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Instrument belonged to virtuoso Toscha Seidel, who played it in ‘Wizard of Oz’; he and Einstein participated in 1933 concert to support fleeing German Jewish scientists

US: China’s military activity around Taiwan threatens region  The Associated Press US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific  CNN US-China defense chiefs meet for first time  Al Jazeera English Austin: U.S. ‘determined’ to keep Taiwan’s status quo  POLITICO US stance

The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the NRA is no mere “witch hunt,” a Manhattan judge ruled Friday in dismissing the group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. (Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)

It’s blisteringly hot. We watch as dozens wait in line for the station gates to be opened, for their chance to get on a train to safety.

A woman has won $5.2m (£4.1m) from an insurance firm after claiming she contracted a sexually transmitted infection in a car it had a policy on.

‘Baby Holly’ found alive 40 years after Florida parents’ murders  WEAR 40 years later ‘Baby Holly’ found alive after parents murdered in Texas  KFOR Oklahoma’s News 4 ‘Baby Holly’ found alive over 40 years after parents turned up dead in Houston  NPR Family

Outgunned Ukraine Needs More Weapons Fast as Russia Advances, Officials Say  The Wall Street Journal Ukraine’s At Risk of Losing War With Russia: Military Official  Newsweek Ukraine running out of ammunition, intelligence official says  Fox News Ukraine pleads for more weapons, cholera spreads

3 others injured, at least one seriously in Rishon Lezion; 4 arrested; police believe vehicle involved in earlier accident and fled toward checkpoint, where driver didn’t stop

The hypermarket model is losing ground, local rivals do better on fast delivery, and geopolitics gives the company headaches. Then there’s the red dates problem.

US defense chief says China muscling neighbors, plundering resources in Pacific  CNN China tells US it will ‘not hesitate to start war’ over Taiwan  Al Jazeera English US stance on Taiwan unchanged, Pentagon chief says  The Washington Post US and Chinese defense chiefs