GHF boss defends Gaza aid operation after hundreds of Palestinians killed near sites – BBC

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  1. GHF boss defends Gaza aid operation after hundreds of Palestinians killed near sites  BBC
  2. UNRWA Situation Report #177 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem  UNRWA
  3. Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting  The New York Times
  4. Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month  The Intercept
  5. UN chief slams US-backed Gaza aid operation: 'It is killing people'  Reuters
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Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why. – The New York Times

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  1. Cocaine Is the Fastest-Growing Illegal Drug Worldwide. Here’s Why.  The New York Times
  2. Maps Reveal Cocaine Trafficking Routes Across the Americas  Newsweek
  3. Global cocaine boom keeps setting new records, UN report says  Reuters
  4. Australians and Kiwis Are World’s Biggest Cocaine Users  Bloomberg
  5. Cocaine use and production hits record high - UN report  RTE.ie
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Israel Vows To Maintain Air Superiority Over Iran – The War Zone

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  1. Israel Vows To Maintain Air Superiority Over Iran  The War Zone
  2. Israel Suggests It Could Strike Iran Again to Counter New Threats  The New York Times
  3. IDF shows details of damage to Iran's nuclear, missile production sites  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Israeli Military Chief Says Commandos Operated in Iran During War  WSJ
  5. Israel Is Waging War on Iran, While the IDF Is Waging Spin on the Public  Haaretz
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Former Venezuelan intelligence chief pleads guilty to US drug charges

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Hugo Carvajal faces narco-terrorism and weapon charges amid accusations he helped lead a drug-trafficking group

A former top Venezuelan military intelligence chief has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to narco-terrorism conspiracy, drug-trafficking and weapons charges, piling further US pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, AKA “El Pollo” or “The Chicken”, was the director of Venezuela’s military intelligence under presidents Hugo Chávez and Maduro. On Wednesday, days before his trial was set to begin, he pleaded guilty to four federal counts, related to accusations that he helped lead a drug-trafficking group within the Venezuelan government.

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Heatwaves and wildfires grip Europe as temperatures exceed 40°C – Euronews.com

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  1. Heatwaves and wildfires grip Europe as temperatures exceed 40°C  Euronews.com
  2. Southern Europe swelters as heatwave spreads  BBC
  3. Europe on alert as first major heatwave of 2025 pushes temperatures to 42C  The Guardian
  4. Europe: Scorching heat grips the continent  DW
  5. Europe heatwave latest: Tourist ‘dies of heatstroke’ in Spain while parts of Greece evacuated over wildfires  The Independent
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Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience – AP News

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  1. Trump Management 101: World leaders adapt to his erratic diplomacy with flattery and patience  AP News
  2. A Week for the Ages in the Annals of Trump Suck-Uppery  The New Yorker
  3. The Donald laps it up as Nato leaders compete to shower him with sycophancy | John Crace  The Guardian
  4. Why flattering Donald Trump could be dangerous  The Conversation
  5. Commentary: Why bending over backwards to agree with Donald Trump is a perilous strategy  CNA
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