Reuters World News: NY Shooting, Trump's Russia Deadline, and Murdoch Deposition

New York City Shooting

• 🚨 A gunman killed four people, including a police officer, inside a Manhattan skyscraper before taking his own life.
• 🎯 The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, traveled from Las Vegas to New York, with his motive currently unknown.
• ⚠️ Footage shows the shooter entering the lobby, opening fire on an officer, then proceeding through the floor, firing rounds before fatally shooting himself.

Trump Administration and International Relations

• 🗓️ President Trump has set a new deadline of 10-12 days for Russia to make progress on peace in Ukraine, threatening secondary sanctions.
• 🇺🇸 Trump has also broken with ally Israel, stating that people are starving in Gaza and suggesting Israel could do more to allow aid access.
• 🚫 The US is boycotting a UN summit focused on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestinians, calling it a publicity stunt.
• ⚖️ The administration is probing Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over alleged race-related discrimination in member selection.

Legal Battles and Media

• 📰 President Trump is seeking a swift deposition of media mogul Rupert Murdoch in a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal.
• 🗣️ Trump claims he spoke to Murdoch about a story concerning a 2003 birthday greeting for Jeffrey Epstein, asserting this put Murdoch on notice that the story was false.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Trump needs to prove "actual malice" to win the defamation case, meaning the Journal knew the story was false or recklessly disregarded the truth.
• 🏢 The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones spokesperson stated they will vigorously defend against the lawsuit.

Global News Briefs

• 🇨🇦 US and Chinese officials are in talks to extend a tariff truce, with a looming August 1st deadline for trade deals.
• 🇹🇭 Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia are holding talks after a truce was called in their border conflict, which killed at least 40 people.
• 🌧️ Torrential rain in Beijing has killed at least 30 people, with 80,000 relocated and residents advised to stay home.
• 🔥 Wildfires are burning across parts of southeast Europe, including Greece and Albania, fanned by strong winds and record temperatures.

Cultural and Economic News

• 🎤 Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter Tour" has become the highest-grossing country tour of all time, exceeding $400 million in revenue.
• 📰 A recommended read from Reuters explores how Trump policies are reshaping the role of federally owned land.