Hamas fired rockets at Tel Aviv and Israeli troops expanded ground operations across Gaza, escalating the conflict back to full-scale war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ousted the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency. Russia and Ukraine traded strikes as talks are planned, and President Trump aims to consolidate power. The Bank of England held rates steady and warned of higher inflation and rising economic uncertainty. Kirsty Coventry, a gold-medal-winning former swimmer from Zimbabwe, will lead the International Olympic Committee.

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