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July 27 0000 UTC Brief
In U.S. news
An American family from California says seven relatives were beaten during a brawl at the Kaanapali Alii resort in West Maui on July 17. Police say they responded to a disturbance involving about 30 people near the pool, and at least six family members needed medical treatment. A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and later released, while the investigation continues. The family wants police to treat it as a hate crime.
Andrew Tate says the water in the Miami federal jail where he is being held is poisoned, and that he is being forced to drink it while in a high-security isolation unit. He and his brother Tristan were arrested on July 18 on a U.K. extradition request. His defense strategy, as ever, seems to involve turning detention into a performance piece.
In Washington
Mike Waltz denied that the conflict with Iran has created a military stockpile crisis, saying U.S. reserves have not been dangerously depleted. His comments came as the Pentagon asked for a $67 billion supplemental funding package. The message is that everything is under control, right up until the bill arrives.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has handed five core policy questions to outside task forces, including inflation, market conditions, and the economic impact of artificial intelligence. He has said little about where he wants policy to land, other than that the inflation surge of the last five years should eventually fade into the past if the Fed gets things right.
In Europe
Labour MP Kate Osborne accused Reform UK and GB News of helping fuel anti-LGBTQ hate after the Berlin Pride car-ramming attack, arguing that inflammatory language can contribute to real-world violence. Reform MP Robert Jenrick called that claim “unhinged.” The attack killed one person and injured 29, and German politicians across the spectrum have renewed calls to crack down on radical Islam.
The M25 in Kent is partially closed after an HGV fire, with officials offering little else for now.
Britain’s driest areas are still waiting for meaningful rain after a summer of low rainfall and repeated heatwaves, and the latest showers missed the worst-hit regions. Relief remains limited before the next hot spell.
A Policy Exchange report says UK police forces have spent £631 million on diversity, equality and inclusion work since 2020, including training, internal posts, and outside consultancy. The report calls on the Home Secretary, the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing to scale it back and focus on crime, which is a crisp reminder that mission drift is expensive.
In South America
Brazil has summoned Argentina’s ambassador after President Javier Milei attacked President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in his latest round of diplomatic point-scoring. Relations between the two governments remain tense.
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