Trump immunity ruling, Le Pen election gains and Australia vape ban

Sir Keir Starmer becomes the UK’s first Labour prime minister since 2010, Biden faces pressure from donors to drop out of the US presidential race, Iran holds a run-off to choose its next president, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits Moscow, Putin says he takes Trump's comments on ending the war in Ukraine 'seriously,' Brazilian police recommend charges against former Pres. Jair Bolsonaro, A mass leak targets 3M Syrian refugees in Turkey, A survey finds that Americans' patriotism has reached a record low, The US adds 206K jobs to the economy in June, and the New York Times reports that OpenAI's internal system was hacked in 2023. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Exit polls suggest a landslide win for Labour in the UK election, Israel reportedly approves the largest West Bank seizure in 30 years, Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel, NATO approves $43B in aid for Ukraine, an American citizen is sentenced to 12 years in Russia on drug charges, a pro-Palestine senator quits Australia’s Labor Party, the EU raises tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, General Motors agrees to pay $146M in penalties for excess car emissions, a northern California wildfire sees thousands of residents evacuated, and the world's oldest cave art is discovered in Indonesia. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Ukraine is reportedly told it must address corruption before NATO membership can proceed, Pres. Biden engages with Democratic governors regarding presidential election concerns, the first UN-sponsored talks on Afghanistan with the Taliban conclude in Qatar, French candidates drop out of the election runoff to try to stop the National Rally party, Benjamin Netanyahu denies claims that Israel’s military wants a cease-fire, the US deports 116 Chinese migrants, the US Supreme Court declines to weigh in on several gun-related cases, RFK Jr. pushes back on assault and dog-eating allegations, AI is reportedly spurring a 48% rise in Google’s greenhouse gas emissions, and a report says over 90% of global companies are failing human rights and labor standards. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Trump’s hush money sentencing is postponed, Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani is disbarred, Hungary's Viktor Orbán makes his first war-time visit to Ukraine, A Reform UK candidate defects to the Conservative Party, India enacts three new criminal laws, Israel instructs Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis, The UN declares Pakistan’s Imran Khan arbitrarily detained, A judge releases transcripts of Jeffrey Epstein’s 2006 grand jury probe, A deadly stampede in India kills over 100, China claims that the US imposes ‘obstacles’ to space cooperation, Sources: https://www.verity.news/

SCOTUS rules Trump has ‘absolute immunity’ on official acts, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally leads in France’s parliamentary elections, Pres. Ramaphosa unveils a new coalition government in South Africa, the director of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza is released from Israeli detention, the DOJ is reportedly set to criminally charge Boeing and seek a plea agreement, Biden and Trump raise millions post-debate, SCOTUS rules in favor of a truck stop suing the Federal Reserve, Hurricane Beryl makes landfall, the UN says less than one-fifth of global sustainable development targets are likely to be reached by 2030, and Australia bans vape sales outside pharmacies. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off in a high-profile presidential debate, Iran votes for a new president in snap elections, right-wing British activist Tommy Robinson is arrested in Canada, North Korea reportedly executed a 22-year-old for disseminating K-pop, Ursula von der Leyen is nominated for a second European Commission term, the US is reportedly preparing to evacuate Americans from Lebanon, the US Supreme Court limits federal agencies’ authority by overturning a 1984 precedent, Uvalde, Texas’ former police chief is charged over the tragic school shooting, the scientist who pioneered the study of “Ultra Processed Foods” says UPFs should have warnings, and the NBA makes history as LeBron James will be joined by his son Bronny on the Lakers. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

A Bolivian Army General is arrested after an alleged failed coup attempt, the US Supreme Court temporarily allows emergency abortions in Idaho, while SCOTUS also rejects the Purdue Pharma settlement, Ukraine and the EU ink a security pact, Israeli forces launch a ground operation into a Gaza City neighborhood, Kenyan President Ruto withdraws tax reforms after deadly protests, Jamaal Bowman loses and Loren Boebert wins in US election primaries, Walgreens announces it’s closing a “significant” number of stores, a new study suggests that taking multivitamins doesn’t reduce mortality risks, and NBC announces it will use the AI-generated voice of Al Michaels for Olympics recaps. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

The US and Russia’s defense chiefs hold their first call, SCOTUS backs the White House’s contacts with social media firms, Russia bans 81 European media outlets, A Tory cabinet minister admits to betting on the UK’s election date, Trump’s gag order in the hush money case is partially lifted, The DHS reports that an IS-affiliated network smuggled 400 migrants into the US, The World Health Organization warns of new a mpox strain in Africa, Biden issues clemency for dishonorably discharged LGBTQ+ veterans, A Brazilian-commissioned study proposes a global tax on the ultra-wealthy, and the UN recommends putting Stonehenge on its World Heritage 'in danger' list.   Sources: https://www.verity.news/

Detained Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is freed, Japan’s emperor and empress begin a three-day state visit to the UK, US judges partially block Biden's student loan relief plan, a prominent critic of ex-Philippine Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is acquitted, Afghanistan’s Taliban is accused of sexually assaulting detained women, the UN warns that 96% of Gaza is facing food insecurity, the judge in the Trump classified docs case questions the investigation’s funding, the US announces a $100M housing initiative, the US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis, and several top music labels sue two AI-song  creators for alleged copyright violations. Sources: https://www.verity.news/

20 are killed in attacks on a synagogue and church in Russia's Dagestan, Russia blames the US for a 'barbaric' attack on Crimea, Netanyahu walks back his support for a US-backed Gaza cease-fire proposal, Iran and Bahrain agree to resume diplomatic ties, Trump says he has decided on his running mate, The US experiences over a dozen mass shootings, Exploded lithium batteries kill 22 at a South Korea factory, The Supreme Court agrees to hear a Tennessee ban on gender-reassignment health care, Apple is accused of violating the EU’s digital competition law, A report recommends criminal charges against Boeing, and a boy in the UK is the first to receive a deep brain neurostimulator to treat epilepsy. Sources: https://www.verity.news/