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Core Summary The US Supreme Court has issued an important ruling that states may count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they arrive later. This decision overturns previous strict deadline restrictions in some states and is seen as a major victory for voting rights advocates. Event Details According to The Washington Post, the Court ruled 6-3 in favor of counting late-arriving ballots. The majority opinion held that the Constitution does not prohibit states from counting mail ballots received within a reasonable time after Election Day, as long as they were postmarked before the election. The Chief Justice wrote that mail voting is an essential part of democracy and should not be denied due to normal postal delays. ...

Core Summary Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a New York federal court after being convicted of multiple fraud charges. The judge found that he orchestrated elaborate schemes to defraud thousands of investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars. This case marks a significant judicial victory against financial crimes by overseas Chinese businessmen. Event Details According to Politico, Guo faced multiple fraud charges in New York federal court. Prosecutors proved he used fake overseas investment projects and real estate transactions to defraud over $600 million from thousands of investors worldwide. The judge stated that the scale, duration, and harm to victims of Guo’s crimes were “shocking.” ...

The US Supreme Court ruled that President Trump cannot remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from office, upholding the central bank’s institutional independence.

Italy and the Balkans are experiencing a severe heatwave with record temperatures, raising wildfire fears. France previously recorded 1,000 excess deaths during a heat wave.

Five people have died following a serious security incident in the northern German city of Stade. Police have arrested two suspects.

Summary Pakistan has conducted air strikes against multiple targets inside Afghanistan, with the Afghan Taliban government reporting dozens of casualties and condemning the action as “unforgivable aggression.” This marks a major escalation following Pakistan’s ground operation along the border on June 28, raising serious international concerns about stability in South Asia. Details According to BBC reporting, Pakistan’s military spokesperson confirmed the air strikes were in response to a series of security incidents within Pakistan’s territory. Pakistan stated the targets were militant camps and logistics facilities in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces, and the operation was based on precise intelligence aimed at eliminating direct threats to national security. ...

Summary Rescue operations following a powerful earthquake in Venezuela have entered the critical 72-hour window, with rescue teams pulling 33 survivors from the rubble, including two young boys. However, with tens of thousands still missing, residents in affected areas have expressed anger over the government’s rescue efforts and lack of transparency, with some communities organizing their own search operations. Details According to BBC reporting, rescue teams continue operations in the hardest-hit states of Zulia and Trujillo, using life detection equipment and search dogs to locate survivors in collapsed buildings. Over the weekend, two boys aged four to six were pulled from the rubble, bringing hope to anxious families. ...

Summary Pakistan’s military announced a major ground operation with air support along the Afghan border, killing 29 militants. Pakistan’s information minister confirmed the operation targeted extremist group hideouts in the tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. This is one of the largest security operations in the border region in recent months. Details According to the Associated Press, Pakistani military intelligence identified multiple militant camps in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border area after weeks of reconnaissance. The operation launched in the early hours of June 28, with ground forces advancing under cover of attack helicopters and drones to strike confirmed targets. ...

Summary Ukraine has launched sustained strikes on the Crimean Peninsula, forcing Russian occupation authorities to declare an economic state of emergency on June 28. This marks the most serious security challenge Moscow has faced in Crimea since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. International media report that Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have severely disrupted logistics supply lines and infrastructure on the peninsula. Details According to the Wall Street Journal, Ukraine has carried out at least 15 precision strikes on Crimea in the past week, targeting ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities, air defense radar stations, and supply routes connecting the peninsula to mainland Russia. The Russian-installed Crimean administrator Sergei Aksyonov declared the “economic emergency,” acknowledging severe disruption to critical supply chains. ...

Summary Following a weekend of intense military exchanges, the United States and Iran have reached a new temporary agreement to halt airstrikes and resume diplomatic talks within the week. Iran had launched missiles and drones at US facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, while the US conducted fresh strikes on Iranian targets. As de-escalation signals emerge, oil prices have pulled back from highs and US stock futures have risen. Details Multiple US media outlets, citing anonymous officials, report that after 48 hours of heavy military confrontation, both sides restored indirect communication through intermediaries including Oman. A senior US official confirmed that Iran’s weekend counterattacks failed to hit their intended targets, with most missiles and drones intercepted or off course. ...