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Proposal heads to president’s desk to be signed after party-line vote was delayed by Jeffrey Epstein controversyHouse Republicans passed Donald Trump’s funding cut proposal just after midnight on Friday – clawing back $9bn in federal dollars.The vote was split on party lines, 216-213, with two Republicans, Mike Turner of Ohio and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, opposing the package alongside all Democrats. The proposal will now go to the president’s desk to be signed and codified. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/17/house-republicans-rescissions Author : Chris Stein in Washington Publish date : 2025-07-18 15:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked

Avon and Somerset police say they are ending investigation into rap group on grounds of insufficient evidenceKneecap will face no further action over their Glastonbury performance last month, Avon and Somerset police have said.In a statement, the force said: “An investigation has been carried out into comments about a forthcoming court case made during Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury festival on Saturday 28 June. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/18/kneecap-no-further-action-glastonbury-performance-police Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-07-18 13:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Move comes as president finally says he will seek release of grand jury testimony over caseTrump requests release of grand jury Epstein transcriptsA federal judge on Friday could deal another blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to limit birthright citizenship, even though a US Supreme Court decision last month made it more difficult for lower courts to block White House directives, Reuters reports.A group of Democratic attorneys general from 18 states and the District of Columbia will urge US District Judge Leo Sorokin at a hearing in Boston at 10am ET Friday to maintain an injunction he imposed in February that

Syrian troops pulled out of Sweida on Thursday on the orders of the Islamist-led government, following days of deadly clashesWilliam Christou is a Beirut-based journalist, focusing on human rights investigations and migration issues. He has written the below article on the conflict in southern Syria.Bahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southern Syria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot wounds and bodies shredded by shrapnel from nearby exploding artillery. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/18/syria-druze-sweida-israel-gaza-war-latest-news-updates-middle-east Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date : 2025-07-18 08:06:00