Law:

BigLaw firm confirms staff layoffs with ‘generous separation packages’
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Top 50 Biglaw Firm Recruits Team Of Lawyers Away From Competitor To Open Up New Office
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Leading Law Firms To Combine, Creating Regional Powerhouse
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Major Biglaw Firm Fired Partner Over 'Serious Misconduct'
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Cooley’s Chicago Partners Moonlight in Cities Across the Midwest
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Hybrid work is now the norm, but attendance requirements rarely enforced: CBRE
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Vault Rankings: Top Midsize Law Firms By Regional Prestige (2025)
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72% of Americans say the U.S. used to be a good example of democracy, but isn’t anymore
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Biglaw's Big Billing Bonanza
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Biglaw Paralegal To Compete In 2024 Summer Olympics
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Ex-Kasowitz Partner Accuses Law Firm of Stiffing Him on Pay Deal
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UK: Leaked Trowers salary bands shine light on City pay
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Faux Biglaw Lawyer Pleads Guilty To Social Security Fraud, Gets Prison Time
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'Exhausted' Kirkland & Ellis partner filmed by colleagues
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Weil Gotshal Opening Up Not One, But Two New California Offices
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A&O Partners Earned £2.2 Million Year Ahead of Shearman Merger
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Top Biglaw Firm Announces Record Revenue Of More Than $2 Billion
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Michael Best Merges With Southern California Venture Law Firm
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A Black jobseeker said he used a white-sounding name to land a job interview. Now he's suing.
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Ex-Clifford Chance associate who touched colleague banned from law
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Lawyer’s sexual ‘banter’ forced secretary to quit, tribunal rules
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After lawyers exceed status-letter limit by ‘whopping’ 70 pages, judge sees echoes of fictional Jarndyce case
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Need help? Alternative legal services providers are an option
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Fennemore aims to expand talent pool with new remote-work program
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Mueller team's book to reveal inside story of Trump-Russia investigation
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SCOTUS upended gun laws nationwide; mass confusion has followed
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House set to vote on Rep. Luna's inherent contempt push on Merrick Garland • Luna push to fine Garland $10,000 per day over Biden-Hur tapes fails
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GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges
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Michael Cohen asks SCOTUS to let him sue Trump for retaliatory arrest over tell-all book
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Trump now says SCOTUS immunity voids his entire hush-money indictment, not just his conviction
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A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?
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Why Trump Supporters Keep Avoiding Convictions on Election Charges
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GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges with Trump-inspired lawsuits
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Senate committee to probe Supreme Court's Trump immunity ruling
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Giuliani hearing devolves into chaos as judge signals bankruptcy dismissal • Rudy Giuliani Loses His S--- During Bankruptcy Hearing • Judge signals he’s likely to dismiss Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case • Hear why judge threatened to cut Giuliani’s mic • Giuliani shouts in bankruptcy court as lawyer floats 'putting America's Mayor in prison' • Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren't going away • Giuliani, Fighting DC Disbarment, Defends Work for Trump • To save law license, Giuliani says 'perhaps' negligent 2020 election case only hurt Trump • Ga. election workers keep up their fight for funds from Giuliani • Rudy Giuliani Facing Slew Of Post-Bankruptcy Legal Problems • Rudy Giuliani Has Undervalued His World Series Rings — Bankruptcy Attorney
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ACLU's Blueprint to Constrain Trump
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After Chevron: 8 policies that could be vulnerable to new legal challenges
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Baldwin 'Rust' trial begins with opening arguments • Alec Baldwin cast as reckless flouter of rules at his trial in cinematographer’s shooting • Court rules are quickly ignored during Alec Baldwin 'Rust' trial • Opening statements in Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial offer vastly different narratives • 'Rust' armorer expected to testify Friday in Alec Baldwin trial
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Oregon police recover over $200,000 worth of Lego sets in massive bust
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3 Lev Tahor Cult Leaders Sentenced To More Than A Decade In Prison
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State trooper charged in high-speed crash that killed high school cheerleader
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After 200 death row exonerations, will we finally put an end to the death penalty?
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House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections
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‘The United States wins’ if Menendez is acquitted, his attorney says • Menendez was a ‘bribed man,’ prosecutor says in closing statement
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Hotel operator fires ‘hotel associates’ involved in the death of Black man pinned to the ground
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Caregiver faked Stage 4 cancer to delay trial for stealing thousands from elderly patients
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Former cook at San Francisco's secretive Bohemian Club alleges illegal activity
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Judges:

Boies Backs Ex-Bankruptcy Judge ‘Immunity’ in Relationship Suit
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Ex-Weil Partner to Be Sworn in as Bankruptcy Judge Next Week
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Federal judge who banned female prosecutor from his courtroom won’t face discipline after giving up cases
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Supreme Court term showed justices’ ‘project’ to reallocate power, lawyers say
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‘The Justices Dropped This Bomb’: Three Legal Experts on a Shocking Supreme Court Term
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Disgraced Judge’s Exit Leaves Alaska Federal Court Short-Handed
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Prosecutor Demoted After Sending Judge Nude Photos
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Misconduct Findings Against Judge Prompt Clerk Safety Questions
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AOC unveils articles of impeachment against Justices Thomas and Alito
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Justice Clarence Thomas might actually face consequences for those undisclosed trips from billionaire Harlan Crow • Senators Seek Special Counsel For Thomas' Gifts
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Democratic lawmakers seek criminal investigation of Justice Thomas
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No Big Deal... Just Clarence Thomas Using GOP Donor Money To Visit Russians • Clarence Thomas' Yacht Trip to Russia Raises Questions • Clarence Thomas accepted a free yacht trip to Russia and got flown out on a complimentary helicopter ride to Putin's hometown, 2 Democratic senators say
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Sexual Harassment Rocks The Federal Judiciary Again. It’s Time For A Reckoning.
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D.C. District Court Rules Against Pauline Newman
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Wall Street:

Stock futures are flat after S&P 500 suffers worst day since April
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Layoffs:

CNN boss lays out plans for digital future, layoffs to come
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Rise of the Restaurant Robots: Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Others Bet on Automation
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Redbox owner to shut down kiosk business, fire 1,000 employees • As Redbox Collapses, 1,000 Employees Haven’t Been Paid, Judge Says
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40 percent of recent Nike layoffs impacted top positions
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John Deere announces another 345 layoffs in Waterloo
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CNN To Reduce Staff By About 100
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Top 100 Biglaw Firm Announced Layoffs For Operations Staff
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Intuit to Cut About 1,800
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Software company UiPath announces layoff of 400 employees
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Utilities:

Federal judge orders mediation to break impasse over Puerto Rico power company debt • Judge pushes PREPA, creditors to negotiate deal in 60 days
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Frustrations rise amid continued power outages in Houston after Beryl • Biden, Texas Officials Spar Over Beryl Response as Power Outages Persist - WSJ • Where is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott? And why was Dan Patrick acting governor during Hurricane Beryl? • No Shops, No Gas: Large Swaths of Houston Are Still in the Dark • Anger mounts in Texas as power outages turn deadly • Beryl will ultimately lead to $28-32 billion in economic losses in the US • New CenterPoint Energy map shows repair work hasn't even started in many areas still without power • Why Can’t Houston Keep the Power On? - WSJ • Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have power into next week
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Grid operator tells Californians to prepare for power conservation
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Texas leaders worry that Bitcoin mines threaten to crash the state power grid
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Healthcare:

Feds investigating Steward Health Care for fraud and corruption, sources say
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Steward paid surveillance firm $1.6 million in months before it filed for bankruptcy • U.S. Firm in Malta Scandal Paid Spies $1.6M Before Declaring Bankruptcy
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Rocky Mountain Eye Center is filing for bankruptcy
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Doctors could see almost 3% Medicare cut in 2025
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Half of US Cancer Deaths Avoidable, 'Alarming' Study Says
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Climate:

"Heat islands" worsening extreme temperatures across the U.S.
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Heat-related deaths continue to rise as record-breaking hot weather persists
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Mapped: The deadly U.S. heat wave marches on
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‘It’s hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
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Greece Fights Deadly Fire on Aegean Island as Temperatures Soar
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Searing Heat Triggers Fuel-Supply Worries at Oil Refineries in Europe and Beyond
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‘More Heat, More Often’: Temperature Records Keep Breaking
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Climate-driven ice breakage is shortening shipping season in Northwest Passage: Study
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Las Vegas Heat Breaks Records and Stuns Even the Forecasters
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Tractor Supply is giving up on climate change and DEI goals. Some customers are angry
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What American cities could do right now to save us from this unbearable heat
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Tax:

IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes
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Hedge Funds:

Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Limits Client Exits Even as Crypto Soars
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Private Equity:

Private Equity's Creative Wizardry Is Obscuring Danger Signs
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Studet Debt:

Biden's second attempt at broader student-loan forgiveness could now happen in October
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Student-loan borrowers are entering a new 'Wild West' where any form of debt relief is much less certain
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Personal Finance:

A Texas Gen Xer who went to college in his 40s says it didn't help him find a job and saddled him with over $100k in student debt
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Infrastructure:

America’s 10 best states for infrastructure, where you can rely on roads, bridges, airports, power, and internet • 10 states with America’s worst infrastructure
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Cannabis:

What to do when your marijuana business goes up in smoke
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Fitness:

Luxury boxing gym, The BXNG Club, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Economy:

Cleveland Fed: Median CPI increased 0.2% and Trimmed-mean CPI increased 0.2% in June • BLS: CPI Decreased 0.1% in June; Core CPI increased 0.1%
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YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter
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Inflation cools again in June in another positive sign for U.S. economy • Inflation continues to slow in the U.S., opening door to Fed rate cut • JPMorgan Forecasts Earlier Start to Fed Rate Cuts After CPI Data • Expectations spike for a Fed rate cut • Confidence is building that inflation is receding
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Treasuries Wipe Out 2024’s Loss as Traders Bet on Rate Cuts
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As inflation cools, Social Security could pay out a smaller COLA increase
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Biden touts cooling inflation, slams Trump tariffs at press conference
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Prices did something in June they haven’t done since the early part of the pandemic
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Is the 'American dream' attainable? New survey shows how the nation feels about the idea
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless claims
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 222,000
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America is on the brink of an unemployment fiasco
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The world's poor get richer
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America's wage boost: There are fewer low-wage workers in the U.S. now
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The states with the most older workers, mapped
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Reality bites for Gen X retirement
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‘Weaponization’ of Reserves Is a Top Risk for Central Banks
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GOP bill to fund legislative branch fails on House floor
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Pain is coming for 2 sectors as high rates cut off the 'lifeblood' of easy leverage, billionaire Oaktree founder Howard Marks says
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Millennials having fewer kids could be a drag on the economy for the next decade
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One of the pandemic's biggest booms has finally gone bust
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The latest trick companies could be using to pay workers less
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A basic income program helped struggling kids enjoy huge success — and even become Olympians
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AAR: Rail Carloads Down YoY in June due to Decrease in Coal, Intermodal Up
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Fertility is falling and populations are tapering, U.N. report capturing global changes reveals
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U.S. startup funding is up, but number of deals is down
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Global population to peak within this century as birth rates fall, United Nations report says
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When That Job Promotion Is Really a ‘Glass Cliff’
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Almost half of adult Gen Zers get financial help from their parents
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-July 2024
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Leading Index for Commercial Real Estate Increased 10% in June
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5 states with the highest hidden homeownership costs — over $23,000 a year in property taxes, insurance, and maintenance
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MBA: Mortgage Applications Decreased in Weekly Survey
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The rise of the lawless landlord
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Real estate stocks soar to best day of year on rate cut bets
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Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 34.5% YoY
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FEMA restricts rebuilding in flood zones
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Home Insurance Premiums Are Surging—and States Are Allowing It • Home insurance costs — already soaring — are likely to keep climbing. Here's why.
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Florida's Largest Insurance Company Prepares For Doomsday Scenario
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U.S. cities are sinking. Here’s what that means for homeowners
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Thousands of homeowners are about to get slammed with higher monthly payments
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Ali Choudhri Poised To Lose Galleria-Area Office Building After Lengthy Court Battle
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Municipalities:

Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop
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Oil/Gas:

Global oil demand growth slows further as China cools, IEA says • Oil climbs as shrinking U.S. stocks counter downbeat IEA view
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Iran Returns Seized Oil Tanker
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Lobbyists Keep Oil Well Cleanups from Happening
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BP predicts global oil demand will peak in 2025, bringing to end rising emissions
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Education:

House Republicans vote to reverse new transgender student protections
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Pharma:

FTC poised to sue drug middlemen over insulin prices
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Autos:

Tesla sells ‘Self-Driving’ cars. Is it fraud? • Tesla’s 11-Day Winning Run Prompts a Valuation Reality Check
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Audi’s Slow-Selling Tesla Fighter Spells Doom for VW Factory
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Biden tosses electric lifeline to auto industry
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Used car prices plunging: EVs hit the hardest
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Italy to offer defunct Stellantis brands to Chinese automakers, report says
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Gig Economy:

People are earning more from side gigs and needing them less
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Finance:

Pimco, Silver Point Lose Fight Over 2022 Incora Debt Package • Bankrupt Incora Ordered to Unwind 2022 Deal With Silver Point, Pimco
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As Tide Goes Out on Private Credit, Smaller Firms Look Exposed
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Why ‘Payment-In-Kind’ Debt Is So Appealing — and Risky
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Maritime:

Somali Piracy Revives Sharply After Years of Quiet
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Thinking About a Mississippi River Cruise? There’s One Big ‘If.’
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Banking:

Banks Face Old Foe as Senate Weighs Biden’s Pick to Run FDIC
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Food/Beverage:

MOD Pizza announces new owner in attempt to stave off bankruptcy
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Red Lobster exploring reorganization instead of continuing with bankruptcy
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Popular vodka brand owes NFL teams, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour causing franchisees to cut hours
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New Yorkers See 58% Rise in Food-Delivery Fees
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The Sad Future of Grocery Shopping
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Celebs:

Sharon Stone lost $18 million in savings after her 2001 stroke
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Ex-NBA player pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in connection to gambling case, prosecutors say
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Deion Sanders and son Shilo address bankruptcy case • Dallas judge seals records in Shilo Sanders bankruptcy case tied to alleged assault
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Retailing:

Clothing Chain Called 'Pathetic' After Declaring Bankruptcy, Closing Stores
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Target will stop accepting this old-school form of payment
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The exhausting new shopping trend that's breaking all of our brains
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Fraud:

Fraud Case Against Rich Exile Who Riled Beijing Goes to Jury
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Archegos collapse: Bill Hwang found guilty of fraud, market manipulation
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Chris Kirchner, founder of Goldman Sachs-backed Slync, was sentenced to 20 years for fraud and laundering startup funds
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Entertainment:

Redbox set to close as DVD market withers in streaming's shadow • Redbox is shutting down, corporate parent is being liquidated
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Tech:

A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
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One-third of U.S. military could be robotic, Milley predicts
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Labor:

How a Teamster Leader’s Flirtations With Trump Have Divided the Union
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UAW considering next steps on worries Trump could beat Biden, Reuters reports
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Federal Reserve chair says America's labor market is back in balance
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Sports:

Struggle to find TV deal leaves French football clubs fearing bankruptcy
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Champions League club 'at risk' of bankruptcy after Newcastle United announcement & £1bn snub
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Debt Collection:

Man Bites Dog, or Debt Collector Restructures Its Distressed Debt
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Intrum Locks In New Debt Deal With Creditors
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Regulation:

The Hydraulic Effect of Loper Bright Enterprises in Consumer Finance: More Regulation By Enforcement
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Post-Chevron, Congressional Republicans Demand Biden Admin Tell Them Who To Sue
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Loper Bright and Corner Post not the wins companies think they are, legal expert says
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Crypto:

Unraveling the Mt. Gox saga: a decade after the fall, bitcoin creditors begin repayment journey
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Jump Trading Drags FTX Estate to Court Over $264M Serum Token Loan
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SEC greenlights banks to exclude crypto assets from balance sheets, with conditions
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Sporting Goods:

High Society aims to stay afloat through bankruptcy
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Fintech:

Banks in Synapse mess make progress toward releasing deposits of stranded fintech customers
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Religion:

Frisco megachurch removes pastor of 17 years for ‘moral failure’
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Posting Ten Commandments in Schools Was Struck Down in 1980. Could That Change?
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Conservatives say liberals took religion out of schools. Truth is, it was never there to begin with.
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. Adversary Proceeding Filings (76 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Bankruptcy Statistics:

Investors shun riskier junk bonds as bankruptcy filings jump
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Receivers:

Increase in the Use of State Court Receivership Proceedings Predicted
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Venue:

Et Tu, EDVA? Why Big Law Is Dodging a Once-Favorable Bankruptcy Venue
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Standing:

Ninth Circuit Holds the Trustee Has Standing, Not the Employee, to Title VII Claims Rooted in the Pre-Bankruptcy Past
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Mass Torts:

NY Ready to Reopen Claim Against Purdue Pharma, If 60-Day Negotiating Window Closes Without Accord
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Supreme Court’s Purdue Pharma ruling gives ammunition to victims in bankruptcy cases
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IP:

Recent Third Circuit Mallinckrodt Opinion Highlights the Bankruptcy Benefits of Using Non-Exclusive Licenses When Granting Rights in Intellectual Property
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Aviation:

Amid Oppressive Heat, Broiling Airplane Cabins Add to Travelers’ Woes
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Wall Street Bets Against Airlines Even as Summer Travel Booms
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Hydrogen could power the next-gen aircraft of tomorrow
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SpaceX Falcon 9 second stage engine suffers catastrophic in-flight failure during Starlink launch
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Nursing Homes:

SEIU files objections to reorganization of bankrupt Pittsburgh-area nursing homes
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Politics:

JD Vance Said He Believes Trump’s Sexual Assault Accuser in Unearthed Interview • JD Vance calls pregnancy from rape and incest ‘inconvenient’ as he backs Texas abortion law
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Donald Trump threatens to send Mark Zuckerberg to prison if he is elected
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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to Visit Trump Following NATO Summit and Putin Meeting
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Marla Maples open to serving as Trump VP
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Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out
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5 things we now know about Biden and Trump from the postdebate polls
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NY Times editorial board urges Republicans to reject Trump
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Clooney, Democrats pile pressure on Biden • George Clooney shares “devastating” feedback on Biden • After Clooney’s call to action, Hollywood heavy hitters eye the exits with Biden • Trump rips Clooney over op-ed urging Biden to drop reelection bid • Biden Hit by Perfect Storm as ‘Elites’ He Savaged Turn on Him • Biden loses his train of thought, calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ in solo press conference • Volodymyr Zelenskyy has yet again found himself at the center of one of the most awkward moments in modern US history • Fact check: Biden’s false and misleading claims at high-stakes news conference • Five takeaways from Biden’s pivotal press conference • Biden at press conference: See, I'm up to the job • Biden regained some ground but faces more calls to step aside • Elon Musk is gloating on X after Biden's big-boy press conference fumbles • Biden looks finished – there’s surely no coming back from this • Key takeaways from Biden’s news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names • Hollywood and Silicon Valley Are Out of Patience With Bidenworld: “I Genuinely Hope He Loses” • How Hollywood quickly turned on Joe Biden • The calls for Biden to step down are now coming from inside the White House • Biden's ever-changing theory of victory • Some Biden Advisers Are Discussing How to Convince Him to Step Aside • Biden says pressure on him is driven by elites. Voters paint a more complicated picture • One of Biden's most faithful allies appears ready to break • Bob Casey stands by Biden as other battleground Senate Democrats keep their distance • 'No one involved in the effort thinks he has a path': Biden insiders say the writing is on the wall • Biden campaign believes there's still "no indication" anyone but Biden can win • Biden Aides Believe Obama Is Plotting Joe’s Ouster After Clooney Op-Ed • Obama, Pelosi privately expressed concerns over Biden • Barack Obama 'Working Behind the Scenes' to Undermine Biden—'Morning Joe' • Schumer open to dumping Biden in 2024 • Mad media vs. beat-up Biden • Decision Time for Chuck Schumer? • Ultimate power broker: House Democrats turn to Pelosi to strong-arm Biden • Democrats Are Drifting Toward the Worst of All Possible Worlds • ‘Everything is frozen’: Donors withhold dollars amid Biden fallout • House Democrat won't commit to voting for Biden • Welch becomes first Democratic Senator to call for Biden to step aside • Biden aides struggle to win back spooked Senate Dems • Democratic Congresswoman Calls on Biden to RESIGN: ‘Americans Deserve to Feel Their President Is Fit’ • Biden poised to face "deluge" of fresh calls to drop out • Biden’s political position is rapidly deteriorating as critical news conference looms • Congressional Democrats warn Biden: This isn't over • Biden to be interviewed by NBC's Lester Holt on Monday • 'It's already disastrous': Biden campaign fundraising takes a major hit • Leaks complicate Democrats' sensitive Biden talks • Pelosi: "Time is running short" for Biden to decide on re-election bid • Stephanopoulos apologizes after saying Biden can't serve another term • The controversy over Biden and Parkinson’s disease, explained • Embattled Biden to give high-stakes press conference • Biden aides keep tight protective grip as allies say he still needs to prove his vigor • Biden rode the perception of electability to victory in 2020. But now it may be his undoing • Three reasons the calendar could be on Biden’s side as divided Dems fret • Conservatives See a Conspiracy Around Joe Biden’s Stumbles • Karine Jean-Pierre admits giving false information about Biden neurology visit after outcry over health misdirection • NBC host Chuck Todd makes explosive claim Biden cabinet secretary told him two years ago that Joe 'can't run again' • Democrats unsure whether Biden will pass key tests to stay nominee • Michigan Democrat: Time for Biden to ‘step aside’ from the presidential race • ‘You're worried if he knows which direction he's going’: Nervous world leaders greet Biden at NATO • NATO allies lose faith in US President Biden • Biden keeps saying he won’t step aside — but Democrats aren’t listening • Jeffries says Biden is not a liability to vulnerable Democrats • Americans make it clear: They want Biden out • Biden’s Frailty Doesn’t Endanger America • Angry and stunned Democrats blame Biden’s closest advisers • Progressives circle wagons around embattled Biden • Scholz joins shaky chorus of world leaders sticking with Biden
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Act of Desperation? Biden’s Team Checks Delegates for Loyalty
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Even Biden's campaign is wondering how Kamala Harris would perform against Trump • While Biden fumbles at the podium, Kamala Harris is doing her best at playing presidential
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Biden Has an Inner Circle Problem. He’s Not the Only One • Joe Biden’s Own Inner Circle is Plotting to Get Him to Quit
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Milwaukee radio station says it agreed to edit interview with Joe Biden • Biden Campaign Has Long Fed Softball Questions to Friendly Interviewers
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House Oversight subpoenas top Biden aides over his mental fitness
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A weak Biden campaign could affect Georgia's down-ballot races
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Senate's defense bill now contains gender-affirming care restrictions
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Senators unveil bipartisan deal on stock trading ban
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The request for federal aid after Beryl opens a rift between the White House and Texas
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Arkansas abortion rights ballot initiative rejected by secretary of state
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‘I have no idea who is behind it,’ Trump says of Project 2025. CNN finds at least 140 people who worked for him are involved • Trump disavows Project 2025, but he has longstanding ties to key architects of the project
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Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel
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Pew: 63% of voters describe both Biden and Trump as embarrassing
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Trump wants Black and Latino support, but he's not popular with either group, poll analysis shows
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Once a G.O.P. Rallying Cry, Debt and Deficits Fall From the Party’s Platform
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GOP commissioners refuse to certify Nevada county recount results, sparking November election concerns
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UK:

Thames Water Faces Break Up as Ofwat Rejects Full Bill Hike • What Will It Take to Bring Thames Water Back From The Brink? • Thames Water Bonds Dip as Ofwat, S&P Crank up the Pressure
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Council could face 'effective bankruptcy' - report
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Why Customers Will Pay the Bill for UK’s Water Crisis
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Britons Fall Further Into Energy Debt Even as Bills Come Down
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UK Lenders Brace for Fresh Increase in Mortgage Defaults
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Petrofac’s Restructuring Talks in Limbo as Debt Deadline Nears
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UK Economy Expands 0.4% in May, Double the Expected Pace
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EU:

Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn
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Three-quarters of Jewish people in Europe hide their identity
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Canada:

Electric snowmobile maker Taiga Motors files for creditor protection
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Russia:

NATO leaders say Ukraine is on "irreversible path" to membership
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Johnson huddles with Zelensky amid calls for additional aid
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F-16 transfers to Ukraine are underway, White House says • Zelenskyy says the problem with the coming F-16 fighter jets is the same one Ukraine had with the Abrams tanks
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US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine
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China is outraged after NATO accuses it of involvement in Russia's war in Ukraine for the first time • NATO rebukes China as a 'decisive enabler' of Russia and its war in Ukraine
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Moscow Vows 'Military Response' to U.S. Missile Deployments in Germany
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Russia would need to spend 6% of its entire 2024 budget to pay wounded soldiers and families of dead troops, 2 researchers estimate
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Security pacts bridge gap until Ukraine joins NATO
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MENA:

CIA director holds Gaza talks with Qatari, Egyptian and Israeli officials • Israel toughens Gaza ceasefire demands just as optimism for deal growing
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Israel again orders residents to evacuate areas of Gaza City it once said were cleared of Hamas
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US ‘winding down’ Gaza pier operations
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UNRWA has 100 employees who are members of Hamas, Israel claims
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U.S. Will Allow Delivery of 500-pound Bombs to Israel, an Official Says
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‘We have nothing': Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal
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Time is frozen in the empty bedrooms of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas
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Rescued hostage details psychological abuse during eight months of Hamas captivity
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France:

Wealthy French spooked by election explore possible moves abroad
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France Must Find €15 Billion Annually to Meet EU Demands
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Macron Seeks Broad Majority to Shut Out Far Left, Far Right •Election Setbacks Leave France’s Far Right at a Crossroads • French Left Struggles to Unite to Solve Prime Minister Puzzle
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After French Election, Voters Are Resigned to Cost-of-Living Crisis • How Macron’s Gambit Thrust France Into Economic Uncertainty
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China:

AC Milan’s Chinese Buyer Is Being Sued Over Unpaid Debts
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Beijing Sends Most Warplanes Ever Across Key Line With Taiwan
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US Coast Guard patrol spots Chinese naval ships off Alaska island
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China’s Credit Growth Misses Expectations as Demand Struggles
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India:

India’s RBI Governor Says It’s Too Early for Rate Cuts
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Germany:

German Industry Has Taken a Permanent Hit, BE Study Shows
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Finland:

June sees year-on-year increase in Finnish bankruptcy filings
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Netherlands:

Legislation Sought After Co-Med Bankruptcy's Social Impact
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Australia:

Companies paying high price as Austrian insolvencies continue to rise
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