US Calls for Co-op With EU to 'Collapse' Russian Economy; Tren de Aragua Boat Struck by US Military; Japan PM to Resign

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Global tensions escalate as the U.S. Treasury Secretary calls for coordinated Western efforts to "collapse" Russia's economy, while critical undersea internet cables in the Red Sea face disruption, affecting connectivity across Asia and the Middle East. Political instability grips major democracies with Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba preparing to resign amid party discontent and France's PM Bayrou facing a likely confidence vote defeat. Meanwhile, security challenges persist as Boko Haram militants killed 60 people in northeastern Nigeria, and President Trump announced U.S. military action against a Venezuelan gang vessel off the coast.

Top Stories

• Treasury secretary says U.S. and European Union must partner to 'collapse' Russian economy - NBC

• Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria's northeast - Africa News

• Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Middle East - NBC

• Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent - Japan Times

• French PM Bayrou braces for confidence vote loss - France24

• Trump says the U.S. military destroyed a boat operated by Tren de Aragua off Venezuela. Here's what to know about the gang - CBS

United States

• South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid - NYT

• ‘Mushroom murderer’ to serve three life sentences for killing lunch guests - CNN

• Treasury secretary says U.S. and European Union must partner to 'collapse' Russian economy - NBC

• Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says - NPR

• The furious debate over the US's fourth-best city - BBC

Africa

• Africa’s solar energy potential makes for a bright future for renewable power - AP

• Boko Haram militants kill 60 in an attack in Nigeria's northeast - Africa News

• US tells Kilmar Ábrego García he faces deportation to Eswatini - BBC

• Land quarrels in rebel-occupied Congo threaten Trump peace deal - Reuters

• DR Congo: UN probe suggests war crimes by M23 and Congolese forces - France24

Middle East

• Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Middle East - NBC

• Israeli military steps up attacks in Gaza City - DW

• Middle East Money Gives Britain a Summer Break From Wealth Chaos - Bloomberg

• Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to accept hostage deal - Reuters

• Iran’s Khamenei bemoans low oil production - Al Arabiya

Indo-Pacific

• Ishiba to quit as prime minister amid LDP discontent - Japan Times

• Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Middle East - NBC

• South Korea Negotiates Release of Korean Workers Detained in Georgia Raid - NYT

• Photos show a lunar eclipse across Asia and Europe - AP 

• Japan says US trade deal not settled, awaits pharma, chip orders - Reuters

Europe

• Treasury secretary says U.S. and European Union must partner to 'collapse' Russian economy - NBC

• Middle East Money Gives Britain a Summer Break From Wealth Chaos - Bloomberg

• Photos show a lunar eclipse across Asia and Europe - AP 

• Frozen funds: MEPs fear Hungary's Orban will receive millions - Euro News

• French PM Bayrou braces for confidence vote loss - France24

Latin America

• Argentina's Milei suffers major electoral setback as left wins Buenos Aires province - France24

• Guyana's Irfaan Ali is sworn in for the second time as president - Reuters

• Bolsonaro backers take to Brazil’s streets before verdict. Lula calls for sovereignty against Trump - AP

• Trump says the U.S. military destroyed a boat operated by Tren de Aragua off Venezuela. Here's what to know about the gang - CBS

• Colombia's lone Amazon port faces drying river and rising tensions with Peru - NPR

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