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As Los Angeles voters head to the polls in a closely watched mayoral primary featuring reality TV personality Spencer Pratt, the city also braces for a global spotlight with the World Cup underway. In a move to calm community concerns, Los Angeles Police clarified that federal agents at World Cup events will focus solely on security, not immigration enforcement, after a Swiss player was barred from traveling to the US due to an ESTA issue, disrupting his team’s preparations.

Meanwhile, the technology sector is abuzz as Alphabet plans to raise a staggering $80 billion in equity for its AI expansion, with Berkshire Hathaway contributing $10 billion—underscoring intensifying global competition in artificial intelligence. In Europe, Albania faces mounting protests and a formal investigation into a Kushner-linked Sazan Island resort, fueling debate over the transparency and environmental impact of foreign investment along the country’s coast.

Developing: Albanian authorities are still investigating the Sazan Island project amid ongoing protests and international scrutiny.