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More from today's coverage, told in the same calm voice.

1. Trump and tech CEOs sign voluntary AI safety pact

   The White House and executives from six major AI companies have signed a non-binding agreement committing to internal controls and monitoring of frontier AI models. The Joint Commitment on Frontier Responsibilities asks each company to appoint teams responsible for ensuring those controls work and that problems are addressed. The accord carries no legal enforcement mechanism, leaving compliance entirely at the discretion of the signatories.

   "Companies pledged to appoint internal teams to ensure all controls, monitoring, and detection are operating as intended, and that any issues are remediated."

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2. Venezuelan man shot by ICE faces federal charges

   Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, appeared in federal court in Austin on Tuesday and was charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer. He was shot by an ICE officer during an enforcement encounter and sustained a bullet wound to the back, a fractured clavicle, and still has the bullet lodged in his body. Garces Perez had been under a removal order at the time of the incident.

   "The bullet remains lodged in his body, and he sustained a fractured clavicle."

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3. French Students Blockade Schools Over Classroom Conditions

   More than 400 people, most of them minors, were detained across France on Tuesday after teenagers blockaded school entrances to protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and long school days. The demonstrations coincided with a broader public sector strike involving teachers, healthcare workers, and firefighters opposing pay freezes under President Macron's budget policy. Ten people were wounded among students and staff, and 48 law enforcement officers were injured during clashes at various sites.

   "Most of those detained were children, caught up in protests over conditions inside the very schools they were blockading."

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4. Senate Votes Down West Bank Accountability Resolution

   The US Senate voted 47-53 on Tuesday to block a resolution that would have required the State Department to report on Americans killed in the West Bank. The vote fell largely along party lines, with the Republican majority providing the margin of defeat. The resolution was prompted by the deaths of nine American citizens and the detention of Palestinian-Americans in Israeli custody. Families of those killed will not receive a formal government accounting under the outcome.

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5. Jack Smith Defends Trump Probes Before Senate

   Former special counsel Jack Smith appeared before a U.S. Senate committee to answer questions about his investigations into Donald Trump. Republican senators pressed Smith on the conduct and basis of those prosecutions. Smith maintained that his work followed the evidence and the law, and said he would not be deterred by threats of prosecution directed at him by the president.

   "I will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution from the president or others."

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6. US Troops Leave Iraq as Iran Messaging Intensifies

   American forces are withdrawing from Iraq under a timeline agreed with Baghdad, a move that Iran and affiliated groups have framed as a political victory. Iranian state messaging has increased its outreach toward US domestic audiences in connection with the withdrawal. Analysts note the departure also reduces pressure on Islamic State, which had been contained in part by the US military presence.

   "The exit of US forces from Iraq is being used by Iran's proxies to claim momentum in the region."

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7. Morocco Names Its First Female Prime Minister

   King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as Morocco's prime minister, the first woman to hold the office in the country's history. El Mansouri previously served as mayor of Marrakech. The appointment represents a formal shift in the composition of Morocco's executive leadership, though the king retains significant authority over state affairs.

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8. DMZ Mine Blast Wounds Three South Korean Soldiers

   Three South Korean soldiers were wounded by landmine explosions in the Demilitarized Zone in September 2024. The United Nations Command determined the incident constituted a breach of the 1953 armistice agreement. North Korea denied responsibility, with Kim Yo Jong calling the episode a fabrication by Seoul. No party has produced independent evidence resolving the dispute.

   "North Korea called the incident a 'farce' and accused Seoul of staging a conspiracy to justify tensions along the border."

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9. Manchester City Found Guilty of Financial Rule Breaches

   An independent Premier League commission has found Manchester City guilty of breaching financial rules across a nine-year period from 2009 to 2018. The club used fictitious commercial contracts to channel more than £830 million into its football operations without proper disclosure. Sanctions have yet to be determined, but the verdict carries significant implications for the club's standing and its titles won during that period.

   "The club had been found guilty of flouting Premier League rules by creating 'sham' contracts with commercial partners to secretly funnel more than £830m into their football operations."

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10. Five arrested near RAF Fairford later released

    Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a US-operated base, triggering a major security response. Around 85 nearby households were evacuated. All five men were subsequently released. One of the arrested men had himself called 999, raising questions about the initial threat assessment.

    "One of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himself."

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