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  • Jul 23

    Trump expands ratepayer protection pledge to 200 entities as AI data center backlash grows ahead of midterms

    Nearly 200 utilities, data center developers and Republican governors signed the voluntary 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' at an EPA event, as rising electricity bills fuel bipartisan opposition to AI infrastructure.

  • Jul 23

    Trump ties Saudi nuclear deal to Israel recognition, throwing agreement into doubt

    A day after signing a multibillion-dollar civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Riyadh, President Trump declared it 'totally subject' to Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, blindsiding Saudi officials and alarming critics.

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Hormuz closed, Ceuta still counting

Iran squeezes Hormuz as Netanyahu resists Gaza plan and Europe tightens borders

The day’s sharpest stories all turned on chokepoints, at sea, at borders and inside coalitions. Oil tankers, Gaza diplomacy and Schengen travel each met the same old problem: a deal is easy to announce and hard to police.

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  • Iran leadership communication friction

    Appoints former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, replacing Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.

  • NBA champion and coach Don Nelson dies

    Dies at 86, leaving a legacy of five NBA championships as a player and 1,335 career victories as a head coach, his family announced on August 9.

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The Middle East after Gaza

Mediators are preparing a meeting to finalize the Gaza ceasefire's second phase, while Houthis claimed new attacks on Saudi targets and Syria and Russia finalized a deal on military bases.

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