Floods sweep through Texas; Israel considers ceasefire proposal, and more
Britain re-established diplomatic relations with Syria. David Lammy, Britain’s foreign secretary, met Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria’s president, in Damascus, where he announced that Britain would provide the country with £94.5m ($129m) in aid
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Nuclear watchdog exits Iran; Hamas positive about ceasefire deal, and more
At a Fourth of July celebration on the White House lawn Mr Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill act, meeting a deadline that he set weeks ago
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“One Big Beautiful Bill” clears Congress, and more
America’s House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by 218 to 214 votes, sending it to Donald Trump’s desk ahead of his July 4th deadline.
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British government bonds slump; House debates “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, and more
Yields on British government bonds rose and sterling fell amid worries that Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, had lost the prime minister’s support.
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Senate narrowly passes Trump’s budget; Britain’s welfare bill advances, and more
America’s Senate narrowly passed Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”.
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