Comtex News Network Daily Brief

Summary: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatens to unleash Nuclear weapons against South Korea and US; US offers Russia a “substantial proposal” in exchange for WNBA star Brittany Griner and Paul Whelan; Chinese military increasingly taking more risks that could lead to an accident in the South China Sea, according to a Pentagon official.

Summary: DoJ to investigate Donald Trump as part of its criminal probe into his attempts to overturn 2020 presidential election; a rare sign of Bipartisanship as Congress encourages Speaker Nancy Pelosi to travel to Taiwan despite Biden administration’s misgivings; EU helps to support Ukraine’s energy sector.

Summary: The largest wildfire of the season by Yosemite National Park swept through 17,000 acres; the three signs Bitcoin could be bottoming; EU cuts down on its existing gas supply as Russia further restricts gas flow.

Summary: Myanmar’s military executes four democracy activists; a dangerous heatwave breaks records in the US Northeast region; a shooting in a Los Angeles park leaves two dead and five injured.

Summary: Federal Reserve may have to slow down aggressive rate hikes; Italian prime minister Mario Draghi steps down; an unusual object found on Mars?

Summary: US and Israel sign joint pledge to deny nuclear arms to Iran; inflation continues to climb, potentially leading the federal reserve to hike rates even higher; cryptocurrency retail investors lament their losses.

Summary: President Biden seeks to expand Arab-Israeli relations in the Middle East previously established by his predecessor Trump; Sri Lankans ousted the President and PM, so what is next?; Bitcoin reaches lows following White House press secretary’s recent comments about higher-than-expected inflation.

Summary: President Biden signs gun safety legislation into law, but critics want him to be more proactive; how one of the most prominent crypto hedge funds in the world became bankrupt.

Summary: Investigative report summarizes Uber’s lobbying tactics to skirt government regulations among other things; Steve Bannon agrees to testify before the January 6 committee; what we know about the Nothing Phone 1 in anticipation of its upcoming launch.

Summary: Brittany Griner’s trial resumes in Russia; Elon Musk reportedly fathered twins with a Neurolink executive; a more contagious subvariant of Omicron is sweeping the US.

Summary: Highland Park victim’s names revealed, gunman details uncovered; UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s leadership questioned as some high-profile ministers resign in protest; the first case of Monkeypox appears in Connecticut.

Summary: A gunman opened fire at an Independence day parade in Illinois yesterday, leaving six dead and 38 injured; Cherelle Griner says she will “not be quiet anymore” as her wife, Basketball player Brittany Griner has been detained in Russia for over 140 days; NASA aims to bring back rock, soil, and atmosphere samples in the early 2030s to study, more revealed.

Summary: NYC woman fatally shot in the head while pushing stroller Wednesday night; NATO officially invites Sweden and Finland to join its alliance; Ukraine claims they have ousted Russian troops from Snake Island.

Summary: Opinion piece about Tuesday’s January 6 testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows; Russia continues with airstrikes as NATO strategizes in Madrid; President Biden announces increased military presence in Poland.

Summary: 46 migrants found dead in a truck in San Antonio, more details uncovered; G7 leaders pledge to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” while Russia continues its attacks; Is the new 2022 MacBook Pro M1’s SSD faster than the 2020 M1 version?

Summary: Mystery surrounds the deaths of 20 people at South African nightclub; Russia defaults on its foreign debt for the first time in over a century; initial gains from US stock futures last week regressed after recent data showed higher than expected rise in durable goods orders for month of May.

Summary: details about fatal shooting at a San Francisco train station that took place Wednesday morning revealed; a 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Eastern Afghanistan and the Taliban, killing more than one thousand people and injuring more; EU set to approve Ukraine’s candidacy, in a blow to Russia.

Summary: President Joe Biden proposes suspending federal gas tax as gas prices continue to soar; more information uncovered about taxi cab that crashed into a Manhattan building and injured six people in New York City on Monday; what Fed Reserve should do to beat inflation according to CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

Summary: Ukraine awaits candidate status from EU, while Russia comments on the two American veterans who disappeared in Ukraine; Texas GOP adopts resolution rejecting President Joe Biden as winner of 2020 presidential election.

Summary: US military raid captures top ISIS leader in Syria; US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Ukraine is facing a “pivotal moment” in its war with Russia, as Ukraine struggles to maintain control of the Donbas while awaiting more heavy weaponry; stock market reacts after Fed reserve’s rate hike announcement, but some stocks to consider despite current conditions.