The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, rallying from a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 by a score of 107-106. https://t.co/nJhYuaPTLN
Baghdad, Iraq — embassy alert / civilian evacuation advisory / airspace risk —
#ALERT
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has issued an urgent warning advising American citizens to leave Iraq immediately and avoid travel to the country under current conditions.
The statement also warns of potential disruptions to travel, including sudden airspace closures or flight interruptions without prior notice, indicating a deteriorating security environment and elevated regional risk.
Pyongyang, North Korea — diplomacy / China–North Korea relations / state visit —
#ALERT
Xi arrives in North Korea, greeted by Kim with full honors
Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea for his first visit in years, where Kim Jong-un personally welcomed him alongside Peng Liyuan with a full honor guard in Pyongyang.
Ahvaz, Iran — judiciary / death penalty / political prisoners —
#BREAKING
Iran Supreme Court upholds death sentences for political prisoners
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld death sentences for five political prisoners held in Ahvaz’s Sheiban prison. Three — Masoud Jamei, Alireza Mardasi, and Farshad Etemadifar — were convicted of “corruption on earth” and alleged ties to opposition groups. No independent verification.
IAEA / Iran
🇮🇷 Nearly one year after US and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported it is still unable to determine the whereabouts of enriched uranium previously stored at those sites.
According to its latest report, Iran suspended cooperation with international inspectors following the conflict and restricted access to facilities, resulting in the loss of tracking of approximately 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60%. The IAEA reiterated to member states that safeguards obligations remain binding and cannot be unilaterally suspended.
The lack of access prevents verification of the material’s location and status.
☀️ The sun rose in Utqiagvik, the northernmost city in the U.S., on Sunday and won’t set again until August 2. Timelapse footage from the National Weather Service shows the sun dipping at 1:48 a.m. before rising again at 2:57 a.m.
Brazil economists raised their interest rate forecast for next year as inflation comes under pressure from resilient domestic demand and an energy shock caused by the Iran war https://t.co/HjjH8uo4Km
As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, honest science.
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📱 Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd describes on The Axios Show how the company can appeal to users not seeking partners:
"I envision Bumble being this social life enabler."
It could become "the way that we as humans rely on building a social graph in the real world."
United States / Epidemiological —
#ALERT
US health official says hantavirus risk to public remains very low
Brian Christine stated that the risk of hantavirus to the general public remains very low, emphasizing that the Andes variant does not spread easily and requires prolonged, close contact with symptomatic individuals.