US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month. Her departure will bring to a close the tenure of one of the administration’s most prominent and trusted advisers. The change comes as the Trump administration moves toward November’s midterm elections.

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Donald Trump said Karoline Leavitt will leave her post as White House press secretary before September. He said she will now become one of his top outside advisers. Trump also described her as an influential voice within the Republican Party. The change marks a shift in Leavitt’s role from the White House communications position to a broader political advisory role.

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Donald Trump said Karoline Leavitt is leaving her position as White House press secretary. According to Trump, she plans to spend more time with her family after giving birth to her second child. Her departure from the role was presented as a family-related decision.

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President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position. He says Leavitt plans to spend time with her young children and family. The announcement signals a change among senior White House personnel. No departure date or successor is identified in the report.

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President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of August. Her departure will mark a major shakeup in the president’s press operation. The change comes with less than three months remaining before the midterm elections.

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President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will depart the administration at the end of the month. Leavitt is the youngest person to have held the position. Trump says she is leaving to spend time with her young family. Her departure marks a change in the White House communications role.

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Iraq says the September 30 deadline for the US-led coalition to withdraw is final. A US official confirmed that Washington expects to complete its pullout by that date. The statements indicate that the timetable is being treated as settled. The withdrawal concerns the coalition’s presence in Iraq.

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Japanese businesses have been slow to take up artificial intelligence. The delay is attributed to risk aversion and conservatism in Japan’s business sector.

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Josh Kushner announced that he is joining forces with former Disney CEO Bob Iger to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers. Kushner is the brother of Jared, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The reported purchase price is a record-breaking $12.5 billion, marking a major transaction involving one of basketball’s best-known teams.

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Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA franchise is being sold by billionaire Mark Walter. The deal values the Lakers at a record $12.5bn, making it the highest valuation for a North American sports franchise.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly set to be sold for $12.5bn, in what would be a record deal. The proposed sale comes less than a year after Mark Walter acquired a majority stake in the NBA franchise.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are set to be sold for a record $12 billion. The buyers are former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. Kushner is the brother of Jared Kushner, who is described as President Trump’s son-in-law. The deal would transfer ownership of the basketball franchise to the two buyers.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are set to be sold to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to an AP source. The reported price is $12.5 billion, making it a record-breaking transaction. It is also the second sale of this kind in a single year.

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Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are set to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team, according to people familiar with the matter. The price is more than $12 billion, making it a record-breaking deal. The transaction would transfer ownership of the team to the two buyers.

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A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that President Donald Trump’s expensive subscription for instant access to his Truth Social posts violates the Constitution. The case challenges the paid arrangement that provides immediate access to his posts. It centers on Trump, Truth Social and the constitutional status of the subscription service.

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An NGO has filed a lawsuit against Trump challenging paid access to publications on his Truth Social page. The plaintiffs say that between 9,000 and 11,000 posts and reposts appeared on the US leader’s page last year alone. The case centers on the content and the way it is accessed.

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Two media organizations have sued President Donald Trump over a plan by Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. to sell quicker access to his posts on Truth Social. The case challenges the company’s proposed arrangement for providing faster access to content published by Trump on the platform. The dispute centers on the commercial plan involving those posts.

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Voters in six US states have cast ballots in primaries and special elections ahead of November’s midterms. In Wisconsin’s governor race, moderate Democrat David Crowley narrowly beat Democratic socialist Francesca Hong. Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham, identified as the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, advanced to a runoff. The results set the stage for the next phase of the campaign.

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Centrist David Crowley is projected to defeat democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin. The result breaks a recent nationwide pattern of victories for the Democratic Party’s left wing. It marks a setback for that faction in the state contest and interrupts its run of success across the country.

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wednesday’s Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. His margin was less than one percentage point, making the result a strikingly close victory. The contest highlights a divide within the party between establishment candidates and an insurgent progressive movement. That split is emerging ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections.

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Wisconsin Democrats chose Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley as their nominee for governor on Wednesday, according to US media reports. Crowley will represent the party in the race for Wisconsin’s state governorship. The selection followed the party’s primary process.

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David Crowley has won the Democratic primary for governor in Wisconsin. Crowley reentered the race after receiving an endorsement from Gov. Tony Evers. He defeated democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the primary. The contest took place in the battleground state, a closely watched setting in US politics.

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Russia’s Supreme Court barred Yabloko from the State Duma elections. The party was the only one in the race campaigning for peace with Ukraine. The case was brought by Rodina, which alleged copyright violations, incitement to extremism, and “gray-area” campaigning, among other election-law breaches. Because the ruling was not published, it remains unclear which claims the court accepted or rejected. Yabloko says it will appeal, while the court never ruled on whether calls for peace were extremist.

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Russia’s Supreme Court has excluded the anti-war opposition party Yabloko from the parliamentary elections scheduled for September. The decision raises questions about how the election campaign will develop and what space remains for opponents of the war. It also prompts scrutiny of the broader political mood in Russia. The party’s exclusion is therefore presented as a significant test for the country’s electoral and opposition landscape.

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A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the deaths of his parents. The victims are actor Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. The new indictment alleges that Nick was lying in wait before the killings. The case involves murder charges connected to both deaths.

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Federal immigration agents are seeking to purchase gloves capable of delivering electric shocks to detainees. The planned acquisition comes as President Donald Trump intensifies a campaign of mass arrests and deportations. The equipment is intended for agents and would be used in encounters involving people held in immigration detention.

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A US immigration agency is spending $20m to buy gloves capable of delivering electric shocks for its enforcement officers and agents. The manufacturer says the equipment is safe when it is used properly. The purchase is intended for personnel carrying out the agency’s enforcement work.

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The United Nations says oil leaking from a tanker that ran aground off Oman has reached the mainland. Seasonal monsoon conditions have restricted access to the vessel. The weather has also delayed salvage efforts. The spill is therefore continuing to complicate attempts to reach and recover the tanker.

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Paris Saint-Germain face Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup. Live coverage follows the match through commentary and text updates. PSG players Dembélé, Doué and Barcola are seeking further trophies as the French side aims to add to its silverware. The fixture is being followed in real time.

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Israeli settlers continued to blockade Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank despite intervention by the Israeli military. An eyewitness and an AFP photographer said the army failed on Wednesday in an attempt to remove the settlers, who had kept the homes under siege for several days. The standoff therefore continued even after the military became involved.

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Israeli troops clashed on Wednesday with Jewish settlers as they tried to disperse them from a West Bank outpost. The settlers had established the outpost directly in front of Palestinian homes. Witnesses said the troops later withdrew after failing to remove the settlers from the area.

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Israeli security forces have reportedly pulled out from a site in a West Bank village. Two Palestinian families have been besieged there since Sunday. Around a dozen Israeli settlers are said to remain at the location after the security forces’ withdrawal.

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