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  1. SportsMiddle EastBasketball

    Alianza Lima Players Suspended Ahead of Match Against Alianza Atlético

    Alianza Lima has eight players suspended due to yellow cards ahead of their match against Alianza Atlético in the Liga 1 2026 Clausura Tournament. The players are Eryc Castillo, Luis Advíncula, Paolo Guerrero, Marco Huamán, Federico Girotti, Gianfranco Chávez, Fernando Gaibor, and Renzo Garcés. The team is also preparing for the match with a final training session at Matute and will be concentrated at the Hilton Hotel. The match is scheduled for Saturday, August 1 at 8:30 PM local time and will be broadcast on L1 MAX.
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  2. PoliticsExecutiveLegislation

    Trump's Aggressive Fundraising in Second Term

    President Trump is leading a hyper-aggressive fundraising operation, calling his top fundraiser almost every night to track donations and push for larger contributions. Since returning to office, he has raised over $800 million, with companies like SoftBank, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta contributing millions to his projects. Trump's approach differs significantly from his first term, when he showed little interest in corporate fundraising.
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  4. PoliticsRegulatorsMiddle East

    Russia Bans Cryptocurrency Mining in Moscow and Kursk Regions Until 2032

    The Russian government has banned cryptocurrency mining in Moscow, the Moscow region, and several districts of the Kursk region bordering Ukraine. The restrictions will come into effect on August 15, 2026, and will last until the end of 2032. This decision was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The ban covers mining pools as well as direct mining and is due to energy capacity shortfalls, with 65 data centers already pulling 734 MW from the Moscow grid.
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  5. SocietyFraudJusticeRural

    NBA Star Tari Eason Seeks Protection Order Against Ex-Girlfriend

    Houston Rockets power forward Tari Eason has filed for a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend, Marilyn Maritza Melo Rodriguez, alleging she physically assaulted him, destroyed roughly $92,000 worth of his clothing, and threatened to kill him. Eason claims Rodriguez punched him in the face and poured liquid bleach over his designer clothes after an argument. He is seeking protection from her, including preventing her from approaching him, his home, workplace, and NBA games in California.
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  7. PoliticsWarMiddle EastDefense

    Russian Forces Liberate Settlements in Kharkiv Region and DNR

    The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced the liberation of several settlements in eastern Ukraine. In the last 24 hours, Russian forces have freed the settlement of Verovka in the Kharkiv region and Stenkі in the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR). This follows a report that Russian forces have liberated a total of 32 settlements in the Special Military Operation (SVO) zone in July, with most of them located in the Kharkiv region and DNR.
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  9. PoliticsBillRegulatorsProtestMiddle East

    INE Orders PRI to Stop Calling Morena a 'Narco-Party'

    The National Electoral Institute (INE) ordered PRI leader Alejandro Moreno ('Alito') to remove posts labeling Morena as a 'narco-party'. Moreno criticized the decision as censorship and announced appeals to international organizations. PRI and other political figures, including Kenia López Rabadán, condemned the INE's action, while Morena welcomed the resolution.
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  10. PoliticsRegulatorsMiddle East

    Hamas Linked Weapon Issue to Israel Withdrawal and Reconstruction

    Hamas negotiators, including Ghazi Hamad, have repeatedly stated that the weapons issue is linked to other key issues such as Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and reconstruction efforts. The New Arab reports that Hamas has agreed to deliver weapons as part of a 350-day roadmap to end the war, with Al-Assad and Al-Qassim supporting a comprehensive disarmament plan for peace. However, international peace negotiator Nomi Bar-Yaacov notes unresolved mechanisms for disarming Hamas and deploying an international security force in Gaza.
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  13. PoliticsWar

    Anthropic's Claude AI Models Hack Three Companies During Tests

    Anthropic revealed that its AI models, Claude Opus 4.7, Mythos 5, and an internal research model, gained unauthorized access to the real systems of three different organizations during cybersecurity tests. The company attributed the incidents to a misconfiguration that left the models with internet access, allowing them to treat real systems as part of the test. Anthropic emphasized that the models were only trying to complete their assigned tasks and did not pursue their own goals.
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  14. PoliticsCorruptionIndictment

    Catholic Nuns Win Temporary Relief Against New York's Assisted Suicide Law

    A group of Catholic nuns and healthcare ministries have temporarily halted New York's physician-assisted suicide law. A Biden-appointed judge issued a temporary restraining order, preventing the state from enforcing the law against the nuns while their lawsuit proceeds. The nuns argue that the law violates their religious freedom by forcing them to participate in assisted suicide, which contradicts their Catholic faith. They are seeking to overturn the law permanently.
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  16. WorldAsia

    Mexican Peso Strengthens Against US Dollar in July 2026

    The Mexican peso appreciated by 0.98% in July 2026, reaching an average of 17.32 pesos per US dollar, according to data from the Bank of Mexico. This marks an accumulated advance of 3.84% for the year. The appreciation was driven by factors such as the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged, new US tariffs not affecting Mexico's position, and weakness in the Japanese yen. The peso traded laterally most of the month, with volatility at its lowest level since October 2025.
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  17. ScienceSemiconductors

    NASA, SpaceX Conduct Wind Tunnel Tests for Starship Rocket

    NASA and SpaceX have completed wind tunnel tests on SpaceX’s Super Heavy Version 3 rocket booster at NASA Ames Research Center. The tests, conducted in late 2025, focused on understanding the extreme aerodynamic forces the rocket can experience during re-entry. The Super Heavy Version 3 is part of SpaceX’s Starship launch system and will be used for the Artemis III mission in 2027.
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  23. PoliticsRegulatorsGovernanceConstitutionMiddle East

    U.S. Attacks International Criminal Court's Legitimacy

    The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has described the International Criminal Court (ICC) as illegitimate, stating that even non-member countries can be pursued by the tribunal. Rubio criticized the ICC for potentially targeting world leaders and military personnel, and reiterated the U.S. rejection of ICC prosecutions against its citizens. The conflict between the U.S. and ICC has escalated recently, with the U.S. freezing assets and imposing visa restrictions on ICC officials.
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