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Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist “El Makabelico” over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel – CBS News

Trump administration sanctions popular hip hop artist "El Makabelico" over alleged ties to Mexican drug cartel  CBS NewsUS sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico  Al JazeeraUS sanctions Mexican cartel figures, including popular rapper El Makabelico  ReutersCartel used rap concerts to launder drug money, feds say  NewsNationMexican Rapper El Makabelico Sanctioned By U.S. Over Accusations of Cartel Laundering  Rolling Stone

Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection – Defense News

Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection  Defense NewsJapan's new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry  Business InsiderAustralia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan  DWJapanese defense minister welcomes Australian frigate decision, but analysts warn risks remain  Breaking DefenseAustralia Selects Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy to Build Frigates  The Wall Street Journal

Free Speech Wins: Judge Sides with Elon Musk and X, Strikes Down California Law Restricting Election Parody Videos

In a win for free speech, a federal judge on Tuesday struck down California's law on AI-generated election parody videos. The lawsuit was filed from Elon Musk, his X platform, the Babylon Bee, and video platform Rumble.
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College applications rise outside US as Trump cracks down on international students – AP News

College applications rise outside US as Trump cracks down on international students  AP NewsTrump’s Visa Havoc Strands Students Weeks Before Classes Start  Bloomberg.comBehind closed doors: How Trump and Miller are rewriting US higher education to shut out international stu  The Times of IndiaUS May See 30-40% Drop In Foreign Student Enrollments This Fall. Here's Why  NDTVDeclining international student enrollment sucks money out of the economy  marketplace.org

A speeding motorist driving at 199 mph on Germany’s Autobahn is fined more than $1,000 – AP News

A speeding motorist driving at 199 mph on Germany’s Autobahn is fined more than $1,000  AP NewsSpeeding driver clocked doing 199mph on German autobahn  The Guardian199 MPH Autobahn Speeder Gets 3-Month Driving Ban  JalopnikDriver Clocked at Over 199 MPH in a 75 Zone on the Autobahn, Gets 2 Points and a $1000 Fine  Road & TrackDriver fined after being caught doing record speed on Germany’s Autobahn  yahoo.com

World War II bomb prompts evacuation in German city of Dresden – ABC News

World War II bomb prompts evacuation in German city of Dresden  ABC NewsUnexploded World War II bomb found in Dresden, Germany, prompting thousands to evacuate  CBS NewsGermany updates: WWII bomb prompts mass Dresden evacuation  DWHuge World War II Bomb Sparks Mass Evacuation of Major City  The Daily Beast80-year-old British bomb found at Dresden bridge site prompts evacuation  Washington Times

Ambassador Huckabee Enters the Fight Club August 12 to Cut Through the Fog of the Gaza Media War

Fresh off his visit to Gaza, the American Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee will enter the Breitbart Fight Club and will remove the fog of the media war surrounding the Israel/Hamas conflict, giving Fight Club members inside access and insights
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Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians – AP News

Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians  AP NewsNew Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel  The New York TimesHamas says it will allow aid for hostages if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors  ReutersVideos of emaciated hostages in Gaza raise pressure on Israel for a ceasefire  NPRIsraeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says  PBS

NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US – AP News

NATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arm deliveries to Ukraine. Most will be bought in the US  AP NewsSweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine  Reuters4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine  NPRNATO to coordinate regular and large-scale arms deliveries to Ukraine  NBC NewsNATO Allies Denmark, Norway and Sweden announce $500m package of support for Ukraine  NATO - Homepage

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So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? It’s the shield forged in steel — and paid in blood – Euromaidan Press

So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? It’s the shield forged in steel — and paid in blood  Euromaidan PressOpinion | Why Putin Wants All of Donetsk in Ukraine  The Wall Street JournalDonbas: Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland  The IndependentLosing Ukrainian-controlled territory of Donetsk region would have “catastrophic consequences,” expert says  Ґвара МедіаPutin is asking Trump for Ukraine’s Fortress Belt  The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? This 50-km fortress has held Putin’s army back — so far – Euromaidan Press

So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? This 50-km fortress has held Putin’s army back — so far  Euromaidan PressOpinion | Why Putin Wants All of Donetsk in Ukraine  The Wall Street JournalThe territory Ukraine could be told to surrender in a 'land for peace' deal  Sky NewsUkrainians Confront Prospect of Losing Donbas  RealClearDefenseAP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT  Oskaloosa Herald

US and Philippines discuss more missile system deployments as tensions rise in South China Sea – AP News

US and Philippines discuss more missile system deployments as tensions rise in South China Sea  AP News50 years of Philippines–China relations offer lessons for engaging an indispensable power  East Asia ForumPhilippines US Missiles  The Herald JournalUS, Philippines discuss missile systems as tensions rise in South China Sea  Straight Arrow NewsUS, Philippines discuss missile system deployments as tensions rise  livingstonenterprise.net

Toronto Film Festival Tries to Walk Back Cancelation of October 7 Documentary

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is attempting to walk back its cancelation of a documentary about the Hamas terror attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, saying it is working to resolve differences.
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Kremlin gives more details about Trump-Putin summit as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with U.K.’s Starmer – CBS News

Kremlin gives more details about Trump-Putin summit as Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets with U.K.'s Starmer  CBS NewsUkraine is fighting for the same values as allies did in second world war, says Keir Starmer – UK politics live  The GuardianPutin must 'prove he is serious about peace,' says Starmer  BBCUkraine live: Zelensky to meet Starmer ahead of Trump-Putin summit  The Independent'Coalition of Willing' leaders set out stance on Ukraine ceasefire pathway  Reuters

NPR’s Langfitt: Some D.C. Residents Told Me They Stopped Reporting Crime Because Much of It’s ‘Unpunished’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR National Correspondent Frank Langfitt stated that in the Congress Heights area of D.C. some of the people he spoke to told him “crime is worse than the statistics show,” because some
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Pilot arrested upon landing in Chilean Antarctica says he remains stuck after case suspended – ABC News

Pilot arrested upon landing in Chilean Antarctica says he remains stuck after case suspended  ABC NewsU.S. Pilot Stranded in Antarctica Says It’s ‘Isolating and Lonely’  The New York TimesUS teen influencer has been stranded in the Chilean Antarctic since landing without permission  yahoo.comU.S. teen strikes deal to leave Chilean Antarctica after landing arrest  Alaska's News Source20-year-old American pilot is stuck in Antarctica for weeks in legal drama over airport landing  NBC News

Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate – CNN

Trump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate  CNNJimmy Lai could die in prison, Hong Kong tycoon's son tells BBC  BBCJimmy Lai trial: closing arguments in Hong Kong delayed by aftermath of Typhoon Podul  The GuardianHong Kong slams ‘smear campaigns’ as Jimmy Lai expected to return to court for trial  South China Morning PostWho is Jimmy Lai? 'Prisoner of conscience' who has endured 1,600 days behind bars  Sky News