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Hump Day Recommendations, July 31, 2024

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Watch: “The Great War.” This long-running YouTube channel started as a week-by-week history, tracking World War I a century later. It has since evolved into a wonderful series of channels documenting everything from France’s Belle Epoque and the Russo-Japanese War to World War II. – Matt

Watch: Gerald Ford on a female president. In 1989, former President Gerald Ford was asked about a future female US president. Here’shis response. – Willis

Watch: “Deadpool & Wolverine.” This long-anticipated summer blockbuster, which opened this past weekend, has already set box office records — offering theaters a much-needed boost. It’s not the most sophisticated movie you’ll ever see, but it’s hilarious and extremely self-aware. I had a blast watching it. — John

Read: “Midnight in Mexico,” by Alfredo Corchado. This memoir delves into the harrowing realities of the Mexican drug war, chronicling Corchado’s experiences reporting on government corruption, cartel violence, and Mexican society. It’s a gripping story, and I have learned so much about the evolution and complexities of modern Mexico from reading it. – Riley

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The World Economic Outlook is rosy … on the surface at least

Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen speaks about her key priorities for the 2024 Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank during a press conference in Washington DC, USA, on October 22, 2024, at the Department of Treasury Headquarters.

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank released their much-watched World Economic Outlook on Tuesday, projecting that the world economy will grow by 3.2% in 2025 as inflation cools to an average of 4.3%.

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Another BRIC in Vladimir Putin’s wall

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a welcoming ceremony for participants of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024.

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For an “isolated” world leader with a global arrest warrant to his name, Vladimir Putin is throwing a pretty decent party this week. Russia is hosting a summit of the BRICS+, a loose grouping of Global “South” countries led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

Complex, challenging, and increasingly dangerous: Findings from the 2024 Microsoft Digital Defense Report

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In the last year, the cyber threat landscape continued to become more dangerous and complex. The malign actors of the world are becoming better resourced and better prepared, with increasingly sophisticated tactics, techniques, and tools that challenge even the world’s best cybersecurity defenders. Microsoft published its 5th annual Microsoft Digital Defense Report sharing insights and trends from cyberattacks between July 2023 and June 2024. Explore the findings here.

"Walmart has helped us lead the trend of non-alcoholic beer"

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Walmart is fueling American jobs and strengthening communities by investing in local businesses. Athletic Brewing landed a deal with Walmart in 2021. Since then, co-founders Bill Shufelt and John Walker have hired more than 200 employees and built a150,000-square-foot brewery in Milford, CT. Athletic Brewing is one of many US-based suppliers working with Walmart. By 2030, the retailer is estimated to support the creation of over 750,000 US jobs by investing an additional $350 billion in products made, grown, or assembled in America. Learn more about Walmart’s commitment to US manufacturing.

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Hump Day Recommendations, July 31, 2024

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The International Monetary Fund and World Bank released their much-watched World Economic Outlook on Tuesday, projecting that the world economy will grow by 3.2% in 2025 as inflation cools to an average of 4.3%.

When Americans head to the polls on Nov. 5, they’ll vote for more than just the next president.

The FBI on Tuesday announced it’s investigating a leak of US intelligence documents that offer details on Israel’s potential plans for retaliation against Iran over its missile attack earlier this month.

1,100: About 1,100 inmates were released early in England and Wales on Tuesday as part of the government’s policy to free up prison space.

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For an “isolated” world leader with a global arrest warrant to his name, Vladimir Putin is throwing a pretty decent party this week. Russia is hosting a summit of the BRICS+, a loose grouping of Global “South” countries led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

BRICS Summit: A "new world order" or already a relic of the past? Is Sinwar's death the beginning of the end of the war in Gaza? Yankees versus Dodgers. Who's winning? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

The US Commerce Department is looking into whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is — knowingly or unknowingly — producing computer chips for the Chinese technology giant Huawei.