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President Donald Trump said Iran agreed to allow United Nations nuclear inspectors to visit its nuclear sites. He added there is no hurry for these inspections to start and warned he would stop talks with Iran if they did not agree.
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President Trump confirmed Iran accepted inspections by the UN nuclear watchdog.
He said inspections will happen "at the appropriate time" and there is no rush.
Trump stated he would cancel meetings with Iran if they refused inspections.
The comments were made while Trump arrived in Pennsylvania.
The inspections relate to monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities.
Talks with Iran were ongoing during this time.
The U.S. has temporarily lifted some oil sanctions as part of the negotiation process.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue the Cuban government over property worth more than $1 billion that Cuba seized. The court said Cuba cannot use sovereign immunity to avoid these lawsuits under the Helms-Burton Act, a law allowing Americans to sue over Cuban property seizures.
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The Supreme Court decided 6-3 that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuba over seized assets.
The seized property includes gas stations, an oil refinery, depots, and packaging plants in Cuba.
The ruling is based on the Helms-Burton Act, passed in 1996, which allows U.S. nationals to sue over Cuban property seizures.
Until 2019, U.S. presidents waived the right to sue under this law, but President Donald Trump ended this waiver.
Cuba argued it was protected by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, but the Supreme Court rejected this claim.
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the main opinion, saying the Helms-Burton Act removes Cuba's immunity from these lawsuits.
The decision may increase legal and financial pressure on Cuba, which faces economic difficulties.
Three Supreme Court justices disagreed, believing the Helms-Burton Act does not clearly remove Cuba’s immunity.
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A federal judge stopped the Trump administration and some states from banning people on SNAP from using their benefits to buy soda, candy, and other unhealthy foods. This decision comes after health officials pushed states to restrict these purchases.
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The ban would have prevented SNAP recipients from buying soda, candy, and certain unhealthy foods.
The Trump administration and several states supported these bans.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins promoted the restrictions.
A federal judge blocked these bans on Monday.
SNAP is a government program that helps low-income people buy food.
The ban aimed to improve public health by limiting unhealthy food purchases through SNAP.
The judge’s decision means SNAP recipients can continue buying soda, candy, and similar items.
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A federal appeals court decided to support the Trump administration's plan to speed up the deportation process for undocumented immigrants across the United States. This faster process was originally meant only for people who recently entered through the southern border.
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The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit made the decision.
The ruling was 2-1, meaning two judges agreed and one disagreed.
The court overturned a previous decision from a lower court.
The decision allows faster deportations not just at the southern border but nationwide.
The fast-track process was designed for people recently crossing the southern border.
This ruling impacts how undocumented immigrants are handled in deportation cases across the country.
The Trump administration sought this broader use of the expedited deportation process.
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David Hearn, a former Olympian, was arrested for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during its renovation but denies any wrongdoing. He plans to fight the misdemeanor charge, while President Donald Trump said several people were arrested or cited for vandalism at the site.
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David Hearn, 67, was arrested at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on charges of destroying government property.
The Reflecting Pool is undergoing a $14 million renovation.
Hearn was held by National Guard troops and U.S. Park Police for five hours.
President Trump announced six arrests and seven citations related to vandalism of the pool.
Trump claimed a 350-foot gash was cut with knives or razors, causing significant damage.
Hearn says he only touched a peeling piece of liner and denies causing damage.
Hearn’s court date is scheduled for July 9, and his attorney says he will contest the charges.
There are concerns from Hearn and his lawyer about being unfairly targeted by the government.
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A new survey shows that many people in other countries trust President Trump's leadership less than before. His approach to international groups and alliances has led to doubts about whether the U.S. can be relied on by its partners worldwide.
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A survey of over 40,000 adults in 36 countries found 76% have no confidence in President Trump’s leadership.
Only 32% believe the U.S. cares about other countries' interests, while 66% disagree.
57% of respondents view the U.S. negatively, and around half say the U.S. is an unreliable partner.
President Trump has criticized the United Nations and pulled the U.S. from several U.N. commitments.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte recently visited Washington to discuss the U.S.-NATO relationship amid withdrawal threats by Trump.
U.S. reliability ratings dropped significantly among traditional allies like Canada, Sweden, Germany, Japan, France, Spain, Italy, and the U.K. since 2022.
Hungary, led by Trump ally Viktor Orbán until April, showed increased trust in the U.S. under Trump.
No majority in any of the 36 countries approved of Trump’s handling of issues like conflicts in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, immigration, or humanitarian aid.
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Senate Republicans introduced a new five-year farm bill that does not include key priorities from Democrats. The bill aims to support rural communities and strengthen farming.
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The farm bill was released by Senate Republicans on a Tuesday afternoon.
It covers a period of five years.
Democrats’ main goals were left out of the bill.
Senator John Boozman from Arkansas leads the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Boozman said the bill will increase investments in rural areas.
The bill focuses on making agriculture more resilient to challenges.
The legislation is intended to guide farming policy for the next several years.
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The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) will evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stuck in the Gulf due to the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran. The evacuation will happen with the help of countries near the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that Iran had effectively closed during the conflict.
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Over 11,000 sailors are stranded in the Gulf because of the war involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
The IMO will lead a large-scale evacuation with cooperation from Iran, Oman, the US, and other local countries.
An interim peace deal was signed recently, but the US and Iran still disagree on some details, especially Iran’s nuclear program inspections.
Iran's president stated that missile talks are not part of the agreement and said Iran will not negotiate its defense capabilities.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Gulf countries to discuss the agreement and oppose Iran’s attempt to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and international law says no country can charge tolls for passage.
The strait had been closed after the conflict started, causing a big rise in global oil prices.
Since the deal, some ships have restarted using the strait, but traffic is still below normal levels, with over 200 tankers waiting inside the strait as of the latest data.
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A new poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, slightly leading Democrat James Talarico in the race for U.S. Senate. The race is close, with both candidates gaining support from their parties and different voter groups ahead of the November election.
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Ken Paxton leads James Talarico by 1 percentage point in a recent poll (43% to 42%).
The poll surveyed 1,251 registered Texas voters in June with a margin of error of about 3 points.
Paxton’s support among Republicans rose from 63% in April to 84% in June.
Talarico’s support among Democrats increased from 82% to 88%, and among independents from 39% to 40%.
Ten percent of voters remain undecided about who they will vote for.
Texas voted for President Donald Trump by 14 points in 2024, making it a challenging state for Democrats.
The GOP primary was intense, but Republicans are now focusing on the general election.
Winning for Talarico will require strong Democratic turnout, lower Republican enthusiasm, and good support from independents, suburban, and Latino voters.
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The U.S. auto safety agency, NHTSA, is investigating a crash where a Tesla Model 3 with automated driving hit a Texas home and killed a 76-year-old woman. The driver said he used the self-driving system, but Tesla’s AI chief said the driver was pressing the accelerator fully during the crash.
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The crash happened near Houston, Texas, on a Friday and involved a Tesla Model 3.
A 76-year-old woman inside the home, Martha Avila, died in the accident.
The driver reported using Tesla’s automated driving feature at the time of the crash.
Tesla’s AI lead said the driver manually accelerated to 73 mph in a residential area before the crash.
NHTSA has opened a special investigation into this incident as part of its ongoing Tesla self-driving probes.
Over the past decade, NHTSA has investigated 46 Tesla crashes involving self-driving or driver-assistance technology.
Tesla stock dropped earlier in 2025 due to sales declines and political controversies but has risen 16% in the last year.
The safety agency found in a previous probe that Tesla had delayed reporting some crash data as required by law.
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Displaced Lebanese people are returning to southern Lebanon after a ceasefire stopped months of Israeli air strikes. The truce was supported by both the United States and Iran, but many returnees worry the peace will not last.
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Many Lebanese left southern Lebanon due to Israeli bombardment.
A ceasefire has now stopped the attacks.
The ceasefire was backed by the United States and Iran.
People are beginning to return to their damaged homes and towns.
There are concerns the ceasefire might not hold firmly.
The situation in southern Lebanon remains fragile after months of conflict.
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The Trump administration has made progress in talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and change its nuclear program. The U.S. Treasury Department issued a 60-day license that lets Iran sell oil in U.S. dollars, easing some sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
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The negotiations focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route.
The talks also aim to reform Iran’s nuclear program.
The U.S. Treasury Department issued a 60-day license to Iran.
This license allows Iran to sell oil using U.S. dollars.
Selling oil in U.S. dollars enables easier international trading for Iran.
This move rolls back some of the long-standing U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil.
The easing of sanctions is part of ongoing efforts to reach a deal with Iran.
The Strait of Hormuz is important because a large portion of the world’s oil passes through it.
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A United Nations inquiry found that Israeli forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza during the war, resulting in many child deaths. The commission stated that these actions may indicate a genocidal intent against Palestinians. Israel rejected the accusations, and the situation remains heavily disputed internationally.
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The UN commission found about 30% of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza were children.
The report says Palestinian children were deliberately targeted, including during a ceasefire in October 2025.
Previous UN reports accused Israel of genocide, with some Israeli officials wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
Israeli forces used powerful weapons in crowded residential areas despite high child casualties.
The report says Israel’s blockade has caused widespread harm to children’s health through lack of food, medicine, and aid.
Attacks on healthcare and reproductive facilities increased newborn deaths and miscarriages in Gaza.
Nearly all children in Gaza are reported to need psychological help due to trauma.
Israel denies the accusations and claims Hamas diverts humanitarian aid, while Hamas denies this and accuses Israel of blocking aid.
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Israeli soldiers and two Merkava tanks were seen in the countryside near the Syrian city of Quneitra. This event breaks the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Israel and Syria.
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Israeli troops entered the Syrian countryside near Quneitra city.
Two Israeli Merkava tanks were spotted during this patrol.
The presence of Israeli forces in this area violates the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
The Disengagement Agreement was made to separate Israeli and Syrian forces after a conflict.
Quneitra is a city close to the border between Israel and Syria.
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A federal appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to restart a policy that speeds up the deportation of undocumented migrants across the United States, not just near the border. This reversed a lower court ruling that had temporarily blocked the expanded use of quick deportations called expedited removal.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s expanded expedited removal policy.
Expedited removal means deporting migrants quickly without a chance to appear before a judge.
Previously, this process applied mostly to migrants caught near the border or arriving by sea.
In January, President Trump expanded expedited removal to migrants anywhere in the U.S.
A lower court blocked this expansion, saying it risked violating migrants’ rights to due process and could wrongfully deport people who have lived in the U.S. for years.
The appeals court judges in the majority were appointed by President Trump; the dissenting judge was appointed by President Obama.
The Trump administration argued that the policy is legal and necessary to handle increased illegal immigration.
Critics, including the ACLU, say the policy is unfair and prone to errors that deny people a fair chance to present their case.
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The Senate’s defense bill now includes new rules to protect retired military members when they speak out on political issues. This change comes during a dispute involving Senator Mark Kelly and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about criticism of President Donald Trump’s administration.
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The Senate defense authorization bill has a section to protect retired service members’ political speech.
This provision aims to safeguard retirees who criticize the government.
The change is part of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the bill.
The issue arose amid a conflict between Senator Mark Kelly and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Senator Kelly has criticized the Trump administration.
Defense Secretary Hegseth is involved in the disagreement related to those criticisms.
The protection seeks to ensure military retirees can speak freely without punishment.
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The UK defence secretary, Dan Jarvis, said he will publish the postponed defence investment plan before the Nato summit in early July. He has reportedly secured about £1 billion more funding than his predecessor but has not yet finalized the overall defence budget.
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Dan Jarvis is the new UK defence secretary.
The defence investment plan (Dip) has been delayed but will be published before the Nato summit in Ankara on 7-8 July.
Jarvis claims to have secured around £14 billion in funding, about £1 billion more than the previous secretary John Healey.
John Healey resigned after failing to get enough money to cover an £18 billion funding gap.
The overall defence budget increase to 2.68% of GDP by 2030 was proposed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Nato wants member countries to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.
Jarvis hopes the next prime minister, possibly Andy Burnham, will continue to prioritise defence spending.
Other government departments have faced a 1% cut in their capital budgets as part of the budget talks.
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The Department of Justice announced charges against over 450 people involved in healthcare fraud schemes that totaled more than $6.5 billion in false claims. This case is the second-largest healthcare fraud case ever brought by the government and is part of President Donald Trump’s increased efforts to reduce fraud.
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More than 450 individuals were charged with healthcare fraud.
The total amount involved in the fraud schemes is over $6.5 billion.
This is the second-largest healthcare fraud operation charged in U.S. history.
The Department of Justice made the announcement on a Tuesday.
The case is part of President Donald Trump’s administration focus on fighting fraud.
The fraud involved false claims submitted to healthcare programs.
The DOJ is aiming to stop large-scale healthcare fraud to protect government funds.
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The U.S. will let Iran's World Cup soccer team enter the country two days before their next game instead of just one day. The team must leave the U.S. after their match in Seattle on Friday, and some team members have faced restrictions on traveling with the team.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Iran's team can arrive two days before their next match.
The team will leave the U.S. after their game in Seattle on Friday.
Iran’s base camp was moved from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico.
For earlier matches, the team could only travel the day before the game.
Some officials and support staff from Iran’s team were not allowed to travel with them to the U.S.
Iran requested more time to adjust to new cities and recover after games.
Traveling a day before matches is normal and follows FIFA rules.
The White House FIFA Task Force monitored the team’s travel before allowing the extra day.
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Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan faces serious challenges beyond violence. The country has seen some security improvements, but economic hardship and social difficulties remain, especially for women. European countries are debating how to work with Afghanistan’s leaders to help people without supporting the Taliban regime.
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The Taliban took control of Afghanistan nearly five years ago.
Violence levels have changed, with some areas experiencing more peace but ongoing social and economic problems.
Afghanistan faces deep economic collapse and social divisions.
Women in Afghanistan continue to work and resist restrictions despite a tougher environment.
Ordinary Afghans live with uncertain and difficult daily conditions.
European governments are considering practical engagement with the Taliban to address humanitarian needs.
There is concern that diplomatic talks might give the Taliban political legitimacy despite their restrictions on civil rights.
Reporting comes from multiple Afghan regions including Kabul and Lashkar Gah, showing a complex national situation.
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