WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth, yet consumers continued to spend. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month. But it remained above the central bank’s 2% target at a time when Americans are frustrated about the high cost of living ahead of the midterm elections, now less than 100 days away.
MILFORD, Mich. (AP) – Flying to a rally at General Motors this week, President Donald Trump declared that “car companies are doing better than they’ve ever done” thanks to his tariffs. “All because of Trump,” he said. It was a message the Republican president repeated while touring a collection of new vehicles.
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Cruise missile strikes Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, injuring dozens
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against messaging app Telegram, saying the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand city of Christchurch as well as Islamic State group beheadings.
US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on US forces
France’s Bordeaux wine country brace for economic pain as wildfires rage
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) – Residents in southwestern Japan camped in gyms and vehicles Thursday, stocked up on water and tried to get back to normal two days after a powerful quake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes in a disaster that killed at least 25 people.
LONDON (AP) – Dozens of people were arrested outside a London courthouse on Thursday after expressing support for Palestine Action, a protest group that has been banned as a terrorist organization by the British government.
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