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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153852" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_Strip_aid_distribution_killings" target="_blank">2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrikes" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> and shootings kill at least 94 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>, including 45 who were attempting to get <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid" target="_blank">humanitarian aid</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-07-03-2025-7bed9df1b8a5278631ae844c18ace2b2" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_war_in_Haiti" target="_blank">Gang war in Haiti</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">According to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a>, over 90% of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti" target="_blank">Haitian</a> capital city <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-au-Prince" target="_blank">Port-au-Prince</a> is now under the control of violent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang" target="_blank">gangs</a>. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/07/03/nx-s1-5455540/haiti-gangs-capital-port-au-prince-violence" target="_blank">(NPR)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America" target="_blank">South American</a> trade bloc <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MERCOSUR" target="_blank">MERCOSUR</a> and European bloc <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFTA" target="_blank">EFTA</a> sign a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreement" target="_blank">free trade agreement</a>, setting up a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_zone" target="_blank">free trade zone</a> of nearly 300 million people. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/south-americas-mercosur-europes-efta-bloc-seal-trade-deal/a-73134998" target="_blank">(DW)</a> <a href="https://buenosairesherald.com/world/international-relations/mercosur-efta-announce-fta-negotiations-successfully-completed" target="_blank">(Buenos Aires Herald)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan%E2%80%93Russia_relations" target="_blank">Afghanistan–Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> becomes the first country to formally recognize the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Afghanistan" target="_blank">Taliban government</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-becomes-first-country-recognise-taliban-government-afghanistan-2025-07-03/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Lee_Jae_Myung" target="_blank">Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korean</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29" target="_blank">National Assembly</a> votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Min-seok_%28politician%29" target="_blank">Kim Min-seok</a> as the country's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_South_Korea" target="_blank">prime minister</a>, despite boycotts from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Party" target="_blank">People Power Party</a> over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. <a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250703000951315" target="_blank">(Yonhap)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_controller" target="_blank">Air traffic controllers</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> go on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action" target="_blank">strike</a> to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment. Hundreds of flights are delayed or cancelled at airports across the country, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport" target="_blank">Charles de Gaulle Airport</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris" target="_blank">Paris</a>, which is one of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank">Europe</a>'s busiest airports. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/french-air-traffic-controller-strike-strands-thousands/a-73140444" target="_blank">(DW)</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-03/airlines-forced-to-cancel-flights-over-french-air-traffic-strike" target="_blank">(Bloomberg News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act" target="_blank">One Big Beautiful Bill Act</a> is passed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" target="_blank">United States House of Representatives</a> in a 218–214 vote and is due to be signed into law by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> tomorrow. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddz3n6vz0go" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_transitional_government" target="_blank">Syrian transitional government</a> unveils the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblem_of_Syria" target="_blank">Emblem of Syria</a>. <a href="https://sana.sy/en/?p=362638" target="_blank">(SANA)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_July_3" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153852, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Gaza_Strip_aid_distribution_killings']2025 Gaza Strip aid distribution killings[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrikes']airstrikes[/URL] and shootings kill at least 94 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL], including 45 who were attempting to get [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanitarian_aid']humanitarian aid[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-07-03-2025-7bed9df1b8a5278631ae844c18ace2b2'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_war_in_Haiti']Gang war in Haiti[/URL] [LIST] [*]According to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL], over 90% of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti']Haitian[/URL] capital city [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port-au-Prince']Port-au-Prince[/URL] is now under the control of violent [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang']gangs[/URL]. [URL='https://www.npr.org/2025/07/03/nx-s1-5455540/haiti-gangs-capital-port-au-prince-violence'](NPR)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_America']South American[/URL] trade bloc [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MERCOSUR']MERCOSUR[/URL] and European bloc [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFTA']EFTA[/URL] sign a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreement']free trade agreement[/URL], setting up a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_zone']free trade zone[/URL] of nearly 300 million people. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/south-americas-mercosur-europes-efta-bloc-seal-trade-deal/a-73134998'](DW)[/URL] [URL='https://buenosairesherald.com/world/international-relations/mercosur-efta-announce-fta-negotiations-successfully-completed']([I]Buenos Aires Herald[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan%E2%80%93Russia_relations']Afghanistan–Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] becomes the first country to formally recognize the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Afghanistan']Taliban government[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-becomes-first-country-recognise-taliban-government-afghanistan-2025-07-03/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Lee_Jae_Myung']Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korean[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28South_Korea%29']National Assembly[/URL] votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Min-seok_%28politician%29']Kim Min-seok[/URL] as the country's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_South_Korea']prime minister[/URL], despite boycotts from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_Power_Party']People Power Party[/URL] over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. [URL='https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20250703000951315'](Yonhap)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_controller']Air traffic controllers[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] go on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action']strike[/URL] to protest understaffing, management culture, and outdated equipment. Hundreds of flights are delayed or cancelled at airports across the country, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport']Charles de Gaulle Airport[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris']Paris[/URL], which is one of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe']Europe[/URL]'s busiest airports. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/french-air-traffic-controller-strike-strands-thousands/a-73140444'](DW)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-03/airlines-forced-to-cancel-flights-over-french-air-traffic-strike'](Bloomberg News)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Big_Beautiful_Bill_Act']One Big Beautiful Bill Act[/URL] is passed by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives']United States House of Representatives[/URL] in a 218–214 vote and is due to be signed into law by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] tomorrow. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddz3n6vz0go'](BBC News)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_transitional_government']Syrian transitional government[/URL] unveils the new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emblem_of_Syria']Emblem of Syria[/URL]. [URL='https://sana.sy/en/?p=362638'](SANA)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_July_3"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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