The Brief

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Clinton Slams Trump's Atlantic City Business Record

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred over Trump's business record in Atlantic City, N.J., ahead of Clinton's speech in the city. Clinton's campaign released a new video slamming Trump's "Atlantic City gamble," while Trump struck back on Twitter

Former President George W. Bush, right, and Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair shake hands before speaking to the media at the White House in Washington, D.C. on June 7, 2005.

Britain's Iraq Inquiry Heavily Critical of War

John Chilcot's inquiry found the Iraq War was inadequately planned and poorly executed. The report reveals that former Prime Minister Tony Blair told President George W. Bush eight months before the March 2003 invasion that "I will be with you whatever"

Exclusive: Marvel’s New Iron Man Is a Black Woman

There's a new Iron Man: Tony Stark is stepping out of the Iron Man suit and a new character, Riri Williams, is taking over, Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis tells TIME. Riri is a science genius who enrolls in MIT at the age of 15

President Obama Returns to the White House

Obama Will Leave 8,400 Troops in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama plans to leave around 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he finishes his term, an increase from his previous plan that reflects the difficulty for the U.S. in drawing down the conflict

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius holds the hand of a relative after sentencing at the High Court on July 6, 2016 at the High Court in Pretoria, South Africa.

South Africa Aghast at 6-Year Sentence for Pistorius

South Africans were incredulous at the six-year sentence given to Pistorius, with Twitter users calling it a “disgrace,” an “embarrassment” and “disgusting,” while noting that lesser crimes, such as drug trafficking, fraud and theft, often get longer terms

Tesla Motors Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk News Conference

Tesla Filing Contradicts Elon Musk On Autopilot Crash

Elon Musk and Tesla Motors may have withheld a material fact from shareholders when it failed to disclose that a driver had died using the semi-self driving “autopilot” feature in one of the company’s vehicles

Donald Trump during an appearance in Raleigh, N.C., on July 5, 2016.

Trump Praises Saddam Hussein: 'He Killed Terrorists'

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump offered some unexpected praise of deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein for his technique in ridding his country of terrorists. "He killed terrorists. He did that so good," Trump said

Bookseller Lam Wing-kee poses during an interview in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Autonomy Hangs on Fate of Bookseller

China's demand that Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee return to mainland custody provides the starkest test yet of Hong Kong's democratic freedoms, and could destroy the city's autonomy forever

Lionel Messi standing during the Copa America Centenario final in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 26, 2016.

Lionel Messi Handed Jail Sentence for Tax Fraud

Messi and his father were both found guilty of defrauding Spain of €4.1 million ($4.5 million) between 2007 and '09. Although he's set to pay a hefty fine, the soccer star is unlikely to actually spend any time in jail

Customers Queue At Foreign Currency Exchanges

Pound Sinks to Fresh Low Amid Brexit Fallout

The race to succeed Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron intensified as Britain grappled with growing signs of economic strain resulting from Brexit vote, with sterling hitting its lowest point in three decades

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U.S. Criticizes Israel's Plan For More West Bank Homes

Israel's plan to build hundreds of new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem has dawn a sharp rebuke from Washington. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the plans were "counterproductive to the cause of peace"