Marvel’s Thunderbolts* tops US box office with $76m opening

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Antihero reject movie starring Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan a ‘great reset’ as Alec Baldwin’s Rust falls flat

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opened with $76m in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday, kicking off the summer box office with a solid No 1 debut that fell shy of Marvel’s more spectacular launches.

All eyes had been on whether Thunderbolts* – a team-up of antihero rejects similar to Avengers – could restore the Walt Disney Company superhero factory to the kind of box office performance the studio once enjoyed so regularly. The results – similar to the debuts of Eternals ($71m) and Ant-Man and the Wasp ($75m) – suggested Marvel’s malaise won’t be so easy to snap out of.

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Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine – politico.eu

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  1. Meet George Simion, the hard-right Romanian election winner … who’s banned from Ukraine  politico.eu
  2. Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting  The New York Times
  3. Romania nationalist George Simion, a Trump fan, wins first round of presidential vote  France 24
  4. Nationalist Simion ahead in Romanian election rerun - exit polls  BBC
  5. Romanian presidential vote favourite says he will bring back banned far-right contender  Reuters
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Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel’s main airport – BBC

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  1. Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport  BBC
  2. Houthi Missile Hits Near Tel Aviv Airport  The New York Times
  3. Yemen’s Houthis Strike Israel Near Main Airport  WSJ
  4. Israel’s Netanyahu vows response to Iran after Houthi attack on airport  Al Jazeera
  5. Israel's Arrow air defenses, US THAAD system both failed to intercept Houthi missile, sources say  The Times of Israel
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Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group – CNN

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  1. Israel fails to intercept Houthi missile targeting its main airport, showing the limits of US efforts to weaken the group  CNN
  2. Israeli official: Public will soon know how Israel has chosen to respond to Houthi airport strike  The Times of Israel
  3. Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport  BBC
  4. France condemns Houthi strike on Ben Gurion, says attacks ‘must stop immediately’  The Times of Israel
  5. Yemen's Houthis announce campaign targeting Israeli airports  Reuters
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UN and aid groups denounce Israeli-U.S. plan for Gaza aid delivery – Axios

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  1. UN and aid groups denounce Israeli-U.S. plan for Gaza aid delivery  Axios
  2. Israel’s Total Blockade of Gaza Has Created ‘Catastrophic’ Conditions, Doctors Say  The New York Times
  3. Israel plans to control aid distribution in Gaza, use U.S. contractors  The Washington Post
  4. Photos show children facing malnutrition and hunger as blockade enters its third month  AP News
  5. The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war | Editorial  The Guardian
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Two people and dog dead after small plane crashes into Los Angeles-area neighborhood

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Officials warn people to stay clear of area in Simi Valley after two homes sustained structural damage from collision

A small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and a dog aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.

Fire crews responded, and police cordoned off the streets, warning people to stay clear of the area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles (80km) north-west of Los Angeles.

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Putin’s meat grinder war machines arrive in Moscow for massive show of military strength – Daily Express US

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  1. Putin’s meat grinder war machines arrive in Moscow for massive show of military strength  Daily Express US
  2. Trump's latest name change: Veterans Day to "Victory Day for World War I"  Axios
  3. Pro-Russian 'Immortal Regiment' rally takes place in US capital, Ukrainian activists respond with counter-protest  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Exclusive Report: Full Analysis of All Combat Vehicles Displayed at Russia’s 2025 Victory Day Military Parade  Army Recognition
  5. AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II  AP News
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Patriot air-defense system based in Israel to be refurbished, sent to Ukraine – NYT – The Times of Israel

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  1. Patriot air-defense system based in Israel to be refurbished, sent to Ukraine – NYT  The Times of Israel
  2. More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine  The New York Times
  3. Putin 'constantly' considers successors, has list of candidates, Russian leader says in documentary  The Kyiv Independent
  4. US to send more weapons to Ukraine  The Telegraph
  5. To force Putin to end his war on Ukraine, give Kyiv the weapons it needs  New York Post
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Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children – Reuters

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  1. Pope Francis's popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children  Reuters
  2. Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children  BBC
  3. The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza  Vatican News
  4. A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza  The New York Times
  5. Pope Francis’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children  CNN
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Netanyahu vows to act against Houthis after attack on Israel’s main airport

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Strike by Yemen rebel group came hours before security cabinet was due to vote on plans to expand Gaza offensive

Benjamin Netanyahu has promised Israel will strike back against Yemen’s Houthis and “their Iranian terror masters” after a missile launched by the militia movement hit the perimeter of Israel’s main airport.

On X, the Israeli prime minister said on Sunday that Israel would respond to the Houthi attack “at a time and place of our choosing”. On Telegram, Netanyahu said Israel had acted against the Houthis in the past and would act again in the future.

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