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President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year.
President Trump takes a victory lap after Congress passes GOP megabill, the latest on Russia's war in Ukraine, more immigrants are likely to leave the U.S. than come in this year.

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- North Korean crosses the heavily fortified border to South KoreaSouth Korean authorities plan to investigate the border crossing and did not immediately say whether they view the incident as a defection attempt.
- Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuatedMore than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete's southern coast. Some people fled into the sea and were rescued by local fishermen and divers.
- Pentagon says it's pausing some military aid to Ukraine amid new attacks from RussiaThe Pentagon is halting the delivery of some U.S. weapons to Ukraine that are crucial in its battle against Russia. This comes at a time when Russia has stepped up its attacks against Ukraine.
- U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparencyA ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.
- China Works to Dominate in AI and EVThe reality of China's efforts to lead in two important tech sectors. In artificial intelligence, control of the data needed to train new models could dictate where the industry is able to expand fastest. And a price war in China's electric vehicle industry.
- How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rodKneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.