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How significant is Aisha Wahab’s victory over an AIPAC-backed rival?Politics4:11

California lawmaker Aisha Wahab has won a seat in Congress by defeating an opponent supported by AIPAC, the American pro-Israel lobbying group. Former Democrats Abroad spokesperson Jamie Klingler explains the significance of the result.

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What needs to be done to stop Israel’s illegal E1 settlement plan?World

Türkiye and seven other countries have condemned Israeli plans to build more settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. Their joint statement called the E1 plan a dangerous escalation that threatens the viability of an independent Palestinian state. Palestinian National Initiative figure Mustafa Barghouti shares his analysis.

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Iran president says his country is in a position of strengthWorld

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the time has come to end the war with the United States, while insisting that Tehran is negotiating from a position of strength. Hamzah Rifaat, head of the Pakistan-based think tank Initiate Futures, offers his analysis.

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Bond Moves Not a Surprise, CFR’s Patterson SaysEconomy

Rebecca Patterson, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses how volatility in the bond market is affecting retail investors on Bloomberg Money.

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Singapore makes nightlife measures permanent to enliven Boat Quay and Clarke QuaySociety

After a year-long pilot aimed at revitalising Singapore’s nightlife, some measures have been made permanent. The Singapore Nighttime Business Association hopes longer liquor trading hours and a weekend car-free zone on Circular Road will help create a livelier night economy at Boat Quay and Clarke Quay.

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Python saved by cancer therapy usually reserved for humansScience

A 15-foot python named Jodie Foster is believed to be the first snake worldwide to undergo a pioneering cancer treatment normally used for humans. Following an extraordinary operation by zoo veterinarians and cancer specialists, the reptile is now cancer-free.

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From T+1 to Instant: Tokenized Funds Get an UpgradeEconomy

Symbiotic is integrating its Liquid Lane facility with Centrifuge to give holders of tokenized funds from Janus Henderson and New York Life Investment Management instant USDC liquidity, bypassing traditional redemption timelines. The partners describe how shared capital pools make tokenized real-world assets composable with DeFi.

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AI system and more driver rest time expected to make bus journeys saferTech

Upgraded technology and longer rest periods for drivers are expected to improve bus safety. Measures include an AI system that detects traffic violations, following recommendations addressing the effects of long driving hours on concentration and the challenges bus captains face on busy roads.

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Why is the DOJ investigating Andreessen Horowitz over board seats?Tech

Two Andreessen Horowitz partners sit on the boards of Databricks and Fivetran, which now compete with each other. The Justice Department has reportedly examined the arrangement for nearly a year, invoking a 112-year-old antitrust law rarely used against venture capital firms.

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Dana Perino: Iran has a high threshold for painWorld

Former CENTCOM intelligence director Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson discusses the economic pressure campaign against Iran, saying the country has a high threshold for pain.

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Employers seek more government support to reduce costs of family-friendly measuresSociety

Employers are urging the government to provide more help with the costs of parenthood, saying this would allow businesses to meet operational needs while implementing family-friendly measures. Proposals include the government taking on a larger share of parental leave costs. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is expected to announce further family support plans on Sunday.

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Trump announces temporary tariff waiver for ground beef importsEconomy

President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef products for ground beef production to enter tariff-free over the next 90 days. He said the imports would be sold 25% below current market prices, lowering consumer costs while supporting efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd and help ranchers.

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Iceland weighs joining the EU. What could it mean for fisheries?Politics

Iceland will hold a referendum on whether to reopen membership talks with the European Union. The choice centers on whether to surrender control of its waters and put its fishing industry at risk in return for a place at Europe’s table.

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Russia could get 50,000 more North Korean troops, including drone units, Ukraine saysWorld

Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Deputy Chief Major General Vadym Skibitskiy says North Korea has been sending troops to support Moscow’s military operations since late 2024. He says Russia may seek up to 50,000 additional personnel, including drone units, when Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong Un in September.

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Key Greenland Mining Project Is on Track, Critical Metals CEO SaysEconomy

Critical Metals CEO and Executive Chairman Tony Sage says the US remains years away from breaking China’s hold on key rare-earth metals, with processing capacity the biggest obstacle. He says the US-listed company is on track to begin producing rare-earth elements from a key Greenland mine in three years.

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returned to jail after hospital examinationPolitics

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken back to prison early Friday after doctors at an Islamabad hospital judged him medically fit. The Supreme Court had ordered the cricketer-turned-politician to be examined at a specified private hospital within 48 hours after concerns were raised about his health. It was his most significant court-ordered relief since his imprisonment in 2023 on corruption charges.

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