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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.
President Trump hailed the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites a success, a US Defence Intelligence Agency report counters that the attacks only set Iran’s programme back by a few months, not obliterate it.
The UK government has announced plans to purchase at least 12 F-35 stealth jets, enhancing its nuclear capabilities for the first time in a generation.
An early U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency assessment, according to American media CNN, indicates the weekend strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, failed to destroy the core nuclear infrastructure.
The UK has announced a significant expansion of its nuclear deterrent by purchasing 12 US-made F‑35A fighter jets capable of delivering B61‑12 tactical nuclear bombs, a shift making it the first British planes since the Cold War to carry nuclear weapons.
A preliminary US assessment indicates that recent strikes on Iranian nuclear sites only set back Tehran’s programme by a few months, contrary to claims of total destruction by Donald Trump.
Israeli warplanes were prepared to retaliate against Iranian missile strikes, considering them a violation of a newly-established ceasefire.
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