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Lawmakers pass bill raising taxes for Russians branded as foreign agents'

The bill also bars organisations labelled as foreign agents from applying for reduced corporate income tax rates

Trump's Ukraine envoy Kellogg to step down as US pursues new peace plan

Kellogg was initially named special envoy for Ukraine and Russia during Trump's presidential transition

US judge orders Trump admin to end National Guard deployment in DC

US District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump's military takeover in Washington, DC, violates the Constitution and illegally intrudes on local officials' authority

Trump eases tariffs on coffee, fruit, and beef from Brazil to lower costs

The White House said last week that Trump was rolling back some worldwide tariffs that were originally announced in April

Trump calls Democrats' military video 'seditious' and punishable by death

Although the lawmakers didn't mention specific circumstances in the video, its release comes as the Trump administration continues attempts at deployment of National Guard troops into US cities

Vance urges patience as White House struggles with affordability concerns

Vance said the Trump administration has made incredible progress in tackling cost-of-living concerns as they worked to undo policies from former President Joe Biden

UN atomic watchdog urges Iran to give full data on nuclear stockpile

The development sets the stage for a likely further escalation of tensions between the UN nuclear agency and Iran

Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa without US and Trump

Trump has denounced South Africa's leadership of the G20 and said he would not attend, citing alleged discrimination of the country's white farmers

Emergency declared in Washington to maintain fuel supply at Seattle airport

The order temporarily waives and suspends state regulations limiting the number of hours commercial vehicle operators can drive

Corruption scandal pressures Zelenskyy to show greater accountability

Zelenskyy's critics say it's also important to bolster credibility with Ukraine's Western allies, whose support is vital to the war effort and in eventually negotiating an end to the conflict

Meta alerts young Australians to download data before social media ban

Meta said young users could also use the notice period to update their contact information so we can get in touch and help them regain access once they turn 16

Over 250 arrested in North Carolina as immigration crackdown widens

The push to carry out arrests in North Carolina expanded to areas around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, spreading fear in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb

After months of pushback, Trump signs bill to make Epstein files public

Bill requires Justice Department to release files and communications related to Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, within 30 days

Trump bets on tech, Saudi-backed AI investments to drive US economy

For all of Trump's claims that his tariffs are generating new investments, much of that foreign capital is going to data centres for AI's computing demands or the power facilities

Fed minutes show divisions as most policymakers support further rate cuts

Fed officials are deeply split over the biggest threat to the economy: weak hiring or stubbornly-elevated inflation

Trump names Stuart Levenbach to lead CFPB despite no financial experience

Levenbach is currently an associate director inside the Office of Management and Budget, handling issues related to natural resources, energy, science and water issues

Allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers 'is MAGA', says Trump

Trump told an audience of business executives that the US needs immigrants who can train domestic workers in high-tech factories and insisted that doing so is not inconsistent with his core beliefs

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave, start new AI research firm

LeCun said he will be forming a startup company to pursue research on advanced forms of AI that can understand the physical world, have persistent memory, and can reason

Dutch govt to relinquish control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia

Economics Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans said Wednesday that he was suspending an earlier order to take control of Nexperia under a rarely invoked law

Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of Epstein emails

Larry has decided to resign from the OpenAI Board of Directors, and we respect his decision, the board said in a statement