Coverage centers on Asian tech stock declines tied to AI-sector jitters, extreme heatwaves in South Korea and Central Europe, and ongoing conflict developments in Lebanon and Ukraine. Additional threads include U.S. legal and policy news (DOJ, Supreme Court, Federal Reserve), sports transactions, and lighter human-interest and entertainment stories.

U.S. Department of Justice
@TheJusticeDept · 2.4M followers
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Connecticut Children’s to End Pediatric “Gender-Affirming Care” “The Department of Justice will stop at nothing to protect America’s children,” said @ASGWoodward. “This resolution is a reminder to hospitals, medical providers, and https://t.co/aN234VVwc0

The Times Of India
@timesofindia · 13.9M followers
#Trump invited #Sandra and Brad, a #LasVegas couple, and their two young children on stage at the Red Rock Casino #Resort and Spa while promoting his administration’s Trump Accounts and “no tax on tips” initiatives. The parents thanked him for the #tax policy and the accounts for https://t.co/xvBSLGqxBQ

The Economist
@TheEconomist · 26.2M followers
Hong Kongers love their pets. This week’s “Drum Tower” podcast hears from officials and retailers who hope animal lovers can help save the city’s retail sector. Listen now https://t.co/pF8CCXDoS4

The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic · 1.9M followers
Nearly 75 years after Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed by the U.S. government, @AmyWeissMeyer spoke with the sons they left behind. She reports on the ever-evolving debate about what constitutes the truth in their parents’ case: https://t.co/gksYeg5HhD

Los Angeles Times
@latimes · 3.8M followers
Williams sisters reunion: Serena and Venus will play doubles together at Cincinnati Open https://t.co/bgy56SrLwp

AFP News Agency
@AFP · 2.4M followers
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on ice cream and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees https://t.co/Q8bJfIHT13

Bloomberg
@business · 10.3M followers
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire bubble-tea maker Gong cha from TA Associates https://t.co/j2ntuKfYjW

Reuters
@Reuters · 26.2M followers
South Korea's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on August 6, with the capital forecast to hit 102 degrees Fahrenheit in a spell of extreme weather already blamed for more than 20 deaths https://t.co/baBikm4bCT
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