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Hong Kong court convicts democracy advocate Lai
Speed Read Former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was convicted in a landmark national security trial
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Australia weighs new gun laws after antisemitic attack
Speed Read A father and son opened fire on Jewish families at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing at least 15
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Senate votes down ACA subsidies, GOP alternative
Speed Read The Senate rejected the extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, guaranteeing a steep rise in health care costs for millions of Americans
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Abrego García freed from jail on judge’s order
Speed Read The wrongfully deported man has been released from an ICE detention center
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Indiana Senate rejects Trump’s gerrymander push
Speed Read The proposed gerrymander would have likely flipped the state’s two Democratic-held US House seats
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Democrat files to impeach RFK Jr.
Speed Read Rep. Haley Stevens filed articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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$1M ‘Trump Gold Card’ goes live amid travel rule furor
Speed Read The new gold card visa offers an expedited path to citizenship in exchange for $1 million
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US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela
Speed Read The seizure was a significant escalation in the pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
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Australia’s teen social media ban takes effect
Speed Read Kids under age 16 are now barred from platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Reddit
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Judge orders release of Ghislaine Maxwell records
Speed Read The grand jury records from the 2019 prosecution of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be made public
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Miami elects first Democratic mayor in 28 years
Speed Read Eileen Higgins, Miami’s first woman mayor, focused on affordability and Trump’s immigration crackdown in her campaign
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Ex-FBI agents sue Patel over protest firing
speed read The former FBI agents were fired for kneeling during a 2020 racial justice protest for ‘apolitical tactical reasons’
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump unveils $12B bailout for tariff-hit farmers
Speed Read The president continues to insist that his tariff policy is working
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Paramount fights Netflix for Warner as Trump hovers
Speed Read Paramount Skydance is seeking to undo Netflix’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery
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Benin thwarts coup attempt
Speed Read President Patrice Talon condemned an attempted coup that was foiled by the West African country’s army
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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