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US court says man with defibrillator can be executed despite concerns

Tennessee’s Supreme Court says Byron Black’s execution can proceed over worries a medical device may prolong his death.

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Teen who stabbed friend in ‘Slender Man’ attack set to be released in coming days

Morgan Geyser, now 22, will be transferred from a psychiatric hospital to a group home in Sun Prairie

The Independent UK

Gunman shot by officers after killing 3 people outside a Reno casino has died, police say

The suspected gunman in a shooting at a casino in Reno, Nevada, has died

The Independent UK

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Heartbroken mom wants answers after 2-year-old chokes to death on meatball at daycare: ‘I just know something’s wrong’

Shamyra Cooke says claims by the YWCA New Britain that they had followed correct procedure during tragic incident were ‘a slap to my face’

The Independent UK

Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from Ecowas bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to reverse their withdrawal expired on Tuesday. With no sign of a return, both sides must work out what the split means for…

Radio France Internationale

Canada braces as tariff deadline looms and talks with US ‘chaos machine’ drag

Ottawa is still trying to find a trade deal with Washington to avoid heavy tariffs as 1 August deadline approaches

The Guardian - US

Radioactive wasp nest discovered at nuclear waste storage site in South Carolina

Wasp nest was destroyed and disposed of after discovery near tanks used to store liquid nuclear waste

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Trump threatens Canada on trade deal after Carney moves to recognise Palestine

Trump says recognising Palestine statehood ‘rewards Hamas’ and US deal with Canada would now be ‘very hard’

The Guardian - UK

Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report

Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions

The Guardian - UK

EU to replace passport stamps with digital checks from October

A new digital border system for travellers from outside the European Union will launch in October, almost a year later than planned. It will replace the need for passport stamps.

Radio France Internationale

Fema denies grants to three Kentucky counties hit by devastating storms

Denials are latest by agency as Trump administration seeks to shift burden of disaster recovery to states

The Guardian - US

‘This is horrifying’: Republican councilman set ablaze in his own office after suspected affair

Speculation revolved around political motivations behind the attack before more information came to light.

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Thousands Of Afghans Scramble For Chance To Work In Qatar

When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to put his name down for a shot to make a living in the gas-rich emirate, his own country wracked by unemployment.

International Business Times

Georgia detainee with prosthetic legs who objected to flooded cell sent to solitary

Rodney Taylor placed in ‘restrictive unit’ for refusing to enter flooded cell because his prosthetic legs can’t get wet

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Kamala Harris declines California run – could she try again for the White House?

Former vice-president signals intent to become key force in Democrats’ rebuild but leaves open possibility of future run

The Guardian - UK

Chinese official makes rare admission of failings over deadly Beijing floods

Local Communist party secretary says there were ‘gaps’ in city’s readiness for extreme weather after at least 40 killed

Fortune

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and suspected Israeli crime figure arrested in high-stakes illegal poker empire at California mansion, prosecutors said

The allegedly illegal poker nights included private chefs, valets, and armed security at a mansion in Encino, Calif., prosecutors said.

The Guardian - US

Idaho’s Matteo Jorgenson gave it all for a Tour de France he could never win – and triumphed anyway

Matteo Jorgenson wasn’t meant to win the Tour de France. But in fighting for someone else’s dream, he found his own kind of victory – one built on loyalty, grit and grace

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The Independent UK

Day 2 of federal investigation into fatal midair crash of Army chopper, commercial plane opens

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened public hearings on a January midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial jet

The Independent UK

Search for answers after Texas' deadly floods brings lawmakers to devastated Hill Country

Texas lawmakers are expected to question local Kerr County officials on Thursday over their preparedness and response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people

The Guardian - AU

With tsunami warnings lifted, millions return home after powerful Pacific earthquake

Country after country has lifted or downgraded warnings, telling coastal residents they can return

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin says it has ‘immunity’ to US sanctions as Trump deadline looms

Russia says it has been living under ‘a huge number of sanctions’ for some time; attacks on Ukrainian capital leave six dead. What we know on day 1,254

The Independent UK

Guatemalan town struggles to recover after border shootout

La Mesilla, a Guatemalan border town, is still recovering nearly two months after Mexican police crossed the border in pursuit of alleged criminals

The Independent UK

NFL vows resilience following shooting at the league office building that killed 4 people

The NFL vowed to be resilient, two days after league headquarters was targeted by a gunman who killed four people on Monday

The Guardian - US

Brown University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds

Ivy League school will commit to nondiscrimination in admissions and campus programs, and grant officials access to data

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