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The world's largest Din Tai Fung — a Taiwanese, Michelin-awarded dim sum chain famous for its soup dumplings or xiao long bao — opened to the public in New York on Thursday.

Why it matters: Din Tai Fung's rise in popularity reflects a growing obsession with Asian cuisine across the U.S., NBC News notes.

An overnight attack on Tel Aviv, Israel, was executed with a souped up Iranian attack drone dubbed Samad-3.

Why it matters: The strike, which killed one person and injured more, highlights the difficulty of air defense, even in a country renowned for its missile interceptions.

The Swifties are wreaking havoc across the Atlantic — or, at least on European economic data.

Why it matters: "The Eras Tour" is a source of faster price increases as concertgoers spend on food, tickets and hotels. That's making for a cruel summer, pushing inflation rates higher with possibly more distortions to come.

A Russian court on Friday convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage charges and sentenced him to 16 years in prison, multiple outlets reported.

Why it matters: Gershkovich, the newspaper and the U.S. government denounced the charges and the trial as a "sham." The verdict could pave the way for an eventual prisoner swap to free Gershkovich, who the U.S. has deemed "wrongfully detained."

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated in an advisory opinion published on Friday that Israel's policies and practices in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem amount to annexation of large parts of the Palestinian territories.

Why it matters: While the legal opinion is non-binding, it is one of the most significant determinations by an international court since the Israeli occupation began in 1967.

A worldwide, cross-industry internet outage early Friday was caused by an error at CrowdStrike, a company meant to prevent such crises.

Why it matters: The global meltdown that grounded flights and halted banking is a black eye for cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike, which has been trusted by U.S. federal security agencies and some of the biggest companies in the world.

Delta and United Airlines resumed some flights Friday morning, hours after a massive technology outage grounded aircraft worldwide.

The big picture: There were reports of massive online outages disrupting travel, banking and news outlets worldwide on Friday, as CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company that services multiple industries, went down across the world.

At least one person was killed and seven others wounded in a large explosion that took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, early Friday. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that the explosion was the result of "an aerial target which fell without an early warning."

Why it matters: This is one of the most serious attacks on Tel Aviv since Hamas' Oct. 7 assault. A spokesperson for Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the drone strike.

A German man's HIV has likely been cured after undergoing a stem cell transplant in a first-of-its-kind case, scientists announced on Thursday ahead of next week's International AIDS Conference in Munich, Germany.

Why it matters: The 60-year-old has become only the seventh person to be considered cured of HIV — which affects an estimated 39 million people worldwide, including some 1.2 million people in the U.S.

MILWAUKEE – Latino GOP voters can relate to Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance's personal "American dream" story and lean towards former President Trump over President Biden, two Republican lawmakers said in an interview at an Axios House event.

• Catch up quick: Axios House hosted an event during the week of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday about the power of Latino voters, through a media partnership with Noticias Telemundo.
• Next month, Axios House will host events at the Democratic National Convention with Democratic party leaders.

Florida Rep. Maria Salazar said Vance's modest upbringing allows Hispanics to identify with him.

• "Vance was able to escape poverty in a very difficult rural area in Ohio. Not only that, he had a very cruel and difficult childhood that you know sometimes can cripple a person. And he had the internal fortitude to come out of that."
• "We Hispanics, we can look up to him and say, 'Well if he did it, we can too,' because the opportunity is there. Because this country gives you that opportunity."

The Latino voter population is increasing and is projected to account for 14.7 percent of all eligible voters in November. Of that group, young Hispanic voters account for roughly 31 percent of the eligible demographic.

• "The younger population– they don't connect with Biden and one of the reasons has to do with age. So I believe that Hispanics, españols, especially young ones will be connecting with President Trump this cycle," said Texas Rep. Monica De La Cruz.

In fact, De La Cruz said the attempted assassination over the weekend increased Latino support for Trump, calling what happened "political persecution."

• "Many families…fled Latin America because of political persecution. And to see it happen to President Trump in the United States of America, the greatest country on the planet, they say 'No jamás. We want the American dream, we want a safe country and we will not tolerate this.'"

A new Axios Vibes survey by The Harris Poll reveals that Latinos lean towards supporting Trump because of the opportunity he brings to rebrand the GOP around "upward mobility" for Latinos.

• Republican Latinos' strongly believe in being able to work hard to achieve the American dream, which is an idea Trump campaigns on.
• "There is an outdated portrait of the Republican party among Latinos to some extent; they do see a 15-point gap largely on being out of touch with ordinary workers or being perceived as sort of the party for big business. But you insert the candidates into this, it's a different discussion," said John Gerzema, The Harris Poll CEO.
• "I think at the end it's who can deliver the American dream," said Alfonso Aguilar, director of Hispanic engagement for the American Principles Project and Political Analyst for Voz Media. "Republicans and independents believe the majority that Trump is in a better position with his policies to lower inflation and provide a better life for their families."

President Biden tested positive for COVID on Wednesday while campaigning in Nevada and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to the White House.

The big picture: Biden has been hitting the campaign trail hard with events in Las Vegas, including a speech at the NAACP convention on Tuesday and multiple radio interviews.

An overwhelming majority of Latino voters in a recent survey said they feel used as pawns by politicians who don't actually care about them.

Why it matters: Latino voters are a key and rapidly growing part of the electorate, yet both parties have faced criticism for poor engagement efforts and for side-stepping issues that Hispanics say matter to them, including inflation and personal economics.

A few days out from Venezuela's July 28 presidential elections, many Venezuelans fear the Maduro government will find more ways to undermine the election — and what might happen then.

Why it matters: As a yearslong economic crisis that has forced millions to emigrate persists, recent polling shows that about 74% of Venezuelans want the elections to result in a change in government.

Private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg is based in Manhattan, thousands of miles away from a criminal fraud investigation in Austria that centers on a former portfolio company called Schur Flexibles.

• Out of sight isn't always out of mind.

The latest: A U.S. federal appeals court last month affirmed a lower court ruling that Lindsay Goldberg must turn over internal documents related to Schur, at the behest of the pissed-off Austrian company that bought most of Schur in 2021 at around a €900 million enterprise value.

Thomas Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, warned Mexican cartels on Wednesday that former President Trump, if re-elected, would wipe them "off the face of the earth"

Why it matters: The former president has said he'd tap Homan, who had a role in the controversial Trump-era family separation policy, to serve again if he wins a second term.