Europe
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EU leader claims Trump is 'right' when it comes to criticizing China over trade
The comment occurred during a roundtable discussion on the global economy, where von der Leyen slammed China for disrupting global trade by imposing the tariffs internationally instead of solely on the United States.
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Zelensky says efforts to stop Russian advance in Sumy region successful
Zelensky also said that Ukraine had achieved positive results near Pokrovsk, where Russia had focused attacks for months as part of their advance on the eastern front.
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British Prime Minister Starmer agrees to national investigation into Pakistani grooming gangs
Though Starmer initially resisted an investigation, he said an audit on the scandal changed his mind. The report, which is expected to be released next week, is believed to have found that the sexual abuse of white British girls was “institutionally ignored for fear of racism.”
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Second boxer who had failed gender test defeats female opponent at Paris Olympics
In 2023, the International Boxing Association had disqualified Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan over its rule that athletes with XY chromosomes are not able to compete in women’s events.
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Simone Biles says 'I love my black job' in apparent jab at Trump
Biles won a gold medal in women's team gymnastics at the Paris Olympics
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Katie Ledecky becomes most decorated American female Olympian after winning 13th medal
The Olympic swimmer previously medaled in the London, Rio, and Tokyo Olympics, and said she hopes to still qualify for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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U.K. police examining role of Washington Post publisher in email deletions during phone hack scandal
“Blazoned across the top of every edition of the Washington Post is the statement, ‘Democracy dies in darkness’,” Brown wrote. “But what if the publisher himself is a master of the dark arts?”
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Tuberville questions Olympics letting boxers who once failed gender test fight in female division
Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing match when Angela Carini of Italy bowed out after 46 seconds.
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Katie Ledecky wins gold at Paris Olympics in 1,500 meter freestyle record-breaking swim
Ledecky also set a new Olympic record in her latest race, finishing the competition in 15 minutes and 30 seconds. The medal is her first gold at the Paris Olympics, but she also won Bronze in the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday.
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Simone Biles, Team USA win gold in women's team gymnastics competition
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles competed in four apparatuses.
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Olympic officials postpone men's triathlon because of unsafe water conditions in Seine
Levels of E. coli remain too high for athletes to swim in the water as of Tuesday.
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U.S. sending Ukraine $1.7 billion in security assistance
The aid package includes materiel support and funds
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Paris Olympics officially kick off after opening ceremony
The United States is expected to host the next summer Olympics in Los Angeles, in 2028, with Australia hosting the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane. The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Milan, Italy.