Iranian voters pick moderate as president to replace hardliner
Masoud Pezeshkian will replace hardline President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash in May. Read more
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Biden digs in as pressure from fellow Democrats escalates
A much-anticipated interview the president gave to ABC News that aired Friday evening seemed to do little to temper those worries. Read more
Hamas accepts U.S. proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, source says
Israeli forces, meanwhile, stepped up military strikes across the enclave, killing at least 29 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, and wounding 100, the territory’s health officials said. Read more
Only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could oust him from race, Biden says in ABC interview
The 22-minute interview was closely watched by Democrats concerned about the president’s ability to serve another four years. Read more
Taiwan reports more Chinese military activity, calls for de-escalation
Taiwan’s defense ministry said that starting on Friday morning, it had detected 26 Chinese military aircraft, including J-16 fighters, carrying out a “joint combat readiness patrol” with Chinese warships. Read more
Mocking Trump, Biden tells Wisconsin rally he’s staying in the race
Biden said he was thankful for the support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who has emerged as a top choice to replace him were he to drop out of the race. Read more
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U.S. labor market losing steam as jobless rate climbs to 4.1%
Annual wages increased at the slowest pace in three years amid an expanding labor pool, adding to the flashing warning signals in the jobs market. Read more
Hurricane Beryl lashes Mexican coast near top beaches
Before reaching Mexico, Beryl wreaked havoc across several Caribbean islands. Read more
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to rebuild Britain
Starmer warned that any improvements would take time, and he would need to first rebuild faith in politics. Read more
Britain’s Labour Party set to sweep into power with huge majority
Center-left Labour was on course to capture 410 of the 650 seats in parliament, an astonishing reversal of fortunes from five years ago when it suffered its worst performance since 1935. Read more
Israel sends delegation to negotiate hostage release deal with Hamas
A source in the Israeli negotiating team said there was a real chance of achieving agreement after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal. Read more
Alaska Airlines flight attendants set for 32% raise in contract deal
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants are set for an average pay increase of 32% as part of a new three-year tentative labor agreement with the airline, a union representing the employees said. Read more
High costs, safety worries hurt Paris Games bookings
Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports fans and visitors from attending the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Read more
Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near its coast
Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China’s coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island late Tuesday and took it to a Chinese port, Taiwan’s coast guard said, in a further escalation of tensions. Read more
Skydance Media close to sealing deal for control of Paramount
The century-old Paramount Pictures is known for films such as “Titanic,” “The Godfather” and the “Transformers” franchise. Read more
Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave
Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the nine-month-old war in the Gaza Strip while Israel launched more strikes on the devastated enclave. Read more
Israeli soldier killed in mall stabbing attack
The militant group Palestinian Islamic Jihad in a post on the Telegram site described the attack as a “heroic operation.” Read more
Kamala Harris seen as top Democratic contender if Biden drops out
In a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Harris trailed Trump by one percentage point, a difference that was within the poll’s 3.5 percentage point margin of error and a showing statistically as strong as Biden’s. Read more
Hurricane Beryl strikes Jamaica as death toll rises; destruction widespread
Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, said in a radio interview that the country’s Union Island was “flattened” by Beryl. Read more
FDA to ban use of brominated vegetable oil in food, soda
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today it would revoke the regulation that authorized the use of brominated vegetable oil in food items, effective Aug. 2, as it was no longer safe. Read more
EU takes aim at China’s Temu and Shein with proposed import duty
The European Union is drawing up plans to impose customs duties on cheap goods bought from Chinese online retailers including Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people briefed on the matter. Read more
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