Platner out, US-Iran strikes, Air Force One and quantum leap
7/9/202612 min
Maine's Graham Platner quits the Senate race leaving Democrats scrambling to replace him for a must-win seat. The U.S. and Iran trade fresh strikes. President Donald Trump ditches the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One for the first leg of his flight home from the NATO summit. Before leaving Ankara, he hands Ukraine a license to manufactures its own Patriot missile interceptors. A fatal ICE shooting in Houston triggers protests. Google warns quantum computers could crack crypto encryption by 2029. And HBO Max dominates the Emmy nominations.
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First 90 secondsKim Vinnell· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Kim Vennell in Whanganui, New Zealand. It's Thursday, July 9th. Today, [gentle music] Maine's Graham Platner bows out, and Democrats scramble to save a Senate seat they can't afford to lose. The US hits Iran again after Trump declares the peace deal over. And the crypto world is on edge over advancements in quantum computing. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week.
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Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine formally withdrawing from the race. It follows a string of controversies,