## New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites

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WASHINGTON — One of the three nuclear enrichment sites in Iran struck by the United States last month was mostly destroyed, setting work there back significantly.

The recent assessment is a snapshot of the damage U.S. strikes inflicted amid an intelligence-gathering process that administration officials have said is expected to continue for months.

That assessment remains for now the current thinking on the impact of the strikes, officials said.

President Trump was clear and the American people understand: Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz were completely and totally obliterated.

The Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran on June 16 and on June 22 after U.S. strikes.

Trump has since sought a new agreement with Iran that would block it from developing nuclear weapons.

Indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials failed to clinch a deal before Israel launched airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. »

### Almost 3 minutes of footage missing from Epstein prison surveillance video

Authored by lbc.co.uk

Almost 3 minutes of footage missing from Epstein prison surveillance video.

Two minutes and 53 seconds of footage showing the outside of Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell before his death appears to have been removed from the video.

Read more: 'No evidence' of infamous Jeffery Epstein 'client list' and paedophile did kill himself in his cell, says FBI. »

### Doing Trump's Bidding, Senate GOP Votes to Gut Public Media, Foreign Aid in Dead of Night

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Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joining Democrats in opposing the package, which now heads back to the GOP-controlled House for final passage.

The legislation would cement some of the Trump administration's lawless, unilateral attacks on programs approved by Congress with bipartisan support.

"The thing that's particularly dangerous about it is that this is probably a test case," Whitehouse added. »

### The UK and Germany Sign Mutual Defense Pact in Case of Attack

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed a bilateral mutual defense agreement in London on July 17.

The goal is to strengthen the defense industries of both countries through significant investment.

According to Politico, this is the most significant bilateral agreement between the UK and Germany since World War II. »

### Nintendo can disable your Switch 2 for piracy in the U.S., but not in Europe, as confirmed by its EULA

Authored by en.as.com

While the legal framework in the United States allows Nintendo to disable a pirated console completely, in Europe, Nintendo can only prevent access to pirated software.

There is a significant legal difference between the United States and Europe that affects the Nintendo Switch 2 and piracy.

In Europe, Nintendo can only block access to pirated Switch 2 games if it detects unauthorized access to certain titles. »

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