Hundreds Dead in Sudan Landslide; Syria Resumes Crude Oil Shipments After 14 Years; Europe 'Ready' for Ukraine Security Guarantees

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The House Oversight Committee released a new batch of redacted Jeffrey Epstein documents, while tragedy struck Sudan as a devastating landslide claimed hundreds of lives. In economic developments, Syria marked a significant milestone by exporting its first crude oil shipment in over a decade. Meanwhile, diplomatic tensions and alliances took center stage as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held crucial talks with Trump's influence looming large, European leaders affirmed their commitment to Ukraine's security guarantees, and Venezuelan President Maduro escalated rhetoric against potential U.S. military action in the Caribbean.

Top Stories

• House Oversight releases redacted batch of Epstein files - Axios

• Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan - NYT

• Syria exports first crude oil shipment in 14 years, official says - Reuters

• Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet: Donald Trump as the wildcard and other takeaways for India-China relationship - BBC 

• Europe to US: We're 'ready' on security guarantees for Ukraine - Euro News

• Maduro vows to declare a "republic in arms" if U.S. forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela - CBS 

United States

• US military strikes alleged drug boat, Trump says, '11 terrorists killed' - ABC

• US judge blocks Trump from using troops to fight crime in California - Reuters

• 1.2 million immigrants are gone from the U.S. workforce under Trump, preliminary data shows - PBS

• House Oversight releases redacted batch of Epstein files - Axios

• Vance to visit Minneapolis after Catholic school shooting - The Hill

Africa

• Total wins new exploration permit as Congo seeks to ramp up oil production - Africa News

• Guinea lifts media restrictions ahead of referendum - TRT

• DRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down and it isn’t the first – what’s being done wrong - The Conversation

• Burkina Faso bans homosexuality with prison terms and fines for offenders - WaPo

• Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan - NYT

Middle East 

• Rothschild Boosts Mideast Wealth Efforts with Liechtenstein Deal - Bloomberg

• Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN and sanction Israel – as it happened - The Guardian

• Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover won’t end Hamas influence in the region, Mideast analyst says - PBS

• Syria exports first crude oil shipment in 14 years, official says - Reuters

• In Syria, a City Shattered by War Asks for Its Sacrifice to Be Repaid - NYT

Indo-Pacific

• Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping meet: Donald Trump as the wildcard and other takeaways for India-China relationship - BBC 

• The threat of deflation stalks Asia’s economies - Hindustan Times

• Relentless cycle of price wars eroding profits of Chinese automakers - ANN

• Explainer: What to know about Hong Kong gov’t’s water contract scandal - HKFP

• Lee to speak at UN alongside Trump, raising attention on 2nd meeting - Korea Herald

Europe

• Rothschild Boosts Mideast Wealth Efforts with Liechtenstein Deal - Bloomberg

• French government again set to fall: Unpopular leaders or institutional crisis? - France24

• UK looks at industrial sites, digital ID cards in overhaul of asylum system - Reuters

• Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN and sanction Israel – as it happened - The Guardian

• Europe to US: We're 'ready' on security guarantees for Ukraine - Euro News

Latin America

• US military strikes alleged drug boat, Trump says, '11 terrorists killed' - ABC

• Brazil’s Bolsonaro on trial: house arrest, coup charges, and US pressure explained - CNN

• Maduro vows to declare a "republic in arms" if U.S. forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela - CBS 

• Argentina couple under house arrest amid search for painting stolen by Nazis - The Guardian

• Argentine Pulp Maker Blames Milei as It Seeks Bankruptcy Protection - Bloomberg

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