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The Office of Personnel Management is set to begin collecting medical records of over 8 million federal workers and retirees from 24 July, despite privacy concerns. Insurers will provide detailed data, including personal health information, with OPM retaining the ability to reidentify records amid ongoing fraud prevention efforts.
EUROPEAN UPDATE
Today’s brief focuses on economic developments across Europe.
Key issues include inflation, energy security, and fiscal policies.
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily prevented immigration authorities from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness in the shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE in Houston. Judge Keith Ellison’s order requires ICE to seek permission before any deportation or transfer.
Cliff Notes The devastating flash floods in Texas have resulted in at least 104 confirmed…
President Trump has confirmed a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, set to take effect on 1 August, citing Canada’s failure to curb fentanyl smuggling and persistent trade imbalances.
Cliff Notes The UK Economy contracted by 0.1% in May, following a 0.3% contraction in…
Cliff Notes Donald Trump announced a proposed 35% tariff on goods imported from Canada, citing…
Migrants who once braved the Darien Gap, a deadly stretch of dense jungle between Colombia and Panama, on journeys toward the United States are now making the same journey in reverse.
A Palestinian activist who was detained for over three months in a US immigration jail after protesting against Israel is suing Donald Trump’s administration for $20m (£15m) in damages.
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