Tony Blair thinktank worked with project developing ‘Trump Riviera’ Gaza plan

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Staff at former UK PM’s institute took part in calls as proposal led by US consulting firm and Israeli business people evolved

Tony Blair’s thinktank worked with a project developing a postwar Gaza plan that included the creation of a “Trump Riviera” and a manufacturing zone named after Elon Musk.

The project, led by Israeli business people and using financial models developed by the US consulting firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG), was developed against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s vision of taking over the Palestinian territory and transforming it into a resort.

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Bees attack French town, leaving 24 injured – AP News

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  1. Bees attack French town, leaving 24 injured  AP News
  2. Bee attack leaves dozens of people injured in French town  The Guardian
  3. Three people fighting for their lives and 21 others injured after horror bee attack in France’s Aurillac  The Independent
  4. Three hospitalised after bees attack dozens of people in France  Euronews.com
  5. Three hospitalized, 21 injured after bee attack in France  upi.com
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China retaliates against EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices – Reuters

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  1. China retaliates against EU ban with import restrictions on medical devices  Reuters
  2. China Retaliates Against EU on Medical-Device Procurement  Bloomberg
  3. China blocks EU companies from medical device contracts in tit-for-tat move  South China Morning Post
  4. China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices  AP News
  5. Siemens Healthineers does not expect China restrictions to affect business  1470 & 100.3 WMBD
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Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers – AP News

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  1. Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers  AP News
  2. Poland begins controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania  The Guardian
  3. Poland imposes checks on German and Lithuanian borders amid migration fears  Reuters
  4. Escalating German-Polish border dispute hampers Europe’s free movement  The Washington Post
  5. Poland reinstates border controls with Germany, Lithuania to curb illegal migration  France 24
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BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, Gaza war, Trump tariffs: Key takeaways – Al Jazeera

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  1. BRICS condemns attacks on Iran, Gaza war, Trump tariffs: Key takeaways  Al Jazeera
  2. As Renewed U.S. Tariffs Loom, Emerging Economies Turn to One Another  The New York Times
  3. Brics summit in Brazil tries to reinvent collective approach to world’s problems | Jonathan Watts  The Guardian
  4. Putin says that globalisation is obsolete and the future belongs to emerging markets  Reuters
  5. Brics 2025: 'We don't want an emperor,' says Brazil's Lula; slams Trump tariffs, hints at dollar alternat  Times of India
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Apple appeals against ‘unprecedented’ €500m EU fine over app store

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iPhone maker accuses European Commission of going ‘far beyond what the law requires’ in ruling

Apple has launched an appeal against an “unprecedented” €500m (£430m) fine imposed by the EU on the company, in the latest clash between US tech companies and Brussels.

The iPhone maker accused the European Commission – the EU’s executive arm – of going “far beyond what the law requires” in a dispute over its app store.

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U.N. council votes to keep researching anti-LGBTQ abuses despite U.S. U-turn – NBC News

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  1. U.N. council votes to keep researching anti-LGBTQ abuses despite U.S. U-turn  NBC News
  2. UN council votes to keep researching abuses for LGBT people despite US U-turn  Reuters
  3. UN renews crucial human rights expert mandate on sexual orientation and gender identity  International Service for Human Rights
  4. UN Human Rights Council renews mandate of LGBTQ+ rights expert - JURIST - News  JURIST Legal News
  5. ImpACT International | Why the UN’s SOGI Mandate Renewal Matters for Global Human Rights Progress  impactpolicies.org
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