Israel’s military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired at the car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab before she was found dead with six relatives in Gaza. The IDF said it has opened a criminal investigation into her killing and into the deaths of 15 Palestinians, including medics, in Rafah in 2025.
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The Treasury Department said it will at least double government debt buybacks, sending long-term Treasury yields lower after a sharp selloff. Analysts said the move may ease pressure in the short term but does not resolve concerns over deficits, inflation and Federal Reserve policy.
Moderna and Merck said an experimental personalized mRNA vaccine combined with Keytruda helped keep high-risk melanoma from returning or spreading in a late-stage trial. The companies have not yet published the full data and plan to present it at a medical meeting and share it with regulators.
German prosecutors say a Ukrainian scuba diver arrested in Croatia helped plant explosives on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. He is the second Ukrainian suspect detained in the German investigation into the blasts near Bornholm.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Palm Beach County clerk Michael Caruso after the former Republican lawmaker was arrested on felony child sexual abuse charges. Court records allege Caruso molested a boy under 12 multiple times during family settings and trips.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order requiring stricter local, energy and environmental conditions for data center projects. The move follows rising opposition from residents and marks a shift after the state previously courted major AI infrastructure investments.
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Alexander Vindman in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary despite a major fundraising disadvantage. She will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody in November for the remainder of Marco Rubio’s term.
Unitree Robotics closed up 460% in its Shanghai debut, becoming the first humanoid robotics company to list on a mainland Chinese exchange. The surge comes as China pushes deeper into AI and robotics while U.S. restrictions limit Unitree’s access to American buyers.