First aid trucks enter Gaza as allies pressure Israel
Israel and the United Nations say the first small aid convoy crossed the Kerem Shalom crossing after nearly three months of blockade. Five trucks carried baby food and essentials into Gaza, with four more U.N. trucks cleared to enter. The move comes amid international criticism and warnings of famine risks in Gaza.
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Vance and Rubio Meet Pope in Push to Reset Ties
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City as the Trump administration seeks to reset Vatican relations by addressing the Ukraine war and easing disputes over migrant policy. The encounter followed a prior meeting with Pope Francis who had questioned Trump’s Christianity and critiqued immigration policy. A Latin American pope died the day after.
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Markets drift after downgrade of U S credit rating
U S stocks bonds and the dollar eased after Moody s cut the governments top rating to Aa1 or lower signaling a ballooning debt. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent Dow added 137 points while the Nasdaq inched up less than 0.1 percent as politics hinder deficit control efforts.
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Tornado Toll Rises as Central U.S. Still Struck
Severe storms sweep Texas to Kentucky killing at least 19 in Laurel County while St Louis reports damage to 5,000 buildings and potential costs over 1 billion. Forecasters warn more tornadoes and storms may follow as federal aid could take weeks.
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Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe DNA Testing Unit
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will buy 23andMe DNA testing business and most assets as it exits bankruptcy. It promises to keep consumer service and privacy practices while using the data to boost drug discovery. Regeneron cites experience with anonymized DNA from about 3 million consented individuals.
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