WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
🇫🇷 France will recognize a Palestinian state. French President Emmanuel Macron announced he will recognize a “State of Palestine” this fall. Macron said it was crucial to ensure “viability” for such a state, and added it should contribute to Middle Eastern security by “accepting its demilitarization and fully recognizing Israel.” France joins Ireland and Spain as the only Western European states to make such a move.
🇰🇭 Cambodia and Thailand are close to all-out war. While the two Southeast Asian nations have clashed before, the current fighting — over religious sites along their colonial border — is the most serious yet, displacing 130,000 people. It began with Cambodian attacks, though they claim Thailand broke a ceasefire. Despite its alliance with Thailand, the US is unlikely to get involved.
🇪🇺 Europe demands an end to the war in Gaza. The UK spearheaded the “London Statement,” signed by 30+ nations, declaring “the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths.” It criticized Israel’s “drip feeding of aid” as “dangerous,” urged more aid access, and cited reports of aid seekers being killed. The group also demanded Hamas release its remaining Israeli hostages.
🇺🇳 ICJ put countries on the hook for greenhouse gas emissions. In a surprising ruling, the International Court of Justice declared that wealthy nations that fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be held financially liable in lawsuits by poorer nations. Even states that have left treaties like the Paris Agreement are still liable. The Trump administration responded by saying they are putting “America first.”
INSIDER RADAR
Giorgia Meloni on Palestinian Statehood
Insiders behind the paywall: Giorgia Meloni, Anthony Albanese, Kemi Badenoch, Javier Milei, and Nigel Farage.
QUICK AND IMPORTANT
President Trump will meet European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland on Sunday to seal a trade deal before his August 1 deadline.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost its upper-house majority after a populist-right, anti-migrant surge.
China is building the world’s largest hydropower plant.
Israel will allow the UAE and Jordan to airdrop aid into Gaza.
The most clicked link in our last newsletter was our main story: “Trump Spars with the Federal Reserve.”
European media is lying about US deportations
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
On Thursday, we reported on how American media was twisting — or making up — stories about ICE deportations. But they’re not alone: European media across the continent have obfuscated or lied about a series of deportations since Trump’s return to the White House.
French media claimed a scientist was deported for anti-Trump texts, but the US revealed it was for hiding Los Alamos secrets.
These hoaxes underscore a broader point, one that has appeared in seemingly unrelated issues…
Exclusive analysis and uncensored facts behind the paywall: All the European hoaxes on deportations and how these affect EU relations with the US.
MEDIA BIAS SPOTTER
How left and right outlets frame France recognizing a Palestinian state
Mentioned behind the paywall: Le Monde, The New York Times, Daily Wire, and The European Conservative.
_THE DAILY DEBATE_
📊 Which media lies worse about US deportations?
POLLS RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY
Whose side are you more aligned with regarding the Federal Reserve?
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🏦 Powell: Don't cut rates (92)
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ✂️ Trump & Bessent: Cut rates (697)
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ ❌ Thomas Massie: End the Fed! (411)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (87)
🏦 Don't cut rates — “The Fed must keep interest rates high so that the money supply will not increase too quickly and cause a new round of inflation.” — Kenton
✂️ Cut rates — “The Reagan economy boomed after cutting interest rates. So did the housing market.” — Zoe
❌ End the Fed! — “This institution protects and supports the bankers and the Wall Street gang. It doesn’t care about the people.” — Dan
_POP QUIZ_
What did the ICJ say wealthy nations can be sued for?
Today’s newsletter was written by Anthony Constantini, Brandon Goldman, and Ariel David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won’t find in the mainstream media.
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