Trump will address the U.N. General Assembly as the Iran war approaches its eighth month and as he prepares for meetings with leaders from Ukraine, Venezuela, the Gulf and Europe. His speech is expected to emphasize peace deals, Gaza, Greenland and preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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A Jackson County grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells after a Fourth of July outing on Mississippi’s Horn Island. The family’s attorney said the decision leaves unanswered questions about how Wells died.
Typhoon Dujuan killed at least two people in Japan, with the BBC reporting four deaths, as landslides, flooding and high winds hit Tokyo and nearby prefectures. The storm prompted mass evacuation advisories, power outages, flight cancellations and major event closures before moving away from the coast.
G7 foreign ministers condemned Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia and civilian shipping while calling on Iran to stop arming and supporting the Yemeni group. The warning comes amid intensified fighting along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the displacement of more than 120,000 people.
Twenty countries and the European Union called for stronger global oversight of advanced AI, including possible creation of an international body to set standards and verify compliance. The United States, China and the United Kingdom did not sign the declaration.
Britain will provide time-limited air-to-air refuelling for Saudi jets defending against Houthi missile and drone attacks. The mission is expected to use one RAF Voyager aircraft based in Cyprus and begin in the coming days.
A severed telecommunications cable disrupted air traffic control systems Monday, delaying flights at major airports in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Newark Liberty International Airport was hardest hit, with hundreds of delayed flights and significant cancellations reported.
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, said he remains in pain at a Texas ICE detention center after being shot by an ICE officer in Austin. His attorney and advocates are demanding his release, medical care and transparency in the investigation.