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July 28 1600 UTC Brief
In the U.S.
A federal judge has ordered President Trump to turn over trust financial records in the BBC’s defamation case, after the network argued the documents could help show whether the documentary edit caused real monetary harm. The subpoena reaches back to January 2023, which is a fairly wide window for a case about one program and a very familiar kind of fight over who gets to define the damage.
In Washington, a bipartisan paid leave bill has advanced, with supporters pressing Congress to move it forward. The basic gap remains the same, the workers most likely to need paid leave are still the least likely to have it.
In Philadelphia, more than 60 organizations are calling on city officials to explain how new ICE-out laws will be enforced, with requests for staff training, signs in city buildings, a complaint process, deadlines, and public updates. The city is also already facing a Justice Department lawsuit over the legislation.
In Britain and the Channel
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp says a French warship fired 17 live rounds behind his boat while he was watching small boat crossings in the Channel, and that there was no warning and no training exercise underway. France says the firing was part of an exercise. Philp described it as deliberate intimidation, which is one way to characterize an international misunderstanding with gunfire involved.
Separately, drought conditions in England are now affecting rail services, with operators slowing trains and adjusting timetables as dry ground threatens embankments. South Western Railway has joined services in the east of England in making changes to cope with the conditions.
In Japan
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu, injuring at least 100 people. Some people are trapped and presumed dead inside a shopping mall, and the quake has knocked out power to thousands of homes while damaging roads, bridges, and buildings. Emergency crews are still working through a situation that is serious and still unfolding.
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