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Pete Hegseth, America's Defense Secretary, accused the media of giving too much credence to a leaked intelligence report that suggested America's strikes on Iran only set back its nuclear program by a few months.

He said the raid was, quote, historically successful, though gave few

details. Earlier, Ayatollah Ali Harmoné, Iran's supreme leader, claimed the operation achieved nothing.

Israel is reportedly halting the delivery of aid to northern Gaza for two days, but allowing

the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an American and Israeli-backed group, working in the southern

and central parts of the enclave, to continue operating.

The reported suspension comes after Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, accused Hamas of stealing aid.

Local clan leaders in Gaza rejected the claim.

Ukraine said it had halted Russia's summer offensive in Sumi, a Ukrainian border region in the northeast of the country.

The Kremlin has been pushing to capture territory there since January.

Alexander Sertzky, the head of Ukraine's army, said his troops had, quote, pinned down

50,000 Russian soldiers. He added that Ukraine was capturing territory occupied by Russia.

Kenya's government accused, quote, criminal anarchists of attempting a coup after protests broke out

on Wednesday. More than 10 protesters were killed during the unrest. Buildings in Nairobi,

the capital, were looted and burned. The protesters were killed during the unrest. Buildings in Nairobi, the capital, were looted and burned.

The protesters were demanding an end to police brutality and marking the anniversary of big anti-government demonstrations last summer.

Their leaders accused the government of deflecting from their demands.

Novo Nordisk said it would begin a partnership with Weight Watchers to sell WeGovi, its weight loss jab.

The deal could help Weight Watchers compete with the boom in weight loss drugs and aid Novo in better-reaching American customers.

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