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Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, eldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, on Saturday formally launched his bid to challenge President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October's election, showcasing support from Argentine President Javier Milei, an AI-generated message from his jailed father and a video address from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Bolsonaro pledged tax cuts and a tougher stance on crime, and stressed his commitment to carrying forward his father's political legacy."Here is Bolsonaro's blood," he said in an emotional tone to supporters who waved green and yellow
Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu
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Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris

Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identity” and whether President Donald Trump won the vote there in the 2024 election.In a July 15 filing that is part of a class action lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision, officials said the Energy Department sent to the Office of Management and Budget a list of more than 600 grants it recommended be canceled from recipients in st
Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris
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LSEG's Lipper reviews transaction affecting fixed-income fund flow data

London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) Lipper unit said on Saturday it was investigating an unusually large transaction in one investment-grade bond fund that distorted its wider fixed-income fund flow data."We are investigating this matter and have identified a sizeable flow within the Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt classification that has negatively impacted the fixed income universe," a Lipper spokesperson said, adding that further details would be provided once the data had been validated.Lipper, which provides fund performance research and data, has removed the fund from its curr
LSEG's Lipper reviews transaction affecting fixed-income fund flow data

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Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter

Joe Biden on Friday dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president, paving the way for the material to be released to a Republican-led congressional committee. Biden's attorneys filed the notice of voluntary dismissal less than a week after a divided panel of appeals court judges rejected his bid to block the material's release. Biden could have petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene or asked for a rehearing by the full U.S. Court of Appe
Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter
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Maine Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday won the state Democratic Party's U.S. Senate nomination, formally ending a two-week scramble to replace Graham Platner on the ballot for November's midterm election.Platner withdrew on July 10 after sexual assault allegations were made against him. He denies the allegations.The overwhelming majority of some 600 delegates at a party convention on Saturday in Bangor selected Jackson over Saundra Pelletier, the wealthy chief executive of a biopharmaceutical company.Jackson will face Senator Susan Collins, a Republican who has held the seat s
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. Discovery takeover for months

Paramount says its takeover of CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will be delayed for many months, and potentially well into 2027, due to pending lawsuits by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America.Paramount said in a Friday afternoon court filing that it has agreed not to complete the mega-merger until an antitrust trial takes place, or until June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.The current Paramount–Warner merger agreement expires on March 4, and is subject to an automatic extension through June 4, 2027.Friday’s announcement blows up Paramount’s original pl
Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. Discovery takeover for months
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Trump says US and Iran are talking, but Tehran is not yet ready for deal

President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States and Iran were in talks to negotiate an end to their conflict, but repeated that Tehran was not yet ready for a deal."We are talking to them. I think they're being serious. I think ... they are being by far the most serious that we've seen them, but that doesn't mean we get there. We'll see what happens," Trump said in remarks to reporters at the White House. (Reporting by Bo Erickson, Bhargav Acharya and Ismail Shakil;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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Vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, causing injuries, police say

A vehicle is believed to have charged into a crowd near Berlin's Pride celebrations on Saturday evening, injuring several people, Berlin police said, adding that a manhunt had been launched for possible perpetrators.Police said on the social media platform X that they were responding with emergency services to an incident in the city's central Tiergarten park close to the Brandenburg Gate, where a vehicle had struck multiple people."We are searching intensively for suspects," police said.Hundreds of thousands of people had gathered peacefully in the German capital for the annual Christopher S
Vehicle drives into crowd at Berlin Pride festival, causing injuries, police say
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The world’s longest flight is put to the test

In travel news this week: the world’s most powerful passports, how edible ants got a chef in trouble, plus a new milestone in ultra-long-haul air travel.Project SunriseHaving a nice relaxing weekend? Spare a thought for the weary new Airbus A350-1000ULR, which is cooling its jets in Melbourne after completing its first-ever nonstop test flight from France. And it has to do it all over again on Monday.Clocking in at more than 19 hours for the Toulouse to Melbourne test, the scheduled routes could stretch up to 22 hours and more than 10,000 miles.The plane has been developed to fly the Austral
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Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Saturday that they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on the strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida, in an escalation over vital shipping routes in the Middle East while the United States and Iran vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis’ military spokesperson, said in a prerecorded statement that the attack targeted facilities in the Red Sea cities of Yanbu and Jizan that belong to Aramco, the world’s largest oil company. Saudi Arabia's civil defense
Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen
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After being ‘bamboozled by Russian propaganda,’ Laura Loomer says she’s all in for Ukraine

For years, Laura Loomer’s unflinching support for President Donald Trump was matched only by her fervent opposition to the US assisting Ukraine in its war against Russia.The far-right figure has accused Ukrainian soldiers of committing war crimes and President Volodymyr Zelensky of faking his Jewish faith. She once encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seize the entire country.Yet, on Friday, Loomer released an exceedingly friendly 45-minute interview with Zelensky recorded in Kyiv where she praised the country’s drone tactics, acknowledged she spread falsehoods about the war and

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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting
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Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed

Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed

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Maine Democrats nominate Troy Jackson to replace Platner in US Senate race

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson on Saturday won the state Democratic Party's U.S.

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Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery

Why Venezuela can’t access $4 billion in gold that could help with earthquake recovery
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Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal

Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel with CNN crew on board near flashpoint shoal

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China coast guard uses water cannons on 2 Philippine vessels as top diplomats meet in Manila

Chinese coast guard ships have fired water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels in the South China Sea

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Trump orders signs be installed outside Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate information’

Trump orders signs be installed outside Smithsonian museum warning of ‘inaccurate information’
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Trump imposes new global tariffs, drawing protests from trading partners

The United States on Friday imposed new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the EU and China, alleging those countries

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How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing

How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing

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Trump imposes new tariffs targeting dozens of countries

Trump imposes new tariffs targeting dozens of countries

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls

From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

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McVay says Aaron Donald is still contemplating a return to the Rams. They won't rush his decision

McVay says Aaron Donald is still contemplating a return to the Rams. They won't rush his decision
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America through an RV window

America through an RV window
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This United pilot has another career you wouldn’t expect

This United pilot has another career you wouldn’t expect
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The world’s longest flight is put to the test

The world’s longest flight is put to the test