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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship, upholding automatic citizenship for those born on US soil.

Asia
Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh 'this year' despite death sentence

Sheikh Hasina vows to return to Bangladesh 'this year' despite death sentence

Exiled ex-PM Sheikh Hasina says she will return to Bangladesh this year, dismissing her death sentence as politically motivated in an NDTV interview.

Europe
Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Viral videos of melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany are misleading claims from Europe heatwave

Social media claims that melting traffic lights in Italy and Germany were caused by the European heatwave are false, as both instances resulted from fires

Middle East
UAE lifts war-related ban on travel to Lebanon

UAE lifts war-related ban on travel to Lebanon

UAE lifts its war-related travel ban on Lebanon effective June 29, 2026, allowing citizens to travel again after months of regional conflict

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

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.