US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's birthright citizenship order, upholding 14th Amendment · Pollar

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The past 12 hours brought a grim mix of natural disaster, legal restraint and political surprise. Venezuela dug through rubble, Washington and Tehran edged toward technical talks while arguing over whether talks exist, and Peru finally put the Fujimori name back in the presidential palace.

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The ageing Union's economy

The ECB maintained its interest rates and reiterated calls for structural reforms, while EU leaders continued to advance existing industrial policy plans, indicating ongoing but not fundamentally new developments.

US Supreme Court strikes down Trump's birthright citizenship order, upholding 14th Amendment · Pollar