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Russia calls Europe a threat to peace while saying it is ready for EU talks
Sergei Lavrov accused Europe of escalating the war through military support for Ukraine and said the US is no longer acting as an objective mediator
Iran denies new nuclear inspection commitments after Vance claim
Tehran says access to bombed sites remains subject to existing procedures, while Washington says inspections are part of a 60-day sanctions waiver and broader talks
US-Iran talks yield oil sanctions pause, but inspection dispute remains
After the first day of talks in Switzerland, the sides pointed to progress on sanctions and shipping safety while offering conflicting accounts on frozen assets and nuclear inspections
Montreal shooting kills police officer, civilian and suspect
Const. Mohamed Lamine Benredouane and civilian victim Michel Mizrahi have been identified as Quebec’s police watchdog investigates the police intervention
UN inquiry panel accuses Israel of genocide over targeting of Palestinian children
The three-member commission says children account for about 30% of those killed in Gaza. Israel rejects the report as a “libellous sham
Apollo caps withdrawals from retail private credit fund after exit requests jump
The Apollo Debt Solutions vehicle will limit redemptions to 5% after second-quarter requests reached nearly 17%, adding to scrutiny of semi-liquid private credit funds
Trump says Reflecting Pool vandalism proof will come in court
The president blamed vandals for peeling paint and algae at the renovated Washington landmark, while the contractor says some repairs are needed under warranty
New York primaries test competing Democratic visions
Tuesday’s contests are being framed as a measure of influence for Democrats aligned with Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani
AI chatbots move into fast-food drive-thrus as chains test the next order taker
U.S. restaurants are expanding voice AI at drive-thru lanes, with vendors eyeing Canada next and labour advocates warning about entry-level job losses
Nasdaq futures slide as chip rout hits Micron and Kospi
The selloff centered on technology shares, with Micron down 9% and South Korea’s Kospi falling 10% as investors reassessed the AI trade