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Women Could Lose Money Under Farage Equal Pay Plan
Farage’s equal pay plan could narrow women’s legal route to challenge lower pay, unions say, making Next-style claims harder.

Europe's Risky Bet Pulls Trump Into Zelenskyy-Putin Talks
Europe wants Trump to host Zelenskyy-Putin talks, but fears a US-led spectacle could pressure Kyiv before real terms exist.

Gavin Newsom DOJ Claim Puts Trump Rivalry on Trial
Newsom says Trump’s DOJ is probing his circle because he may run in 2028. The fight is now a test of federal power.

US Pressure Crushes Cuba Tourism as Visits Plunge 58%
Cuba’s visitor collapse shows US pressure is hitting Havana’s cash lifeline, but ordinary Cubans are absorbing the shock.

Bank of Japan Jolts Markets as Rates Hit 31-Year High
The BoJ lifted rates to 1%, the highest since 1995, signaling Japan is done treating deflation as the only threat.

Eight Killed as B-52 Crash Shatters Edwards Test Flight
Eight people died after a US Air Force B-52 crashed during a routine test flight from Edwards Air Force Base.

War Forces Ukraine EU Membership Talks Into a Trap
Ukraine opened EU talks while fighting Russia, turning accession into a brutal test of courts, corruption controls and wartime power.

Unattached Cord Triggers Arrests in Brazil Rope Jump Death
A 21-year-old was launched from a Brazil bridge before her safety cord was attached. Three instructors have been arrested.

UK Social Media Ban Throws Kids' Privacy Into Fight
Governments are making child social media access a platform liability fight, with privacy risks now front and center.

Vance Exposes Major Blanks in Trump's US-Iran Agreement
Vance says Trump's US-Iran agreement is still a framework, giving GOP hawks an opening to demand details on sanctions, Hormuz and Iran cash.

Iran World Cup Protest Brands Team a Regime Symbol in LA
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans protested Iran’s World Cup opener in LA, casting the team as a symbol of Tehran’s regime.

US-Iran Ceasefire Buys 60 Days as Gulf Peace Slips
The ceasefire reopens Hormuz and cools the Gulf, but the core disputes remain untouched.