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Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

Five Key Accomplishments by Israel in Opening Days of Iran Attack

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🎧 TOP NEWS

Trump Says Everyone Should ‘Immediately Evacuate Tehran’

The president also says Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States.

 

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Trump Touts US–UK Trade Deal Signed at G7

As part of the agreement, the United States will offer reduced tariffs on an annual quota of 100,000 UK vehicle imports.


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UK Announces National Inquiry Into Grooming Gangs

The British government previously resisted calls from domestic and international voices, including Elon Musk, to formally investigate the issue.


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Demystifying the Dirty Dozen: Why Some Fruits and Vegetables Carry More Pesticides

New items have been added to Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen.’ Nutritionists share practical ways to reduce pesticide exposure.

 

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The nation's pressing topics deciphered by our journalists from the podcast desk.

CHINA WATCH

Experiencing Un-Brainwashing: How a Former Propaganda Expert Changed My Perspective

Firsthand advice for Chinese-Americans on how to emotionally reconcile the ongoing U.S.-China tensions and how Americans can navigate this subject with their Chinese colleagues and friends.


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CROSSROADS

No Kings Rally; Suspect Arrested Over Minnesota Shootings; and the ‘Mass Line’

“No Kings” rallies have now been held across the United States, with many protests involving upwards of 2,000 to 3,000 people. Some of the protests turned violent, while others remained peaceful. The rallies overall have worked as a continuation of the anti-ICE protests and riots also spreading across the country.


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☕ WHAT’S SHAPING THE DAY

ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT

  • Iran Calls on Trump to Force Israel Into Cease-Fire Amid Aerial War
  • Trump Leaving G7 Summit Early to Focus on Middle East, White House Says
  • Israel Strikes Iranian State TV Studio Deemed a Military Asset
  • Iran Keeps up Missile Barrage on Israeli Cities on Fourth Day of Conflict
  • Cargo Flight From China Diverted Toward Iran

POLITICS

  • American Bar Association Sues Trump Admin Over Alleged Campaign to Intimidate Law Firms
  • Trump, Carney Agree to Reach Deal Within 30 Days
  • Senate GOP Unveils Medicaid, Tax Portions of Trump Agenda Bill

US NEWS

  • Tributes Pour In for Slain Minnesota Lawmaker Remembered as ‘Formidable Public Servant’
  • Suspect in Minnesota Shootings Visited Other Homes on Night of Rampage: Officials
  • Share of US Homes Selling Above Asking Price Declines to 2020 Level
  • US Stocks Soar, Oil Prices Plunge as Market Fears of Israel–Iran Conflict Spreading Fade: Analyst

WORLD
  • G7 Mulls Further Price Caps on Russian Oil Despite Strategy’s Checkered Results
  • Trump Calls Expelling Russia from G8 ‘a Big Mistake’ at Canada Summit
  • Air India Plane Crash Death Toll Rises to 270
  • German Police Shut Down Darknet Marketplace Selling Drugs

OPINION

  • President Trump’s Defining Middle East Legacy by Michael Flynn & Frank J. Gaffney

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