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With Viktor Orban in China pushing cease-fire, Russian missiles slam Ukraine  The Washington PostViktor Orban, Hungary’s Leader, Surprises Europe Again With Visit to China  The New York TimesXi Repeats Call for Ukraine Cease-Fire in Talks With Orban  BloombergHungary’s Orban holds talks with Xi during surprise Beijing visit, days after meeting Putin  CNNHungary’s Orban concludes Beijing ‘peace mission 3.0’ visit  DW (English)

Persistent heat wave in the US shatters new records, causes deaths in the West and grips the East  CNNHot days are still ahead in Sacramento  Sacramento BeeCalifornia heat dome shifts, cooler temps coming to these areas  San Francisco ChronicleMotorcycle tour of Death Valley turns fatal as thermometer cracks 128 degrees  Yahoo! Voices

Trump VP choices are ’embarrassment of riches,’ the choice is imminent: Jason Miller  Fox NewsAnalysis | Trump’s VP choice may be down to 3. Here’s what each brings.  The Washington PostHow Trump’s top VP hopefuls have criticized him in the past  ABC NewsDoral rally is no triumph for Trump after debate lies  Miami HeraldHow looks and optics are playing into Trump’s VP pick  CNN

As Modi Meets Putin in Moscow, India Seeks to Chart Its Own Course  The New York Times“Landed In Moscow”: PM Modi’s Post Ahead Of Bilateral With Putin Tomorrow  NDTVWhy India Walks a Tightrope Between US and Russia  BloombergPutin, Modi hold informal talks at Kremlin leader’s residence  Reuters India

France elections 2024: Macron refuses Prime Minister Attal’s resignation  The Associated PressWhat happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?  CNNFrance avoided a far-right election win — now the radical far left is demanding power  CNBCFrance politics deadlocked after leftist alliance beats far right  USA TODAYFrance Reacts to Runoff Election Results  The New York Times

Lilly inks $3.2B Morphic buyout to take on Takeda in IBD  Fierce BiotechEli Lilly to Buy Morphic Holding for $3.2 Billion  The Wall Street JournalLilly Agrees to Buy US Biotech Morphic in $3.2 Billion Deal  Yahoo FinanceLilly to Acquire Morphic to Improve Outcomes for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Eli Lilly and Company  Investors | Eli Lilly and CompanyMorphic Stock Surges 78%. It’s Being Bought by Eli Lilly.  Barron’s

Hollywood studio Paramount agrees $28bn merger with Skydance  The GuardianParamount agrees to merge with Skydance  CNBCSkydance Reaches Deal to Merge With Paramount  The New York TimesParamount, the media empire behind CBS and ‘Top Gun,’ agrees to merge with Skydance  CNNEntertainment giant Paramount agrees to a merger with Skydance  The Associated Press

Viktor Orban, Hungary’s Leader, Surprises Europe Again With Visit to China  The New York TimesXi Repeats Call for Ukraine Cease-Fire in Talks With Orban  BloombergViktor Orbán hails China as ‘key power’ for promoting peace in Ukraine on Beijing visit  Financial TimesHungary’s Orban huddles with Xi on Ukraine during surprise China visit  Nikkei Asia

Target stores to stop taking personal checks for payment July 15  USA TODAYOnce-popular form of payment becomes a thing of the past as Target to stop accepting it  Scripps NewsTarget joins ranks of Aldi, Whole Foods as stores no longer taking checks  Star TribuneTarget will no longer accept this form of payment  WKRC TV CincinnatiTarget will soon stop accepting this form of payment  New York Post

Deadly landslide hits illegal gold mine in Indonesia  Al Jazeera EnglishRescuers search for dozens buried in an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 11 people  The Associated PressLandslides kill 10 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, 40 missing  ReutersLandslide at unauthorized Indonesia goldmine kills at least 23 people, leaves dozens missing  CBS NewsIndonesian landslide triggered by heavy rain leaves 11 dead and dozens missing at illegal gold mine  ABC News