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Ukraine talks: Turkish dictator Erdogan and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres are both scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine today in a meeting aimed at the best possible use of diplomacy to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. They are also expected to address specific issues, such as how to protect nuclear power plants and increase Ukraine’s exports of food and other agricultural products.
Giuliani testified for six hours: Rudolph Giuliani testified yesterday before a Georgia grand jury investigating a six-hour effort to overturn Biden’s victory there. After his testimony, he told The Associated Press that the meeting had fulfilled its obligations under the subpoena to appear in court. He declined to disclose the nature of the questions he was asked or what he told the grand jury.
British Rail Strike: British rail workers are on strike today, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. More strikes are expected tomorrow as they spread to shut down London’s underground system, which is underground.
U.S. and Taiwan agree on trade talks: The United States and Taiwan said they had agreed to start new talks on expanding trade between the two countries as early as next month. That prompted China to say the planned talks were a miscalculation by the United States and to say it opposes any trade deal involving Taiwan.
Estee Lauder sales rose 9%: Cosmetics giant The Estée Lauder Companies today reported net sales of $17.74 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, up 9 percent from $16.22 billion in the previous year. The company said the results reflected a revival of shopper interest in brick-and-mortar retail, as well as double-digit growth in global online sales. Estee Lauder reported net income of $2.39 billion in its most recent fiscal year, compared with $2.87 billion in the prior year.
Judge rules on Trump’s search for documents: Federal Judge Bruce Reinhart heard arguments in Florida today about whether to open an affidavit that provided information that led to the issuance of a search warrant allowing the FBI access to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Manor’s residence and confiscated top-secret government documents and other government property Trump acted upon leaving office. The Justice Department wants the affidavit to be kept secret, saying that making it public would compromise ongoing investigations.
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