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Gaza saw some limited relief. Israel announced 10-hour daily pauses in fighting in three heavily populated areas and is allowing for air drops of 鈥渕inimal鈥� aid, coordinated by international agencies and local governments including Jordan鈥檚. It also intercepted another humanitarian aid vessel and detained the more than 20 international activists on board. The New York Times reported on emerging differences between the Israeli government and its military over whether Hamas had been routinely seizing aid over time, a central argument in Israel鈥檚 curtailment of aid since March. At least 34 Palestinians were killed overnight, Gaza health officials said, in Israeli operations outside of the pause windows. 鈥� Staff
Our coverage: Inside Gaza, hunger has intensified.

The U.S. and the European Union reached a trade deal. It includes a 15% tariff on E.U. goods entering the United States and significant E.U. purchases of U.S. energy and military equipment. The deal also calls for $600 billion in investments in the U.S. by the European Union, President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the deal would help rebalance trade between the two large trading partners. U.S. and Chinese officials meet this week in Stockholm. 鈥� Reuters

Syria plans to hold parliamentary elections in September. The head of the election organizing body told state media Sunday that the elections will occur between September 15 and 20. These will be the first elections since the fall of former President Bashar Assad in December. Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa will appoint one-third of the 210 seats, with the rest elected. An electoral college will be set up in each province. The announcement comes amid sectarian violence in the southern province of Sweida. 鈥� The Associated Press

A militant group attacked a church in eastern Congo. The attack was carried out early Sunday by members of the Allied Democratic Force at a Catholic church in Komanda. A spokesperson for the Congolese army confirmed 10 people had been killed. A civil society leader said the number was at least 21. The ADF, formed in Uganda in the late 1990s and with ties with the Islamic State, operates in the borderland between Uganda and Congo, has routinely conducted attacks against civilian populations. 鈥� AP

Russia opened a direct air route between Moscow and Pyogyang. The first flight, operated by Russian carrier Nordwind, left Moscow Sunday with more than 400 passengers. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea鈥檚 new beach resort earlier this month, promised to encourage Russian tourists to visit the complex, which was built to boost tourism and help improve North Korea鈥檚 troubled economy. 鈥� AP

Driver Bubba Wallace made history. He became the first Black driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway鈥檚 2.5-mile oval, surviving a late rain delay, concerns over running out of fuel, and a hard-charging Kyle Larson on Sunday in the Brickyard 400. The third NASCAR Cup victory of Wallace鈥檚 career was also his most significant 鈥� his first win at one of the series鈥� four crown jewel races. 鈥� AP

Tadej Pogacar won cycling鈥檚 Tour de France. The Slovenian racer claimed his fourth title Sunday, cementing a reign that recalls those of Belgian Eddy Merckx and American Lance Armstrong 鈥� yet feels entirely his own, a showcase of exuberance and focus. 鈥淭he way Pogacar is able to control a race feels organic,鈥� wrote Julien Pretot of Reuters, 鈥渄riven by raw talent, versatility, and a calm confidence that suggests inevitability rather than fear.鈥� 鈥� Reuters

Masked immigration officers are facing pushback in a country where people expect police transparency. Some argue that in an era of increased political violence, masks keep officers safe. Others say they erode public trust.

The eruption of violence in the majority-Druze Syrian province of Suwayda, the second-worst outbreak of intercommunal strife since the fall of the Assad regime, drew in Israel and challenged the delicate balance Damascus is trying to maintain.

Among the many polarizing issues in the United States, illegal immigration ranks among the highest. The current administration鈥檚 measures have cut apprehensions and unlawful border crossings to their lowest point in decades. But its sweeping crackdown on unauthorized migrants, including cases of wrongful or mistaken detention and deportation, has severely divided the public 鈥� and elected representatives.

Still, a significant handful of congressional members is seeking to bridge this schism. And several others are pushing to expand the appeal of cooperation and compromise across party lines.

A coalition of 11 House Republicans and 12 Democrats has signed on to a bill, the Dignity Act of 2025, which reflects long negotiations and several compromises. The bill takes off the table citizenship for 聽people who have lived long in the U.S. illegally yet allows for legal residency after seven years, with related check-ins and fees. It also updates asylum, employment, and other legal immigration processes.

This style of bipartisanship received a boost in June. The House Civility and Respect Caucus proposed a resolution to allow two legislators from opposing parties to be sponsors of a bill. The current rule allows only one lawmaker.

While this change may seem minor, it can encourage willingness to work across party lines and signal seriousness of intent to voters back home. In 2014, the late Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana helped initiate the Bipartisan Index ranking for just such a purpose. This gauge, he wrote, measures legislators鈥� efforts 鈥渢o entertain a wider range of ideas, and to prioritize governance over posturing.鈥�

Research shows that inclusive alliances improve legislative effectiveness. A 2023 study analyzing more than 40 years of congressional data found that broader coalitions greatly improve prospects for passing legislation, a pattern that holds true whether it is initiated by majority or minority members.

In 鈥渁 political climate where bipartisanship and compromise seem like harmful traits,鈥� these findings 鈥減oint to the continued value of bipartisanship,鈥� study co-author Laurel Harbridge-Yong noted.

In the case of the current Dignity Act, there are both critics and supporters, and it鈥檚 not yet certain what will happen to it. But, said the American Immigration Council, 鈥淚t is a sign that bipartisan compromise is still alive among some factions of both parties.鈥�

鈥淲hether it becomes law or not,鈥� the council concluded, 鈥渋t鈥檚 worth highlighting the fact that there are still good-faith efforts to reach a compromise on a subject that desperately needs one.鈥�