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New PM Starmer names ministerial team after landslide UK election win  Al Jazeera EnglishKeir Starmer to hold first Labour cabinet meeting as Tory leadership jostling begins – live  The GuardianRachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration  The New York TimesWho is in Keir Starmer’s new U.K. government?  The Washington PostUK PM’s Day 1 at 10 Downing Street: Keir Starmer appoints new cabinet ministers, speaking to world leader  The Times of India

Gaza war: ‘Breakthrough’ heightens hopes of ceasefire deal  BBC.comChanges on Gaza Battlefield Spur Revival of Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks  The Wall Street JournalIsrael-Hamas negotiations to resume in Doha after weeks of deadlock  Yahoo! VoicesIsraeli Leaders to Discuss Hamas Response on Cease-Fire Proposal  The New York TimesA framework is in place on hostage, ceasefire deal after Biden-Netanyahu call, senior administration official says  CNN

Nasdaq, S&P 500 hit record highs as payrolls data raises rate cut hopes By Reuters  Investing.comS&P 500, Nasdaq post record closes Friday as jobs report raises Fed rate cut hopes: Live updates  CNBCStock Market Gains As Jobs Report Boosts These Hopes; Powell Testimony, CPI Data Due  Investor’s Business DailyStock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Mark Record Closes After Jobs Report; Tesla, Nvidia, Coinbase, Macy’s, More Movers; Bitcoin Tumbles; UK Election  Barron’sMarkets News, July 5, 2024: Big Tech Lifts Nasdaq, S&P 500 to Records After Jobs Report  Investopedia

Trump slams Heritage Foundation’s transition plan, claims parts are ‘ridiculous’ and ‘abysmal’  Fox NewsTrump seeks to distance himself from pro-Trump Project 2025  CNNWhat is Project 2025, Heritage Foundation’s outline of conservative priorities?  The HillWhat is Project 2025? The Presidential Transition Project explained.  Clarion LedgerTrump denies knowing about Project 2025, his allies’ sweeping plan to transform the US government  The Associated Press

Citing Supreme Court immunity ruling, Trump’s lawyers seek to freeze the classified documents case  The Associated PressTrump asks Florida court to pause classified documents case after Supreme Court immunity decision  Fox NewsOpinion | The Supreme Court has hammered regulators and bolstered the presidency  The Washington PostHouse Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision  The Associated Press

Pixel 9 Series Getting Big Hardware Upgrade  Droid LifeExclusive: Google is finally adding an ultrasonic fingerprint reader to the Pixel 9  Android AuthorityGoogle might fix its fingerprint scanner woes with the Pixel 9  The VergePixel 9 series likely to go ultrasonic with Galaxy S24 Ultra’s fingerprint sensor  Android CentralGoogle Pixel 9 could get an upgrade that’s been a long time coming — borrowed from Galaxy S24 Ultra  Tom’s Guide

Heat wave intensifies in California, 150 million under alerts nationwide  AxiosWest coast heat wave forecast for 12 cities facing record temperatures  The Washington PostA ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread  CNNGovernor Newsom urges Californians to take precautions as dangerous heatwave continues | Governor of California  Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

Opinion | In the U.K. Election, Keir Starmer — the Boring Choice — Wins  The New York TimesWhen Britain’s Labour Party shifted its stance on Kashmir under Keir Starmer  Hindustan TimesBritain’s Labour pulled off a thumping election victory with just 34% of the national vote  CNBCStarmer pledges to ‘reset’ Britain as Labour takes over after 14 years of Conservative rule  CNN

How some Democratic lawmakers and voters feel about Biden staying in the race  PBS NewsHourVan Jones says Democrats are discussing ‘how’ to replace Biden, ‘not whether’  The HillCampaign crisis: Dems who have called for Biden to drop out or raised concerns about his health  Fox NewsLloyd Doggett becomes first sitting Democratic member of Congress to call on Biden to withdraw  CNNBiden Must Resign  The Atlantic

Ukraine’s army retreats from positions as Russia gets closer to seizing strategically important town  The Associated PressIt Took Russia 3 Months To Capture One Isolated Ukrainian Neighborhood  ForbesUkraine army withdraws from part of Chasiv Yar as Russia inches closer  EuronewsUkraine army retreats from part of strategic Chasiv Yar as Russia advances  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine withdraws from parts of Chasiv Yar as Russia advances  Financial Times