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U.S. Reaches Trade Deal With Europe

The United States and the European Union agreed to a 15 percent base tariff after weeks of negotiations, which were among the Trump administration’s most difficult discussions.
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Massie Criticizes Johnson on Recess as He Tries to Force Epstein Files Vote

“I don’t know why it should be politically painful to be transparent,” Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, said on Sunday, referring to comments by Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky has pushed to force a vote on the House floor to release the Epstein files.
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Thailand-Cambodia Fighting Forces Thousands to Flee

The conflict is one of the deadliest clashes ever between the two countries. Thirty-four people have died, and over 165,000 have been displaced.

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An evacuation site in Surin Province, Thailand, on Sunday. The conflict began on Thursday with an eruption of violence near an ancient temple claimed by both Thailand and Cambodia.
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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Ziad Rahbani performing at a concert entitled “For Gaza” in the southern Lebanese port-city of Sidon in 2014.
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Plane With 3 Aboard Crashes Off California Coast

The plane has been located, the U.S. Coast Guard said, and two people have been found unresponsive. A search for the third person is continuing.

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Flares were fired into the air in the area near the plane crash site, as emergency responders searched for debris in the Pacific Ocean.
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Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar

Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming days.

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A wildfire on Kythira, a Greek island popular with tourists, on Saturday.
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TÉMOIGNAGE. "Arrêtez les bombardements avant d'envoyer de l'aide" : l'appel d'un journaliste de Gaza après les premiers largages d'aide humanitaire par les Israéliens

Youssef est un journaliste gazaoui, qui travaille régulièrement avec la presse française. Interrogé par franceinfo sur la situation sur place, il estime que les largages opérés par Israël dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche ne servent qu'à "calmer la pression mondiale" sur l'Etat hébreu.

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No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals

After Israeli restrictions on aid, hunger has risen across Gaza. Doctors and nurses, struggling to find food themselves, lack the resources to stem the surge.

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Hanin Barghouth with her 3-month-old daughter, Salam, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza this week. At birth, her doctor said, Salam weighed roughly 6.6 pounds, and three months later, she weighs only 8.8 pounds — at least three pounds underweight.
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