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Judge Refuses to Remove Juror as Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Deliberations Reach Sixth Day

A judge in Massachusetts has rejected a defence request to remove a juror from the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the former labour and delivery nurse accused of murdering her three children, after the jury forewoman reported that one panel member would not follow instructions on reasonable doubt. The decision came on the sixth day of deliberations, with the jury having previously reported it was deadlocked.

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Feminist trailblazer Gloria Steinem dies at 92, Al Jazeera reports

Al Jazeera has reported the death of Gloria Steinem, the feminist icon and activist, at age 92, according to a headline on its news feed. No further details or obituary were provided in the source material. The same feed also listed several other video news items, including a meeting between Donald Trump and anti-Zionist Jewish leaders, clashes between police and protesters in Chile, and a Nepal flood identification effort.

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US Politics

Federal judge blocks Trump EPA effort to let Congress overturn California clean car rules

A federal judge late Wednesday temporarily blocked a Trump administration effort to overturn California's clean car rules through Congress, according to reports from The Hill. Judge Beryl Howell, an Obama appointee, halted an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) move that would have allowed Congress and President Trump to undo California's emissions standards for vehicles and lawn equipment.

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Far-right Israeli minister unveils plan for forced removal of all Palestinians from Gaza

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has outlined a plan for the forced expulsion of all Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, proposing the removal of 250,000 people in the first year and the remaining population of roughly 2 million over the next six years. The announcement comes ahead of closely fought Israeli elections and as violence continues in Gaza, where an Israeli drone strike and gunfire killed three people despite a ceasefire agreement.

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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Lift Block on Mail Voting Restrictions, Also Renews Transgender Military Ban Challenge

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court’s temporary block on a U.S. Postal Service plan to restrict mail-in voting, part of President Trump’s broader effort to tighten voting rules before the midterm elections. In a separate filing, the administration is also urging the justices to reinstate a ban on transgender troops serving in the military, escalating two contentious legal battles to the nation’s highest court.

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FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' in escalating dispute over abandoned World Cup commercial rights plan

FIFA has accused UEFA of waging a 'smear campaign' against it and president Gianni Infantino, escalating a legal dispute over the abandoned proposal to sell a stake in the world governing body's commercial rights. In a motion to intervene filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, FIFA argued that UEFA's request for US testimony and documents was a 'press release' masquerading as a legal filing, motivated by a desire to preserve European football's dominance.

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Venezuelan opposition leader questions US oil deal with ‘illegitimate regime’

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has publicly questioned Donald Trump’s recent oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, stating that the country’s natural resources do not belong to “an illegitimate regime.” Her comments, the first since Trump announced what he called “the biggest oil deal in world history” last Friday, walked a diplomatic tightrope between challenging the agreement and avoiding direct confrontation with the White House.

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US Politics

Lahaina wildfire survivors face bureaucratic nightmare as USPS eliminates mail delivery addresses

Two months after the August 2023 wildfire that destroyed large parts of Lahaina, Hawaii, resident Pam Reader returned to find her turquoise mailbox standing alone among the ruins. Now, more than three years later, Reader and other survivors who rebuilt their homes face a new obstacle: the United States Postal Service has eliminated their addresses, cutting off mail delivery even as houses that did not burn continue to receive mail normally.

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Iran Strikes US Bases in UAE and Kuwait Amid Sanctions Pressure, Israel Warns of ‘Desperate Steps’

Iran has struck US air bases in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, according to reports, demonstrating continued military capacity despite six months of war and a new round of sanctions that the Trump administration has described as an “economic D-day”. Israel’s defence chief has warned that the mounting economic pressure could drive Tehran to escalate to ‘desperate’ or extreme measures.

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UN warns El Niño could be ‘off the charts’, strongest in decades

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the current El Niño could become the strongest since records began four decades ago, with UN chief Antonio Guterres stating the planet is in the 'danger zone of extreme weather'. The naturally occurring climate phenomenon is expected to intensify into a 'very strong' event in the coming months, bringing elevated risks of floods, drought and extreme heat worldwide.

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Liechtenstein parliament votes to legalise abortion, but prince vows veto

Liechtenstein's parliament has voted by a narrow margin to legalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, backing a citizens' initiative that would also lift a ban on providing information about abortions and make the procedure eligible for health insurance. However, the law is unlikely to come into effect as the country's all-powerful ruler, Hereditary Prince Alois, has previously indicated he will veto the legislation.

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Geopolitics

Uzbek Professor Arrested in Kazakhstan on Espionage Charges, Academics Raise Alarm

Kazakhstan has arrested Dr. Ikboljon Qoraboyev, a 46-year-old Uzbek international relations professor at Maksut Narikbayev University in Astana, on espionage charges under Article 176 of the country's criminal code, prompting concerns among academics about the erosion of academic freedom in Central Asia. The arrest occurred on July 3, 2026, when plainclothes officers took Qoraboyev from his home in front of his family; he has been held since without public comment from Kazakh or Uzbek authorities.

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Geopolitics

Who Is Alejandro Betancourt, the Venezuelan Oil Baron Behind Trump’s ‘Biggest Deal in History’?

US President Donald Trump has called the deal granting American control of strategic Venezuelan oil fields 'the biggest in history,' but the agreement has raised eyebrows owing to the figure at its center: Alejandro Betancourt López, a 46-year-old Venezuelan oil baron with a history of government business stretching back to the Hugo Chávez era and investigations in five countries.

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