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Trump Media replaces Nunes as Truth Social CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions

The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth. [...]

4 takeaways from Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s gauntlet of congressional hearings

In his testimony to various committees in the Senate and the House over multiple days, Kennedy was tasked with defending President Donald Trump's proposed 2027 budget, which would boost defense spending while cutting more than 12% of funding from the Department of Health and Human Services. [...]

News Wrap: Virginia voters approve new congressional map that could help Democrats

In our news wrap Wednesday, Democrats are celebrating a win in Virginia, where voters approved a plan to redraw the state's congressional map in a way that could help them pick up four seats in the midterms, the Supreme Court found that an Army veteran who was injured by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan can sue the contractor who hired the attacker and Democratic Rep. David Scott of Georgia died. [...]

RFK Jr. defends vaccine guidance changes and health spending cuts

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was back testifying on Capitol Hill, giving members of Congress a chance to press him on some of the biggest changes he's making on spending cuts, vaccines and other public health issues. Lisa Desjardins reports. [...]

Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms

After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a "rigged election" and "travesty of justice." It's the latest example of Trump casting doubt on the U.S. election process. Liz Landers reports on political interference concerns from local election officials as the midterm election season is well underway. [...]

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, Pentagon says, in latest departure of a top defense leader

In a statement posted to social media, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Phelan was "departing the administration, effective immediately." [...]

WATCH: Leavitt says Trump has not set 'firm deadline' for Iranian proposal to extend ceasefire

"Ultimately, the timeline would be dictated by the commander in chief and the president of the United States," Leavitt said. [...]

Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

California lawyers argued that the law applied equally to all law enforcement officers without discriminating against the U.S. government, and that it was important for public safety. [...]

Supreme Court revives wounded veteran's lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing

The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a veteran wounded by a suicide bomb in Afghanistan to sue the government contractor for whom the attacker was working when he built the explosive. [...]

Sheinbaum weighs sanctions on Chihuahua state after CIA agents died in Mexico drug lab raid

Sheinbaum's comments came after days of contradictions by authorities following the death of two U.S. officials in a vehicle crash over the weekend as they returned from destroying a clandestine drug lab in northern Mexico. [...]

China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll

The Middle East conflict is putting pressure on factory orders, costs and jobs in China's export-driven economy. [...]

Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike

Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site. [...]

US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

US Navy Secretary John Phelan is the latest high-ranking military leader to leave the administration in recent months. [...]

Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries'

The medical examiner said the 14-year-old's cause of death was determined months ago but was blocked from release. [...]

Zambia's government takes possession of ex-president's body in repatriation row

Zambia authorities and Edgar Lungu's family are in a dispute over where former leader's remains should be buried. [...]

Billionaire backer sues Trump family's crypto firm over alleged extortion

Billionaire investor Justin Sun is suing the family's World Liberty crypto venture after spending $45m on its tokens. [...]

Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour

The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa. [...]

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary. [...]

Nigeria's suspected coup plotters deny treason charges

Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled. [...]

Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge

The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring. [...]

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