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What You Need to Know • United States President Donald Trump stated that Israel is “very happy” about a new deal with Hamas. • Hamas confirmed its agreement to the...

What You Need to Know • President Donald Trump defended a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" for January 6 defendants on Friday. • Trump's comments have increased tensions with Senators John...

What You Need to Know • A coalition of 19 government agencies from nine countries has warned against hiring North Korean IT workers. • The statement claims that North Korea...

What You Need to Know • More than 3,500 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. • The outbreak has resulted in...

What You Need to Know • Ohio Congressman Max Miller is facing allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, Emily Moreno. • Moreno claims Miller committed multiple acts of physical...

What You Need to Know • Ceuta's President Juan Jesús Vivas described the recent migrant influx as "unsustainable," with arrivals nearing 70% of the city's population. • Spain's Interior Ministry...

What You Need to Know • Mongi Abdeli, a 70-year-old farmer, lost his farm and livestock to a devastating wildfire in Tunisia. • The wildfire, part of a summer heatwave,...

What You Need to Know • CBS football analyst and former NFL quarterback Tony Romo is currently on leave from CBS Sports. • Tony Romo was arrested on July 23...

What You Need to Know • Hamas has proposed disarming in Gaza in exchange for Israel withdrawing from 70% of the territory. • Over 2 million Palestinian civilians in Gaza...

What You Need to Know • Cologne, Germany, initiated a 'Cooling Cologne' program to combat extreme summer heat. • The program disperses chilled groundwater through mist sprays connected to fire...

What You Need to Know • Approximately 178,000 OCTROT-brand heated blankets and throws are being recalled due to fire hazards. • The Consumer Product Safety Commission reported 555 incidents of...

What You Need to Know • Gregg Araki's film I Want Your Sex premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year. • The film features Olivia Wilde as Erika Tracy,...

What You Need to Know • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces a political crisis due to a mass arrival of migrants. • The situation has prompted France to increase...

What You Need to Know • Barcelona, Spain, recorded a heat record of 40.7C (105F) on July 8 during a European heatwave. • The wider Barcelona province has seen approximately...

What You Need to Know • The latest Marvel film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, focuses on human-scale emotional elements rather than cosmic crises. • A character in the film uses...

What You Need to Know • California Representative Robert Garcia and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal are investigating an ICE officer's training. • The officer, David Brouillette, fatally shot Colombian immigrant...

What You Need to Know • At least 19 migrants have died while attempting to cross from Morocco to Ceuta in the last 24 hours. • Spanish Prime Minister Pedro...

What You Need to Know • Peru's constitutional court has overturned the 15-year prison sentence of former President Ollanta Humala. • Ollanta Humala was convicted in 2025 for accepting illegal...