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Passenger ferry sinks off Bali killing 5 people, 29 unaccounted for

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/3/2025 7:07 AM

A search for survivors was continuing off the Indonesian island of Bali on Thursday after a passenger ferry sank overnight in bad weather, killing at least five people. ... Read full Story

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South Korea’s President Lee says U.S. tariff negotiations ‘not very easy’

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/3/2025 5:19 AM

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that the country is working hard to strike a trade deal with the United States on impending tariffs but expressed uncertainty about when talks would be concluded. ... Read full Story

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On This Day, July 3: Union defeats Confederacy at Gettysburg

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/3/2025 3:00 AM

On July 3, 1863, the Union army under the command of Gen. George Meade defeated Confederate forces commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg, Pa. ... Read full Story

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Artist reinstated to biennale after Hezbollah artwork furor

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 10:23 PM

Australia has reinstated Lebanese-born artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino to represent the country at the 2026 Venice Biennale after they were dropped earlier this year. ... Read full Story

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Israel agrees to latest U.S. proposal for cease-fire with Hamas

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 5:50 PM

Israel has agreed to a U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas after reneging on a previous path for peace earlier this year, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar reportedly confirmed Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Man faces France’s 1st-ever ‘incel’ case for alleged plot to attack women

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 7/2/2025 5:48 PM

This is the first time France's National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor's Office has taken on a case linked to the 'incel' or involuntary celibate movement. ... Read full Story

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What to know about Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam under new trade deal

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 7/2/2025 5:26 PM

Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free, while Vietnamese exports to the U.S. would face a 20 per cent tariff. ... Read full Story

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Song Mi-ryeong: Controversial nomination in heart of Korean politics

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 4:25 PM

President Lee Jae-myung's nominated Song Mi-ryeong to remain in her post as minister of agriculture -- a position she had held under former President Yoon Suk-yeol. The decision immediately ignited fierce controversy. ... Read full Story

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300 India-based Chinese workers in Apple's Foxconn facility ordered home

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 4:23 PM

Apple's largest iPhone producer has reportedly ordered hundreds of its India-based Chinese workers to return to their native China but for unspecified reasons. ... Read full Story

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South Korean population plummet predicted

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 4:13 PM

South Korea's population might plummet to 15% of its current level over the next 100 years due to an ongoing demographic decline, according to a South Korean think tank. ... Read full Story

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Iran suspends U.N. nuclear inspections

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 2:59 PM

The Iranian government has suspended cooperation with the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency until the security of Iran's nuclear facilities and activities is assured. ... Read full Story

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American tourist vanishes on vacation in Turks and Caicos

By Global News | Katie Scott | 7/2/2025 1:53 PM

Brian Tarrance, 51, was last seen on security footage leaving his rental home in Grace Bay, Providenciales, and walking toward the downtown area. ... Read full Story

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Lucy Letby, U.K. nurse convicted of murdering babies, may face more charges

By Global News | Michelle Butterfield | 7/2/2025 1:04 PM

Letby is already serving life in jail and will never be released after being found guilty of murdering and attempting to murder newborns. ... Read full Story

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Europe’s heat wave, wildfires leave multiple dead as temperatures soar

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 7/2/2025 12:34 PM

At least eight people have died as a heat wave hits parts of Europe, with two dead in France, two in Italy and four in Spain, according to officials. ... Read full Story

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Netanyahu says ‘no Hamas’ in postwar Gaza as U.S. proposes ceasefire

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 7/2/2025 11:59 AM

Trump said a 60-day period would be used to work toward ending the conflict — something Israel says it won't accept until Hamas is defeated. ... Read full Story

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Kanye West entry visa revoked by Australia after ‘Heil Hitler’ song release

By Global News | Katie Scott | 7/2/2025 11:14 AM

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said that the rapper had been travelling to Australia for years, where his wife Bianca Censori was born. ... Read full Story

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British settlers guilty of genocide against indigenous Australians

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 10:32 AM

A commission of inquiry in Victoria concluded that British colonialists' treatment of the state's First Peoples in the 1830s amounted to genocide, crimes against humanity and denial of freedoms. ... Read full Story

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U.S. halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine over stockpile concerns

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 9:49 AM

Ukraine has expressed concern that Russia may be emboldened after the United States put a pause on a shipment of armament to Ukraine due to lessened stockpile concerns. ... Read full Story

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U.S. stops some arms shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv expresses disappointment

By Global News | Globalnews Digital | 7/2/2025 8:57 AM

As Washington has distanced itself under U.S. President Donald Trump from Ukraine's war efforts, a bigger onus has fallen on European countries to pressure Russia. ... Read full Story

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Qantas says 6 million airline customers' data impacted by cyberattack

By United Press International, Inc. | | 7/2/2025 8:07 AM

The Qantas airline company announced Wednesday that data belonging to six million of its customers has been hacked. ... Read full Story

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This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

by Science News | Jun 26 2025

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Lakers' Bronny James reacts to speculation of LeBron James potentially leaving Los Angeles this offseason

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jul 02 2025

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The Great American Retro Road Trip

by BookPage | Jul 03 2025

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Skincare Experts Lisa Garcia and Natalia Guzman Reveal How to Get — and Maintain — a Glowing Complexion

by ET Online | Jul 02 2025

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“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

by ESNY | Apr 24 2025

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8BitDo's Official Wuchang-Themed Ultimate 2 Controller Looks Awesome

by GameSpot | Jul 03 2025

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If Apple Intelligence Is Getting in Your Way, Here's How to Turn It Off Right Now

by CNET | Jul 03 2025

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Don’t Make This Rude Mistake at Restaurants That Servers Absolutely Hate—Chances Are, You’re Doing It!

by Reader's Digest | Jun 30 2025

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This Long Island pizzeria ranked No. 3 best slice in the U.S. — again

by greaterlongisland.com | Jul 02 2025

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Billionaire Bill Ackman urges tired, ‘subdued’ Andrew Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, begrudgingly endorses Eric Adams

by New York Post | Jul 03 2025

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S.C. troopers chase loose pig in the middle of highway traffic

by United Press International, Inc. | Jul 02 2025

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Americans face vastly different retirement costs across states as Social Security cuts loom

by Fox News | Jun 20 2025

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This Blockbuster Chronograph Quietly Nails a Divisive Design Choice

by Gear Patrol | Jul 02 2025

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Construction begins on affordable housing development in Tannersville

by NEWS10 ABC | Jul 03 2025

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Venus Williams Opens Up About Her 30-Year Fibroids Journey

by Self.com | Jul 03 2025

Word of the Day

desultory

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 3, 2025 is:

desultory • \DEH-sul-tor-ee\ • adjective

Desultory is a formal word used to describe something that lacks a plan or purpose, or that occurs without regularity. It can also describe something unconnected to a main subject, or something that is disappointing in progress, performance, or quality.

// After graduation, I moved from job to job in a more or less desultory manner before finding work I liked.

// The team failed to cohere over the course of the season, stumbling to a desultory fifth place finish.

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Examples:

“One other guy was in the waiting room when I walked in. As we sat there past the scheduled time of our appointments, we struck up a desultory conversation. Like me, he’d been in the hiring process for years, had driven down from Albuquerque the night before, and seemed nervous. He asked if I’d done any research on the polygraph. I said no, and asked him the same question. He said no. We were getting our first lies out of the way.” — Justin St. Germain, “The Memoirist and the Lie Detector,” New England Review, 2024

Did you know?

The Latin adjective desultorius was used by the ancient Romans to describe a circus performer (called a desultor) whose trick was to leap from horse to horse without stopping. English speakers took the idea of the desultorius performer and coined the word desultory to describe that which figuratively “jumps” from one thing to another, without regularity, and showing no sign of a plan or purpose. (Both desultor and desultorius, by the way, come from the Latin verb salire, meaning “to leap.”) A desultory conversation leaps from one topic to another, and a desultory comment is one that jumps away from the topic at hand. Meanwhile a desultory performance is one resulting from an implied lack of steady, focused effort.

Passenger ferry sinks off Bali killing 5 people, 29 unaccounted for

South Korea’s President Lee says U.S. tariff negotiations ‘not very easy’

On This Day, July 3: Union defeats Confederacy at Gettysburg

Artist reinstated to biennale after Hezbollah artwork furor

Israel agrees to latest U.S. proposal for cease-fire with Hamas

Man faces France’s 1st-ever ‘incel’ case for alleged plot to attack women

What to know about Trump’s tariffs on Vietnam under new trade deal

Song Mi-ryeong: Controversial nomination in heart of Korean politics

300 India-based Chinese workers in Apple's Foxconn facility ordered home

South Korean population plummet predicted

Iran suspends U.N. nuclear inspections

American tourist vanishes on vacation in Turks and Caicos

Lucy Letby, U.K. nurse convicted of murdering babies, may face more charges

Europe’s heat wave, wildfires leave multiple dead as temperatures soar

Netanyahu says ‘no Hamas’ in postwar Gaza as U.S. proposes ceasefire

Kanye West entry visa revoked by Australia after ‘Heil Hitler’ song release

British settlers guilty of genocide against indigenous Australians

U.S. halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine over stockpile concerns

U.S. stops some arms shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv expresses disappointment

Qantas says 6 million airline customers' data impacted by cyberattack

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Google Earth

This bug’s all-in helicopter parenting reshaped its eggs

Lakers' Bronny James reacts to speculation of LeBron James potentially leaving Los Angeles this offseason

The Great American Retro Road Trip

Skincare Experts Lisa Garcia and Natalia Guzman Reveal How to Get — and Maintain — a Glowing Complexion

“He’s a Great Kid” – Brian Daboll Excited to Get Started with #3 Overall Draft Pick Abdul Carter

8BitDo's Official Wuchang-Themed Ultimate 2 Controller Looks Awesome

If Apple Intelligence Is Getting in Your Way, Here's How to Turn It Off Right Now

Don’t Make This Rude Mistake at Restaurants That Servers Absolutely Hate—Chances Are, You’re Doing It!

This Long Island pizzeria ranked No. 3 best slice in the U.S. — again

Billionaire Bill Ackman urges tired, ‘subdued’ Andrew Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, begrudgingly endorses Eric Adams

S.C. troopers chase loose pig in the middle of highway traffic

Americans face vastly different retirement costs across states as Social Security cuts loom

This Blockbuster Chronograph Quietly Nails a Divisive Design Choice

Construction begins on affordable housing development in Tannersville

Venus Williams Opens Up About Her 30-Year Fibroids Journey

Word of the Day

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