Senate officially confirms Todd Blanche as U.S. attorney general in a 50-49 vote.

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China blames Trump’s tariffs for a “tortuous” disruption to U.S.-China soybean trade.

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Congo investigates reports that as much as 5,000 tons of uranium left the country mixed into cobalt exports.

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Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 confirmed cases.

Spain’s far left & far right unite oppose Morocco co-hosting the 2030 World Cup after the Ceuta migration crisis.

Norway’s football federation calls for FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s resignation.

Hungary warns severe drought could knock its main nuclear plant offline for at least a month.

Zelensky makes his first visit to Serbia for talks with President Aleksandar Vučić.

Vivek Ramaswamy vows to block new Ohio data centers unless nearby residents get free electricity & lower property taxes.

Mamdani announces NYC is firing Haitian city workers whose work permits expired after the Supreme Court allowed Trump to end TPS protections.

ICC urges Chad & Venezuela to stay as five countries move to leave the court.

Just 7% of executives say they can demonstrate returns on AI spending, as corporate costs continue to climb. — KPMG

President Trump teases a 2028 presidential run in latest Truth Social post.

Mexico & Peru restore diplomatic relations after a months-long asylum dispute.

Claude Code can now autonomously message users’ other Claude Code sessions while they work in parallel.

NYC homeowners sue over Mayor Mamdani’s rollout of a new tax on second homes, alleging the city wrongly flagged thousands of properties.

Colombia’s new president Abelardo De La Espriella officially takes office, pledging a crackdown on the country’s “cocaine armies.”

Cornell University bans students from processing wild game in dorm kitchens after two students butchered a bear to make “black bear pastrami.”

Spain imposes border controls on all air & sea travel from Italy as tensions escalate over the Ceuta migrant surge.

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring who could lead Cuba in a post-communist transition.

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AI data center firm Switch reportedly files confidentially for a U.S. IPO as soon as November.

Trump Media pulls back from crypto ventures as interim CEO Kevin McGurn says the company wants to “get focused.”

Declassified UFO files reveal the U.S. investigated claims of a “dead spaceman” found inside a mysterious sphere that crashed in Brazil in 1963.

Alofoke forms party in DR by June 30, 2027?

Treasury Sec. Bessent announces the Trump administration will crack down on banks providing financial services to undocumented immigrants.

South Dakota unveils a bronze statue honoring former Gov. Kristi Noem & her tenure as governor.

Clarity Act odds crash to an all-time low as the Senate heads for its month-long August recess. 14% chance.

S&P 500 closes at new record high.

Starlink is preparing to challenge T-Mobile, Verizon, & AT&T with a rival cellular service expected by late 2027.

England’s obesity rate surges to a record 30%, double its 1993 level.