Israeli forces advanced in central Gaza,as an Israeli strike killed at least 40 at the Nuseirat refugee camp,four hostages taken during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack were rescued,and previous negotiations over control of the Rafah Crossing into Gaza reportedly failed.Elsewhere, veterans and world leaders commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in France,Putin sat down with the Western press,as Russia condemned the US' approval of limited strikes on its territory,and Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of undermining a Ukrainian peace summit,which - according to a draft text - opened the door to Russian involvement in peace talks.Meanwhile, three Russian naval ships prepared to visit Cuba,the US warned that China is recruiting Western military personnel,Colombia agreed to hold peace talks with a rebel group,and a report claimed that Ethiopia has committed genocide against Tigrayans.

Europeans voted to elect their representatives in the European Parliament,Nigel Farage announced his run in the UK election,as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Keir Starmer held their first debate ahead of July's election,and India's Narendra Modi won a third term.This comes as Iran's new foreign minister visited Lebanon and Syria on his first trip abroad,Slovenia officially recognized the Palestinian state,the US House voted to sanction the International Criminal Court over its arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,and US officials confirmed that Netanyahu will address Congress on July 24.Meanwhile, a New York Times report alleged that Israeli influence campaigns have targeted US lawmakers,a Canadian intelligence watchdog suggested lawmakers may have aided foreign interference schemes,Georgia signed the controversial "foreign influence" bill into law,and a court acquitted former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in the state secret case.

Pres. Joe Biden hired a former GOP staffer to help with election outreach,presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a lawsuit in Nevada over a ballot dispute,Donald Trump's campaign accelerated its vice president vetting process,as it raised $12M in California,and a Trump super PAC reportedly raised nearly $70M in May.Meanwhile, as jury selection for Hunter Biden's criminal gun possession trial began,Biden said he had ruled out a potential pardon for his son,Trump said he's "OK" with serving potential jail time following his "hush money" conviction,and the prosecutor in the Georgia Trump case prepared to face a hearing over her possible disqualification.This comes as the New York Police Department reportedly prepared to revoke Trump's gun license,former Trump aide Steve Bannon was ordered to report to prison,and two Trump allies were charged in an alleged "fake elector" scheme.In other news, Trump gave an interview to Dr. Phil,and Biden signed an executive order to tighten the US-Mexico border,and reportedly removed over 350K migrants from the legal system.

The US Senate rejected a bill to enshrine nationwide access to contraception,and over 1.2M Methodists left the church in West Africa over LGBTQ+ rule changes.

Louisiana lawmakers voted to allow surgical castration of child sex offenders,the CFO of the Epoch Times was charged in an alleged money laundering scheme,UK tech mogul Mike Lynch was acquitted in an $11B fraud case,and the UK's health system was hit by a cyberattack.

Nvidia briefly became the world's second-most valued firm,X updated its policy to allow adult content,and the US reportedly readied to sue the nation's largest alcohol distributor,as it prepared antitrust inquiries of Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI.Meanwhile, several Japanese automakers admitted to falsifying their safety tests,Samsung workers staged a walkout for the first time ever,and Nigeria's main union federations suspended an indefinite strike over pay.

The US added 272K new jobs in May,and the European Central Bank cut rates for the first time in five years.

Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before a US House committee on the origin of COVID,a study potentially linked a rise in excess deaths to COVID vaccines,and the US Food and Drug Admin. lifted its marketing ban on Juul e-cigarettes.This comes as the American Heart Association predicted that 61% of Americans will have a cardiovascular disease by 2050,scientists discovered a major driver of bowel disease,researchers found that weight loss drugs drastically cut the risk of cancer,and Mexico saw the first human death from a bird flu strain.

The world marked its 12th straight month of record heat,and a California wildfire saw thousands temporarily evacuated.

San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from Major League Baseball.

Africa dominated the Norwegian Refugee Council's list of most neglected displacement emergencies.

SpaceX's Starship rocket completed its first successful test,and Boeing's Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station.

Finland and Sweden agreed to ease their respective alcohol laws,and Japan launched a dating app to combat low birth rates.