Keir Starmer says the UK will raise defence spending by £15bn over four years, funded by cuts to other government investment budgets. The plan would lift annual defence spending to nearly £80bn by 2029, though critics say it falls short of what the armed forces need.
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Qatar said US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha to meet mediators, not Iranian officials, despite Trump’s claim that Iran requested talks. Tehran says its delegation is focused on implementing the ceasefire memorandum and securing frozen funds.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship was unlawful. The decision reaffirms the long-standing interpretation that nearly all people born in the United States are citizens.
U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Doha to meet Qatari mediators, but Qatar and Iran say no direct U.S.-Iran talks are scheduled. Disputes over $6 billion in frozen assets, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon remain unresolved.
The Supreme Court expanded Trump’s authority to fire independent regulators but blocked his effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook and upheld mail-in ballot rules. The justices also declined to review a $5 million civil judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s case.
WhatsApp is rolling out optional usernames so users can chat without sharing phone numbers. The Meta-owned app says the feature will be introduced globally over the coming months and will not include a public username directory.
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison after a fraud conviction tied to investment schemes prosecutors said raised more than $1 billion. A federal judge said the fraud cost more than 1,000 victims worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned anti-migrant protesters not to threaten or intimidate foreign nationals as fear spread ahead of an unofficial June 30 deadline. Thousands have sought repatriation, while police prepared for authorised marches in major cities.