Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr. 

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• Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World, by Damien Cave
• House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval, by Robert Jimison
• Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs, by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong
• Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry, by David Yaffe-Bellany
• Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party, by Ben Protess
• It’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan., by Tiffany Hsu
• In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble, by Tiffany May and Berry Wang

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