July 18, 2025

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Law:

Biglaw Firm Allegedly Fires Associate Over Anti-Trump Op-Eds Davis Polk associate says he was fired after refusing to stop publishing columns on legal issues
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Government Attorneys Now On Board With The Whole Secret Police Thing
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Wisconsin Bar redefines ‘diversity’ to settle discrimination lawsuit
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These Notorious Nine Biglaw Firms Will Never Be Able To Escape The Stench Of Their Trump Deals
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Saying The Quiet Part Loud: Some Potential Hard AI Truths For Legal
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What AI Is Already Doing to the Legal Industry
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Judge tosses law firm Schulte's $38 million COVID-19 rent refund lawsuit
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Yale law dean moves to Ford Foundation
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Maurene Comey warns her former colleagues: ‘Fear is the tool of the tyrant’
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Even After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question
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Democrats walk out of Bove, Pirro meeting as panel advances controversial Trump nominees
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The crimes Trump doesn’t care about
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Citizen arrested in immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone Justice Department requests lists of undocumented immigrants in LA County jails ICE now has Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses Cuban and Jamaican Deported to Africa ‘Not Trump’s dumping ground’: Outrage over arrival of foreign US deportees in tiny African nation Homan: If You Harbor Or Conceal And Illegal Alien, You Are Going To Jail Border Patrol hiring spree offers lessons as another immigration agency embarks on massive growth State AG applauded arrests of immigrants after judge's order blocked local busts
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US Justice Dept Seeks One-day Sentence For Officer In Breonna Taylor Killing
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An Idaho judge has lifted a sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case
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Upset boyfriend puts bleach in ex-girlfriend's Tito's vodka bottle after breakup: Cops
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Man 'felt bad' about killing current wife, so murdered ex-wife who 'deserved it': Police
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Man threatened to hit kids, 11 and 12, with car after 'ding dong ditch' prank, police say
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'He was having a bad day': Man killed neighbor for blocking part of his driveway with car
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Army Special Operations Warns Retired Members of Terror Threat
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Judges:

Controversy Over Bankruptcy Judge’s Secret Romance Heads To Trial
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Selection of Sheryl P. Giugliano to Serve as Bankruptcy Judge in the Eastern District of New York Sheryl Giugliano ’08L, ’10LL.M. Appointed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
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Supreme Court justice pauses ruling weakening Voting Rights Act
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U.S. State Courts Cautiously Approach AI Despite Efficiency Promises And Staffing Crises
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Trump’s Third Circuit Delaware Nominee Has Few Ties to the State
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Trump doesn't want 5th Circuit sharing Alien Enemies Act case with other appellate courts
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Wall Street:

Stock futures rise after S&P 500 sets new record, Wall Street heads for winning week
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S&P 500 Hits New Record High As Stocks Boosted By Better-Than-Expected Earnings, Retail Sales And Jobless Claims
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Layoffs:

Hundreds of WARN notices to be issued to nonunionized Hawaiian Airlines employees
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Hundreds said to be impacted by Frito-Lay California factory closure
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Co-dev specialists Virtuos announces layoffs affecting 7% of workforce
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Amazon cuts some jobs in cloud computing unit as layoffs continue
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Healthcare:

Millions could face higher ACA premiums, lower subsidies: "There will be sticker shock"
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Gastrointestinal cancers are rising dramatically in people under 50
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Man with metal neck chain sucked into MRI on Long Island
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'It will haunt them forever': California hospital accused of losing bodies
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Tech:

Robots now grow and repair themselves by consuming parts from other machines
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Musk launches AI girlfriend available to 12-year-olds
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Politico, Business Insider Boss Mandates Employees Use AI
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Is artificial intelligence turning off our minds?
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E-Cigarettes:

FDA Authorizes Juul’s E-Cigarettes After Ban Nearly Bankrupted Firm
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Food/Beverage:

Matador Restaurant Group files for bankruptcy Dozens of Del Taco restaurants pushed into jeopardy after 22-location franchisee files for bankruptcy Southern Del Taco franchisee goes bankrupt
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Pharma:

Abbott flags over $1 billion hit in 2025 from tariffs, COVID test decline
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Healthcare:

Bankrupt hospital chain sues CEO over 'billions' as it liquidates Steward sues former CEO over alleged pilfering that contributed to bankruptcy
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Palo Verde Healthcare District Adopts Resolution Authorizing Bankruptcy Filing
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AI is helping patients fight insurance company denials: 'It is wild'
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RFK Jr. promised tribes help was on the way. They’re still waiting.
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Democratic attorneys general sue to block HHS changes to ACA health insurance marketplaces
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Hotels:

Occupancy Rate Decreased 3.2% Year-over-year
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Comic Books:

Comic Publishers Assemble! Against Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc
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Bankruptcy Court Moves Diamond Hearings Till After San Diego Comic-Con
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Battle for Inventory as Bankrupt Comics Distributor Seeks To Sell Off Consigned Merchandise
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Economy:

Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease to 221,000
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US retail sales growth, steady job market bolster Fed's rate-cut delay
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Fed Chair Powell responds to White House questions about HQ renovation
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Fed's Waller wants July interest rate cut amid rising growth, job market risks
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Businesses are passing along tariff costs, Fed reports US solar panel makers seek tariffs on imports from Indonesia, India, Laos Italian Pecorino producers press to avoid US tariffs Tariff Risk Nudged More Firms Closer To Default, Moody’s Says How the EU is preparing to reach a tariff deal in Trump’s game of chicken
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Americans over the age of 55 are the country’s fastest-growing workforce — here’s why so many are now kicking retirement down the road
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LA Ports: Traffic Down 3% YoY in June
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Nearly 1 in 4 Americans over 50 are delaying retirement due to economic concerns, survey finds
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink filed as ‘disadvantaged business’ before being valued at $9 billion
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.75%, second straight uptick
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The number of first-time homebuyers is plummeting
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NAHB: "Builder Confidence Edges Up in July"'; "Negative territory for 15 consecutive months"
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Two in five Californian households are house poor
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The median age of US homebuyers is a shocking 56 years old — it was 31 in 1981
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CIM Group Buys Bankrupt Williamsburg Portfolio for $56M
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Municipalities:

This Washington city mayor says his town may be forced to turn to local residents to offset their $13M deficit
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Politics:

GOP pressure mounting for Epstein files release Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. Trump denies writing letter to Jeffrey Epstein with drawing of a naked woman Trump slams WSJ over Epstein story, threatens to sue Trump will not appoint a special counsel for the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House says Trump directs Bondi to release relevant grand jury transcripts in Epstein case Why doesn’t Donald Trump want to release the Epstein Files? Epstein files uproar puts spotlight on Dan Bongino Van Jones: Trump undermining argument he’s not implicated in Epstein files Musk fuels clamor for Epstein files Forensics expert on Epstein video: ‘So many issues’ Mike Pence Joins Calls To Release Epstein Files: ‘The Time Has Come’ Donald Trump Is Trapped The Trump Swamp 69% Americans Believe Trump-Epstein Details Concealed: Report Fox News Hosts Pretend the Biggest MAGA Story — The ‘Epstein Hoax’ — Doesn’t Exist Firing Maurene Comey Doesn’t Impress Trump’s Epstein Critics Just 17% Approve Of Trump’s Handling Of Epstein Files: Poll Musk Uses Grok's AI Replies To Attack Trump Over ‘Epstein Files’ In Epstein Case, Follow the Money, Democratic Senator Says 69% Americans Believe Details Concealed
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Favorable views of Democratic Party lowest in decades: Polling
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Democrats try a new tone: Less scripted, more cursing, Trumpier insults
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The three-way battle for the Democratic Party
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Poll: Just 1 in 4 Say Trump's Policies Have Helped Them
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Fuentes: MAGA Biggest Scam in History
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White House likely to send another rescissions package to Congress GOP airs concerns about Trump’s use of rare tool to cut funds despite backing bill
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Musk's favorability plummets to 23%
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Trump Just Got Almost $100 Million Richer Thanks to His Meme Coin
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Trump undergoes medical exam for swelling in legs, hand bruising Trump diagnosed with common vein condition after ankle swelling raises concerns
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Mamdani turns on the charm, meets his critics head on AOC backs Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral bid
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Eric Adams Is Raking It in From Big Real Estate
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Wisconsin elections officials find clerk broke laws over uncounted ballots
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Some wild 2028 speculation about Vance and Donald Jr.
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McConnell evolves from GOP leader to Senate wild card
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Trump’s latest executive order creates new classification of federal employees
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Theatres:

Settlement details released in Bay City State Theatre bankruptcy lawsuit
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Personal Genomics:

$6B valuation to bankruptcy: 23andMe acquired by nonprofit research institute TTAM, Anne Wojcicki announces
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23andMe is out of bankruptcy. You should still delete your DNA.
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Retailing:

Retail Sales Increased 0.6% in June
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Confessions of a Claire’s Ear Piercer
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Theme Parks:

Regalado takes lead in Seaquarium bankruptcy battle
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Non-Profits:

S.F. officials set to grill leaders of defunct nonprofit that misspent millions
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Rail:

US transport chief on California high-speed rail: 'We have to pull the plug'
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Education:

Montessori School Operator’s Bankruptcy Loan Gets DOJ Pushback
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The Education Department is shrinking just as Congress upped its workload
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Art:

The Worst Performer in Billionaires’ Portfolios? Trophy Art.
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Media:

Trump's $9 billion cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid clear Congress Public broadcasters say GOP funding cuts could be 'devastating' to local media
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Travel:

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 ‘visa integrity fee’ — what to know
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (18 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (36 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Oakland Diocese Seeks Bankruptcy Delay as Legal Costs Escalate
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Corporate Governance:

Navigating AI Governance
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Bankruptcy Crimes:

Multi-State Scheme: Maryland Man Gets 7.5 Years For Defrauding 28 Federal Bankruptcy Courts
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Venue:

Fintech Shareholders Want Delaware, Not Texas for Bankruptcy
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Bankruptcy History:

Death Penalty For Bankruptcy Crimes At U.S. Constitutional Convention (U.S. v. Duarte)
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Aviation:

Silver Airways Chapter 11: The Importance of Obtaining Creditor Consent
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Trustee moves to close out Silver, Seaborne airlines’ bankruptcy cases
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Flight cancellations are surging this summer. These airports have been hit the hardest.
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Romanian airline Blue Air declared bankrupt
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Airfare by algorithm: Delta leans into AI pricing — but is it a good thing?
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Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says TSA may change rules about liquids on flights
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Crypto:

Crypto theft booming as criminals increasingly turn to physical attacks
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Aerospace:

Inside Elon Musk’s plan to rain SpaceX’s rocket debris over Hawaii’s pristine waters
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Climate:

Canaries and coal mines, US insurers and climate change
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Solar, wind energy projects on US lands will get elevated reviews
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Trump’s Law To Cut US Clean Energy Installs 41%, BNEF Says
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Texas ‘economic miracle’ crashes into new reality of extreme weather
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Festivals:

Failed CT music festival organizer must 'provide full refunds,' attorney general says
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UK:

Britain’s bankrupt universities are hunting for cheaper models
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Waltham Forest Council to ‘continue digging deep’ to avoid bankruptcy
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Thames Water crisis prompts UK water reforms
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UK to lower voting age to 16 by next general election
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UK Ruling Party Suspends Veteran MP In New Racism Row
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Katie Price admits she might soon be homeless as she vents her frustrations on the rental market after being forced to move out of £5k-a-month property
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EU:

Brothers in Arms: Macron, Merz and Starmer Plan for a Post-U.S. Future
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France’s budget bombshell is a wake-up call for Europe as it veers toward bankruptcy
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Canada:

Insolvency trustee says Canadians' financial struggles is a 'systemic failure'
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Russia:

Pro-Kremlin Figures Decry Bill Criminalizing Access to ‘Extremist’ Content
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Putin’s soldiers killed ‘in mass poisoning by laced bottles of water’ in suspected Ukrainian sabotage operation
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MENA:

Israel Is Preparing To Bomb Iran…Again
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New assessment finds strikes destroyed only one of three nuke sites
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Israeli forces blast Catholic Parish in Gaza
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In the birthplace of Christianity, churches and communities come under attack from settlers
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Israel says it 'deeply regrets' deadly strike on only Catholic Church in Gaza
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Iran Is Moving to Rearm Its Militia Allies
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China:

Wells Fargo suspends China travel after employee exit ban, source says
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India:

Byju Raveendran accused of negotiating secret payments with Indian officials while claiming bankruptcy
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Byju’s goes to war: $2.5 billion lawsuit brewing against Glas Trust
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Brazil:

Fertilizer Maker Unigel Gets Loan Offer That Could Force Bankruptcy Filing
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Hong Kong:

Insolvency claims surge in first half of 2025, F&B sector records 1,117 cases nearing last year’s total
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Switzerland:

New Swiss personal bankruptcy rules face parliamentary resistance
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