SUMMARY: An American-led group, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, seeks $30 million from the Trump administration to continue Israeli-backed aid distribution in Gaza amid ongoing conflict. The foundation projects a $150 million monthly budget once fully operational, providing millions of meals since May as Gaza faces famine due to Israel’s blockade and military actions. Its aid efforts, criticized by major humanitarian groups for aligning with Israeli military objectives and lacking neutrality, involve fixed distribution sites amidst deadly shootings of Palestinians trying to access aid. The U.S. reportedly plans to approve funding without usual reviews, despite concerns over transparency and humanitarian principles.

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SUMMARY: The British-flagged luxury superyacht Bayesian, which sank off Sicily in August 2024 killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, was fully lifted out of the water on Saturday for investigation. Lynch, acquitted two months earlier of U.S. fraud charges, was celebrating with friends when the yacht capsized during a storm near Porticello. The vessel was raised from 50 meters deep using steel straps and a floating crane, with its 72-meter mast removed to enable lifting. The yacht will be transported to Termini Imerese for forensic tests as Italian authorities continue their criminal investigation into the tragedy.

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SUMMARY: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 13 new state laws covering topics like child neglect, flood risk disclosures, and weather modification. SB 56 bans dispersing substances to alter weather, including cloud seeding, effective July 1. SB 1286 revises the child neglect definition to allow unsupervised activities for mature children unless dangerous. SB 948 mandates landlords disclose flood risks and past damages, letting tenants terminate leases if not informed. Other laws address abuse of vulnerable adults, trust modifications, warranty association rules, court procedures, sewage permits, and public records exemptions. Most laws take effect July 1, with some in October or 2026.

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