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As it waits to gauge the impact of United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, its board has decided to leave its benchmark deposit rate at 2 percent. So far, the bank said the economy was 鈥渞esilient,鈥� partly due to a series of rate cuts, but that the economic environment remains 鈥渆xceptionally uncertain.鈥� Bank President Christine Lagarde said the bank was not committed to any future rate changes and is in a 鈥渨ait and watch situation.鈥澛�

They鈥檙e employing puppeteers to save newborn birds rejected by their parents. When a yellow-headed vulture hatched three weeks ago, its parents were not ready to care of the chick. That鈥檚 when the bird keepers placed the first-born in a box and fed it using a puppet designed to mimic a parent bird. One of the zookeepers said the puppet is needed to make sure the bird will be capable of breeding, which it won鈥檛 if it gets too used to human interaction.

Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Department of Justice聽officials had launched a civil fraud investigation into how the company records diagnoses that lead to extra payments for its Medicare Advantage, or MA, plans. Those are privately run versions of the government鈥檚 Medicare coverage program, mostly for people ages 65 and over.聽The company says it has started complying with both criminal and civil requests from investigators, and is working cooperatively with them. The company鈥檚 business covers more than 8 million people as the nation鈥檚 largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans.聽

The deal, first announced in May, comes after more than three years of negotiations. It will cut India鈥檚 average tariff on British goods, including cars, from 15% to 3%. India says 99% of Indian exports, including textiles and jewelry, will face no import duty under the deal. Britain expects it to boost bilateral trade by billions of British pounds and create thousands of jobs. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it was "the biggest and most economically significant trade deal" Britain has made since leaving the European Union in 2020.聽

The agreement was made Wednesday in order to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of combating what the Trump administration viewed as antisemitism on campus. It will pay the settlement over three years.聽The school had been threatened with the potential loss of billions of dollars in government support.聽

The militant group confirmed sending the proposal to mediators. An Israeli official called it 鈥渨orkable.鈥� More than 100 charity and human rights groups warned this week that Israel鈥檚 actions are pushing Palestinians in Gaza toward starvation. U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to head to Italy Thursday to meet top Israeli negotiator Ron Dermer and discuss the ceasefire deal.聽

The Thai government said at least nine civilians were killed amid clashes Thursday in contested border areas with Cambodia after the nations downgraded diplomatic relations in a rapidly escalating dispute. The Thai army said it has launched airstrikes on ground targets in Cambodia. Five Thai soldiers were wounded by land mines Wednesday during a border patrol. That incident came days after three other Thai soldiers were wounded along the border.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a bid from the Justice Department to unseal the transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling in a series of attempts by President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration to release more information on the case. The Justice Department has pending requests to unseal transcripts in Manhattan federal court related to a later indictment brought against Mr. Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg found that the Justice Department鈥檚 request in Florida did not fall into any of the exceptions to rules requiring grand jury material to be kept secret.

They say they aren't seeking to assign blame as they review actions around the July 4 floods. Republican Sen. Charles Perry said the special session will focus on prevention and preparedness. State and county emergency response officials are scheduled to testify, but no officials from Kerr County, which was the most affected. Also on the agenda for this summer's special legislative session: a partisan redrawing of U.S. House maps to give Republicans more winnable seats. Democrats have not ruled out a walkout to derail the redistricting vote, saying they want to address flood relief and new warning systems first.

Thailand said it is closing some border crossings, withdrawing its ambassador, and expelling Cambodia鈥檚 after five Thai soldiers were wounded during a border patrol. Thailand鈥檚 acting prime minister said the Foreign Ministry would make an official protest to Cambodia and consider further measures. Wednesday鈥檚 incident comes days after three other Thai soldiers were wounded in a different area along the border. Thai authorities say that the mines were laid along paths by mutual agreement.

Turkey reached deals with Britain and Germany on Wednesday to acquire dozens of Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which Ankara has sought to bolster defenses in an increasingly volatile region. Britain signed a preliminary deal allowing Ankara to operate the jets while Germany approved delivery of 40 of them to Turkey. Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the deal brought Turkey 鈥渙ne step closer to a fully comprehensive agreement鈥� on the jets, adding it would also strengthen NATO and Turkey鈥檚 aerial capabilities.

In a landmark ruling, the non-binding opinion by the International Court of Justice is likely to determine the course of future climate action worldwide. The deliberation of the 15 judges of the ICJ in The Hague will carry legal and political weight, and future climate cases will be unable to ignore it, legal experts say.聽The聽two questions聽the U.N. General Assembly asked the judges to consider were: what are countries鈥� obligations under international law to protect the聽climate聽from greenhouse gas emissions; and what are the legal consequences for countries that harm the climate system?

The聽U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee聽is citing an executive order from President Donald Trump as the basis of the ban. The order, signed in February, threatens to cut funding for organizations that allow transgender athletes to compete in women鈥檚 sports. The committee oversees around 50 national governing bodies, most of which play a role in everything from the grassroots to elite levels of their sports. National governing bodies for various sports, such as swimming and track and field, are expected to comply with the directive. Los Angeles will host the Summer Games in 2028.

Actions by the Trump administration have been pushing back on transgender inclusion, amid sharp public divides and emotional debates over things like women鈥檚 sports and care for children.

President Donald Trump announced deals with Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, and a handful of other countries that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers. Steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum remain, and many other countries, including South Korea and Thailand, have yet to clinch agreements. A deal with China is pending.

A statement signed by 111 organizations called for governments to take action, demanding an immediate ceasefire and that restrictions be lifted on the flow of humanitarian aid. They noted that food, clean water, medical supplies, and other items sit untouched just outside Gaza. Israel, which controls all supplies entering the enclave, denies it is responsible for shortages of food.聽

Anti-Hamas gangs are聽disrupting food distribution, and Palestinians in Gaza聽fear being forgotten.

Thousands gathered in Kyiv and other cities on Tuesday to urge President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to veto a bill that tightens oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence. The rally was the first major protest against the government in more than three years of war. Mr. Zelenskyy signed the bill into law late Tuesday.聽

See our story on the Ukrainian newspapers fighting to聽remain independent.

Officials define extremist activity broadly; it includes opposition groups like the one created by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the 鈥渋nternational LGBT movement.鈥� Authorities have ramped up their crackdown on dissent since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Online censorship and prosecutions for social media posts and comments have soared, and independent news outlets and rights groups have been shut down.聽

The seven-time Grand Slam champion beat Peyton Stearns in a first-round match at the Washington Open on Tuesday. At age 45, she became the oldest player to win a tour-level singles match since 2004, following a 16-month hiatus from competing. 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 matter how many times you fall down,鈥� said Ms. Williams, reported by WTA Tennis. 鈥淭here are no limits for excellence.鈥� 鈥� Staff