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  1. BusinessTradeEquitiesBanking

    Amazon's AWS Cloud Revenue Surges 37%, Driving Strong Q2 Results

    Amazon reported a strong second quarter, with total revenue up 20% to $200.6 billion and net income of $62.6 billion. The company's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), saw revenue growth of 37% year-over-year to $42.2 billion, marking its fastest growth in 18 quarters. AWS operating income grew 64% to $16.6 billion, with a margin of 39.4%. Amazon expects AWS revenue to grow between 9% and 12% in the third quarter, with operating income between $22.5 billion and $26.5 billion.
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  3. CultureMiddle EastUnited KingdomPhysics

    Reclaiming Octavio Paz: Dutch Academic's New Book Challenges Commonplace Criticisms

    Maarten van Delden, a Dutch academic, presents 'Reality in Motion' (Grano de Sal), a book that reassesses the thought of Mexican Nobel laureate Octavio Paz. Van Delden argues that Paz's essayistic work, complex and dynamic, has been misinterpreted through commonplaces repeated over years. He analyzes Paz's ambivalence towards modernity, his views on revolutions, Mexico and the US, India, psychoanalysis, conservatism, poetry theory, and Paz as a literary character. Van Delden also addresses Paz's alleged misogyny, defending Paz's willingness to review his own convictions. The book, originally published in English in 2021, aims to return to Paz's texts to question interpretations that have become commonplaces.
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  7. PoliticsNorth America

    Federal Reserve Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged

    The Federal Reserve of the United States kept interest rates unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75%, maintaining the status quo for the fifth consecutive meeting. Three members of the Federal Open Market Committee dissented, preferring a quarter-point increase. The Fed described inflation as 'elevated' and noted economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite high uncertainty. The decision comes amid internal dissent and external pressure from President Trump for lower rates.
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  9. SocietyCorruptionMiddle EastFraud

    Thai DSI Issues Arrest Warrant for Lt. Col. Mote Thun

    The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for Lt. Col. Mote Thun, a deputy battalion commander of the Karen Border Guard Force (BGF), accused of human trafficking. Despite the warrant, Lt. Col. Mote Thun continues to live normally in Myanmar, visiting temples and praying daily. Local officials consider the likelihood of Thailand arresting him to be low due to his significant influence.
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  10. PoliticsProtestResignationMiddle East

    Brandenburg's JU Chairwoman Resigns from CDU in Protest

    Laura Strohschneider, the state chairwoman of the Young Union (JU) in Brandenburg, has resigned from her position and left the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party. She cited the loss of faith in the party's leadership and its political course, particularly under Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as her reason for resignation. Strohschneider criticized the top personnel and the reform course of the federal government, stating that it was not performance-friendly. Her resignation comes amidst growing discontent among the party base and declining support for the federal government.
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  13. PoliticsLawElectionsPeace

    Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund Stance Threatens Blanche AG Nomination

    President Trump's insistence on the Anti-Weaponization Fund, despite it being declared 'dead' by Sen. Blanche, has put her Attorney General nomination at risk. Sen. Tillis, who had been supportive, is now publicly blaming an 'incompetent' advisor to Trump for the impasse. Trump's doubling down on the fund has led to concerns that a deal on Blanche's nomination may not be reached.
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  14. PoliticsCorruptionStrikeUnited Kingdom

    Up to 460,000 UAH Per Month: New Motivational Payments for Ukrainian Frontline Fighters

    Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs has approved new motivational payments for military personnel of the National Guard, State Border Service, and special-purpose police units involved in combat operations. The payments, ranging from 15,000 to 460,000 UAH per month, depend on the complexity, danger, and results of tasks performed. This includes direct participation in combat, service on the front line, capturing enemy positions, and destroying enemies. The payments will be calculated retroactively from June 1, 2026.
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  17. WorldMiddle East

    Zelensky Updates Ukraine's National Security Council

    President Zelensky updated the composition of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). New members include Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mikhail Drapiaty, Prime Minister Sergei Koretskyi, Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Vihivskyi, Minister of Economy Oleksandr Kravchenko, Minister of Justice Denys Malov, First Deputy Chairman of the SBU Oleksandr Poklad, and Deputy Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmira. Removed from the council were Oleksandr Sirskyi, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ihor Klymenko, Yuliia Svyrydenko, and Oleksii Sobolev.
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  21. BusinessBudgetTradeCommodities

    Russian Banks Face Cash Shortage, Struggling to Buy Government Debt

    Russian banks are facing a cash shortage, with no spare ruble liquidity to buy government bonds used to finance the federal budget deficit, according to a senior Sberbank executive. This comes as the Finance Ministry faces a widening budget shortfall and may need trillions of rubles in additional borrowing this year. The federal budget recorded a deficit of 5.7 trillion rubles in the first half of 2026, with war-related expenditures potentially exceeding the budgeted amount by 4 trillion to 5 trillion rubles. The Central Bank may face growing pressure to provide funds to keep debt purchases flowing, as banks are increasingly short of liquidity and government bond auctions are suspended.
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    FBI Seeks Voter IP Addresses in Fraud Probe

    The FBI has obtained an IP address linked to an online voter registration in South Carolina, marking an unusual tactic in its investigation of alleged voter fraud. The move, which has raised concerns about privacy and the lack of evidence supporting President Trump's claims of widespread fraud, is part of a broader multi-agency effort involving the Justice Department and DHS. Critics argue that the administration is undermining confidence in the election process without sufficient evidence.
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