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CEO of Robinhood Vlad Tenev tells the US House Financial Services Committee that the trading app does not "answer to hedge funds." US lawmakers have opened a hearing seeking answers on the recent stock market frenzy that caused dizzying moves in the value of little-known shares and prompted calls for tougher Wall Street regulations. SOUNDBITE
Former US first lady Michelle Obama told the Democratic National Convention Tuesday that "hope is making a comeback" as the party gathers in Chicago to anoint Kamala Harris as its presidential nominee. SOUNDBITE
The European Union tells Venezuela's government to stop targeting opposition leaders after authorities opened a criminal probe against the main challengers disputing the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro. "This needs to stop. We are calling on the authorities to stop this, this campaign of intimidation of the opposition and judicial intimidation," says EU spokesman Peter Stano in Brussels. SOUNDBITE
Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets UK police chiefs at Downing Street in the wake of riots by members of far-right groups following the murder of three young girls in a knife attack in Southport. At the start of the meeting Starmer told the police chiefs, "this is not protest, this is violent disorder" and said his government would back the police in using the powers that they need to ensure an end to violence on the streets. IMAGES
British Labour leader Keir Starmer tells his supporters that "change begins now" after his party wins a general election that has ended 14 years of Conservative rule. "We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived," he says in London. SOUNDBITE
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