Plus, a very D.I.Y. act of defiance.
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July 28, 2025, 6:00 a.m. ET
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On Today’s Episode:
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer
Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger, by Aaron Boxerman
News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza, by Ephrat Livni
U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe, by Ana Swanson, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt
Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef, by Pooja Salhotra
Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building, by Vivian Wang
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Special thanks to Pooja Salhotra.
Jeanna Smialek is the Brussels bureau chief for The Times.
Vivian Wang is a China correspondent based in Beijing, where she writes about how the country’s global rise and ambitions are shaping the daily lives of its people.