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Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire officials but protects Federal Reserve independence
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Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire officials but protects Federal Reserve independence

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump can fire independent agency officials, but a separate 5-4 ruling blocked him from removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested
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Five dead in shooting at German youth welfare center, two suspects arrested

Five people were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare center in Stade, northern Germany, on June 29, 2026, and two suspects have been arrested.

Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar
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Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar

Trump says a US-Iran meeting will take place in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, even as Tehran denies any technical talks are planned

Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days
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Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days

Iran denies reports of a planned technical meeting with US officials this week, as both sides test a fragile Gulf ceasefire

Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine
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Europe's record heatwave scorches east, pushes toward war-battered Ukraine

Europe's worst heatwave on record has killed over 1,300 people and is spreading east toward Ukraine, where the war-damaged power grid faces a new test

Iran and Oman hold first joint Hormuz committee meeting in Muscat
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Iran and Oman hold first joint Hormuz committee meeting in Muscat

Iran and Oman met in Muscat for the first time as a joint Hormuz committee to discuss managing the strait, a key issue left unresolved by the US-Iran peace deal