Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally apologised for the British state’s role in forced adoptions that separated an estimated 185,000 babies from unmarried mothers. The government announced £4 million for record access, reunion services, support groups and research, but no compensation scheme.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, her first endorsement in a contested Senate primary this midterm cycle. The move puts her at odds with Chuck Schumer, who is backing Rep. Haley Stevens.
Security guard Hernán Gil was rescued alive in Catia La Mar after eight days trapped beneath rubble from Venezuela’s deadly twin earthquakes. Nearly 2,300 people are confirmed dead, tens of thousands remain missing and aid agencies warn of growing food, water and health risks.
Democratic staff on a House committee allege Trump allies used Freedom 250 to redirect the nation’s 250th anniversary planning toward political fundraising, donor confusion, voter-data collection and Christian nationalist programming. The interim report has not been adopted by the full committee.
U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June, missing forecasts as prior months were revised lower. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, but wage growth remained below inflation and leisure and hospitality jobs declined sharply.
The Vatican excommunicated bishops and priests of the Society of St. Pius X after the traditionalist group consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval. The decree declared the group in schism and warned its followers they could face the same penalty.
An 11-year-old boy driving his parents’ pickup truck without permission crashed into a Buddhist monks’ pilgrimage procession in northeastern Thailand, killing eight monks. Police said the boy is in custody and the vehicle is undergoing forensic examination.
The United States has designated Ecuador’s Chone Killers gang as a foreign terrorist organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Ecuador welcomed the move, which enables sanctions, asset freezes and possible criminal prosecution against those linked to the group.