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Elon Musk criticises Republican bill, says it boosts deficit
New York Times: Musk said the bill would undermine the work of his Doge group.

Bryce Wilkinson: Trump's big spending bill spells trouble for US economy
OPINION: Moody's predicts US debt will reach 134% of GDP by 2035.

Netanyahu claims key Hamas leader killed
Mohammed Sinwar presumed to have taken over command after the death of his brother.

'Very dangerous': North Korea's strong rebuke of US defence plan
Trump's 'Golden Dome' system aims to intercept missiles from space.

As George Lucas’ $1b ‘Starship’ museum nears landing, he takes the controls
New York Times: What is a museum of narrative art? And why is Lucas building one?

Tech’s Trump whisperer, Tim Cook, goes quiet as his influence fades
New York Times: Apple's CEO has gone from winning Trump's praise to drawing his ire.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr halts Covid vaccine advice for kids, pregnant women
The move bypasses the traditional system of vaccine advice from the agency.

Why F&P Healthcare's growth story remains strong despite US tariffs
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare reported a 43% net profit increase to $377.2 million.

'Playing with fire': Trump hits out at Putin over Ukraine conflict
Trump's comments followed a record Russian drone attack on Ukraine.

Trump’s vision: One world, three powers?
New York Times: Does Trump envision the US, China and Russia dominating their spheres?

Electric vehicles died a century ago. Could that happen again?
New York Times: The issues that derailed EVs 100 years ago are back in play.

King Charles welcomed in Canada amid US annexation tensions
The King was given an enthusiastic welcome during his historic visit.

US tariffs cloud Fisher and Paykel Healthcare's outlook
About 43% of FPH's revenue for the first half of the year came from the US.

Property Insider: Wee problem blights rich-lister’s boatshed
Once, wine was made in the buildings. Now it's Tourism Holdings' HQ – campervan heaven.

Trump labels Putin 'crazy', warns of Russia’s downfall
'He’s killing a lot of people. I’m not happy about that,' says the US President.

'Not be easy': Kyiv faces new Russian missile, drone barrage
Russian strikes killed 12 in Ukraine, including three children in Zhytomyr.

Six killed in plane crash as fog blanketed San Diego neighbourhood
The Cessna 550 crashed in San Diego at 3.47 am amid dense fog.

Woodman-Wickliffe breaks record as Black Ferns win title
The star wing scored seven tries to become the Black Ferns' all-time leading try-scorer.

'What was that bang?': Tragic misunderstanding on doomed OceanGate dive
The Titan sent a message saying it dropped weights, giving false hope of safety.

Boeing to pay $1.9b to settle criminal probe into fatal plane crashes
The settlement dismisses a criminal charge without requiring a guilty plea.

The extraordinary life of Glenn Renwick, from Dunedin to Fortune 500
The Kiwi-born businessman who found success in the US has died in a car crash in Florida.