is playing host to a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies Sunday and Monday during which pressing topics like Israel’s attack on Iran, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are expected to be handled with caution. Analysts and diplomats have said the lack of … Read more

US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship – National

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The European Union expects to find out on Monday whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move economists have warned would have repercussions for companies and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Trump imposed a 20% import tax on all EU-made products in early April as part of a set of … Read more

Israeli airstrikes kill 38 in Gaza as truce negotiating team heads to Qatar – National

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Israeli airstrikes killed at least 38 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital officials said on Sunday, as Israel was sending a ceasefire negotiating team to Qatar ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘s White House visit for talks toward a deal. U.S. President Donald Trump, who will meet with Netanyahu on Monday, has floated a plan for … Read more

Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says – National

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A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war and after the Iran-Israel war and airstrikes … Read more

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border – National

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By Staff The Associated Press Posted July 5, 2025 1:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the country’s … Read more

Flash floods like in Texas are the U.S. top storm-related killer. Here’s why

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The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people and leaving more people missing, was a flash flood, the nation’s top storm-related killer. Among those missing are more than 20 girls attending a summer camp. Authorities said more than 230 people had been rescued as of late Friday, … Read more