Beginner (A1) news

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• Semiconductor stocks fall globally as investor confidence in AI spending weakens
• Johnson & Johnson settles talc baby powder cancer lawsuits for $5.5 billion
• Michigan Democratic Senate candidates debate campaign funding and Israel policy
• Multiple shooters kill three at Seattle food festival
• Judge orders murder trial for singer in teen death case
• Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval for mail voting restrictions
• Government plans curriculum changes linked to local job markets
• Former FBI director files motion to dismiss criminal charges
• Gunshot fired at US consulate in Toronto for second time in months
• Oil prices fall after United States and Iran halt military operations
• Singer Carly Simon announces Parkinson's disease diagnosis
• Usher ends stage performance with fan after she shows discomfort
• Chinese chipmaker CXMT debuts on Shanghai exchange with massive gains
• Research shows London buyers can save thousands in adjacent postcodes
• U.S. and Iran pause attacks as stock markets show mixed results
• América Femenil wins penalty shootout to complete historic triple championship
• Britain faces obstacles building new data centres
• Trump administration imposes tariffs on 60 countries under trade act
• Girlguiding unveils first uniform redesign in over 30 years
• Andy Burnham pledges to reform England's social care system as prime minister