Political Turmoil and Escalating Tensions: A Global Perspective

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On Today’s Episode:

• Harris Faces Party Divisions as She Chooses a Running Mate, by Reid J. Epstein, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti
• Markets Around the World Are Jolted by Fears of Slowing U.S. Growth, by Daisuke Wakabayashi and River Akira Davis
• Hurricane Debby to Strike Florida’s Big Bend Region, by Isabelle Taft
• Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Seeks to Leave Country Amid Protests, Officials Say, by Mujib Mashal and Saif Hasnat
• Netanyahu Says Israel Was Already in a ‘War Against Iran’s Evil Axis,’ by Isabel Kershner
• After a Photo Finish, Noah Lyles Waits, and Waits, and Then Claims the Title of World’s Fastest Man, by Talya Minsberg, Ben Shpigel, Gabriela Bhaskar and Daniel Berehulak