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ISRAEL INTERCEPTS 39 GAZA-BOUND AID BOATS, ORGANIZERS SAY
Sea standoff and global reaction Organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla said Israeli forces intercepted 39 of more than 40 boats

WINDOWS 11 “2025 UPDATE” BEGINS ROLLING OUT—WHAT’S ACTUALLY NEW
Security and under-the-hood changes Microsoft has started releasing the Windows 11 2025 update. The company says users should expect behind-the-scenes

SEOUL SHARPENS DEFENSE SPENDING, EYES DRONES AND MISSILES
Budget pledge and security rationale South Korea’s President vowed a sharp increase in defense outlays to speed deployment of high-tech

U.S. TO TAKE EQUITY STAKE IN LITHIUM AMERICAS’ NEVADA PROJECT
Deal structure and policy context The U.S. government plans to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas and its Nevada

JIMMY FALLON SAYS ‘TONIGHT SHOW’ ISN’T “THAT POLITICAL
Comments and late-night context Jimmy Fallon downplayed the political edge of “The Tonight Show,” saying it isn’t “that political” despite

PHILIPPINES QUAKE: DEATH TOLL RISES AS RESCUE CREWS RACE THE CLOCK
Infrastructure damage and emergency response A powerful 6.9-magnitude offshore earthquake struck near Cebu in the central Philippines late Tuesday, toppling

YOUTUBE AGREES TO PAY TRUMP $22M TO SETTLE SUSPENSION SUIT
Settlement details and industry context YouTube will pay $22 million to settle former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over his 2021

VOX: TENANT “RENT DEBT” STRIKES PUSH CITIES TOWARD NEW RULES
Grassroots tactics meet legal tools A small but growing wave of tenant actions is testing how far renters can go

QUETTA CAR BOMB TARGETS PAKISTAN PARAMILITARY HQ, KILLING AT LEAST 10
Security breach and immediate response A powerful car bomb exploded outside the Frontier Corps headquarters in Quetta, the capital of

TENANT STRIKES REVIVE DEBATE OVER “RENT DEBT”
Grassroots tactics spread A growing wave of U.S. tenant organizing is testing how far renters can push back against arrears