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Hard Numbers: Israeli troops kill Palestinians at aid point, Trump sues over Epstein birthday card, China spooks foreign business, & more

Palestinians gather at a food distribution point in Gaza City, on July 20, 2025.
Palestinians gather at a food distribution point in Gaza City, on July 20, 2025.
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67: At least 67 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire while waiting for UN aid in northern Gaza, according to local medics — one of the deadliest in a string of similar incidents at aid distribution sites. Israel says its troops fired warning shots at a perceived threat, not at aid-seekers.

$10 billion: US President Donald Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal, its owner Rupert Murdoch, and others for $10 billion over a report linking him to a birthday note sent to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump calls the story defamatory and fake, while the Journal says it stands by its reporting and will fight the lawsuit.

3: China says it wants more foreign investment, but its recent actions against three foreigners are stoking broader concerns about the business climate. A Wells Fargo banker and a US official have been barred from leaving the country on legal grounds, while a Japanese executive was jailed for espionage.

140: An attack by hundreds of Ukrainian drones forced temporary closures at Moscow’s major airports on Sunday, leading to the cancellation of more than 140 flights. Meanwhile, a massive wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on various parts of Ukraine killed at least two people. Both sides have been steadily increasing their aerial attacks recently.

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