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Opinion

The Wall Street Journal·●●2 sources·🇺🇸·16 Jul
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This is an opinion piece covered by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. It presents viewpoints reported by those outlets for readers’ consideration.

EU top court backs amnesty for Catalan independence leaders

Bloomberg·●●2 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧·16 Jul
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The EU’s top court backed an amnesty for Catalan independence leaders. The ruling supports the legal basis for the amnesty and affects how Catalan independence cases are treated.

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on goods from Brazil.

Axios·●●2 sources·🇺🇸 🇭🇰·16 Jul
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Trump imposed a 25% tariff on goods from Brazil. The tariff raises the cost of Brazilian goods entering the U.S. market.

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Iran says it targeted bases in Kuwait and Jordan after a new wave of US strikes

Reuters·●●2 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇸·16 Jul
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Iran said it targeted bases in Kuwait and Jordan after a new wave of US strikes. The statement indicates continued regional military tension involving US actions and Iranian retaliation claims.

French parliament adopts assisted-dying bill

South China Morning Post·●●2 sources·🇭🇰 🇬🇧·15 Jul
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France’s parliament adopted an assisted-dying bill. It advances a law on assisted dying through a key parliamentary vote.

New 3D silicon chip stacks circuits on top of each other to increase computing power

Live Science·1 source·🇺🇸·16 Jul
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Live Science reports a new approach stacking 3D silicon chip circuits on top of each other. The reported goal is to increase computing power by using vertical stacking of circuits.

U.S. appears to expand targets for the sixth straight day of fighting in Iran war updates

The New York Times·1 source·🇺🇸·16 Jul
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The New York Times reports the U.S. appears to expand targets for the sixth straight day in fighting tied to the Iran war. The reported expansion of targets indicates ongoing operational activity and continued escalation in the conflict.

Climate scientists say the rate at which Earth is absorbing energy is high

The Economist·1 source·🇬🇧·15 Jul
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Climate scientists say Earth is absorbing energy at a high rate. This indicates the planet is taking in more heat than it releases.

Astronomers found four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth

ScienceDaily·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Jul
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Astronomers identified four hidden white dwarf stars near Earth. The finding adds to knowledge of nearby stellar remnants.

Trump will speak about elections in a primetime address on Thursday

NPR·1 source·🇺🇸·15 Jul
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Trump will speak about elections in a primetime address on Thursday. The address will focus on elections and follows NPR coverage.

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