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- Section 702 surveillance authority expires as Congress fails to act
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- Trump announces potential Iran peace deal ahead of G7 summit in Évian
- Jewish diaspora challenges prevailing views on Israel amid Gaza conflict
- France hosts civil society appeal to maintain momentum for two-state solution
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- Federal judge extends block on Justice Department’s $1.8 billion fund
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has expired, compromising the government’s ability to collect foreign intelligence without a warrant. Its lapsed status may affect cooperation from telecommunications providers, though existing authorisations remain in effect until their predetermined expiration dates.
A federal judge in Virginia has granted a preliminary injunction to block the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, citing concerns over its potential impact. The order requires the government to assure it will not proceed with the fund, amid ongoing legal challenges.
The Trump administration informed a judge that it anticipates removing the president’s name from the Kennedy Center’s facade by early Saturday, following delays due to thunderstorms. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper previously ruled the name’s addition was illegal and ordered its removal by Friday.
Florida’s new ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention centre, prioritised for migrants, symbolizes the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation strategy amid criticism of its inhumanity and high operational costs.
(Thursday, 3 July 2025) – Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill has passed the Senate and now the House after being held up in Congress over concerns about the impact on national debt and healthcare.
Trump’s online feud with former bestie Elon Musk continues to escalate as Trump threatens to deport Musk.
USAID has officially closed its doors after President Donald Trump gradually dismantled the agency over its allegedly wasteful spending.
Elsewhere, the mixed verdict from the P Diddy trial sent shockwaves across the world.
In the first half of 2025, the US dollar has suffered its worst decline since 1973, plunging roughly 10.8% against a basket of major currencies.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for accelerated ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, declaring, “MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!!”.
Senators voted 51–49 to begin debate on President Trump’s sweeping legislative package, officially known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, which combines large tax cuts, expanded defence and border spending, and deep reductions to Medicaid, SNAP and green energy programmes.
A gunman in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, set a brush fire on Canfield Mountain before ambushing firefighters responding to the blaze on Sunday at around 2 pm.
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