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House passes sweeping bill to lower housing costs, sending it to Trump’s desk

The bill, a rare bipartisan breakthrough this Congress, will seek to build new homes and restrict large investors’ buying up single-family homes.

Brad Lander defeats Rep. Dan Goldman in NY-10 Democratic primary, CBS News projects - CBS New York

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Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison | Trump administration | The Guardian

Activists accused of being part of antifa get long prison terms in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent

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Top Tech News Today, June 23, 2026 - Tech Startups

These aren’t isolated headlines. They’re connected signals of a tech ecosystem moving faster than most organizations can adapt — where compute power, talent wars, security risks, clean energy breakthroughs, and regulatory pressure are colliding in real time.

India doesn’t just need start-ups, but scale-ups that become global giants | The Indian Express

Large firms spread fixed costs, such as those of R&D, compliance and digital infrastructure, across vast output, driving down unit costs and raising efficiency. Innovation, too, is often scale-dependent. Breakthroughs require patient capital, tolerance for failure and multidisciplinary talent ...

Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'

Breakthroughs in technologies such as AI are touted as drivers of economic growth, but headwinds include concerns over job losses and geopolitical tensions, speakers told AFP at China's "Summer Davos"...

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🔒 Britain Is Still Deep in the Shadow of Brexit - The New York Times

Ten years after a slim majority voted to leave the European Union, the economic and political effects of that decision continue to disrupt the United Kingdom.

Ten years after Brexit, the U.K. marks a lost decade

Ten years later, a diminished and fractured United Kingdom is preparing for its seventh prime minister — still haunted by the future it was promised.

10 years after "Brexit" vote, majority of Britons say leaving European Union was a mistake - CBS News

London — A decade after the public referendum vote that led to the United Kingdom's "Brexit" from the European Union, a majority of Britons now say leaving the bloc was a mistake, according to a recent survey by the independent YouGov polling organization.

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Boyle Heights warehouse fire: Cause believed to be testing conducted by solar panel contractors, Lineage says - ABC7 Los Angeles

Wednesday marks one week since the Lineage cold-storage warehouse fire began in Boyle Heights and air quality concerns persist for large swaths of Los Angeles.

ATLANT 3D, A*STAR IMRE and NAMIC Sign MoU to Advance AI-Driven Materials Discovery in Singapore

"The next frontier for humanity will require breakthroughs in materials with superior properties enabled by digital closed-loop additive processes," said Dr. Ho Chaw Sing, Chief Executive Officer of NAMIC and Executive Director of A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council.

Nokia, Databricks demonstrate unified data platform for autonomous networks | The Manila Times

Engineering teams from Nokia and Databricks focused on a real-time performance management use case, simulating analytics ingestion with an intent to scale quickly to match tier-1 operator scale in the cloud. Their work delivered several key technical breakthroughs designed to simplify how telecom ...

Heart disease now rampant in Guyana - Guyana Chronicle

Additionally, he praised recent breakthroughs in robotic surgery at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), including a landmark tele-robotic heart surgery conducted between Guyana and India and subsequent robotic procedures performed locally.

"I Won't Shake Hands With a Sex Offender": Tottenham Player Who Openly Snubbed Him Sparks More Buzz Than England's Poor Performance... Tuchel Blocked From Answering | STARNEWS

Captain Harry Kane expressed disappointment, stating, "It's frustrating that we couldn't win despite having more possession." He added, "Ghana set up a tight defensive block, making central play difficult, forcing us to rely on the flanks and one-on-one breakthroughs." He further noted, "It ...

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