US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bans

Justices to consider whether bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic firearms violate second amendment

The US supreme court will consider whether bans on AR-15 rifles and similar semiautomatic firearms are constitutional.

The justices said on Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans in Connecticut and the Chicago area in the next term.

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US-Iran talks over $6bn Iranian assets to restart

Two sides yet to have face-to-face meeting since signing deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

Talks at an indirect level between US and Iranian officials over unfreezing at least $6bn Iranian assets will recommence on Wednesday in Doha, Iran has said. The two sides are yet to have their first face-to-face meeting since signing a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait of Hormuz.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Qatar on Tuesday for talks covering regional issues including the Iran ceasefire and Lebanon, but Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed Al-Ansari, stressed these were with Qatari mediators. “They are not here for their negotiations with the Iranians,” he said.

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‘Historic Event’: Trump announces Republican midterm convention

President unveils plans for Dallas summit, in break with tradition of conventions only in presidential election years

Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will stage their first ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, a move aimed at energizing voters as the party fights to hold its narrow congressional majorities in November.

The two-day gathering will take place in Dallas on 9 and 10 September, marking a break from the longstanding tradition of holding national conventions only during presidential election years. Trump confirmed the plans on Tuesday in a Truth Social post, describing Dallas as “One of my favorite places in the World”.

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Pakistan roof collapse kills 14 children at tutoring centre

Local officials said preliminary reports showed the centre was unregistered and operating inside a privately owned residential building

Fourteen children died after ⁠the roof of a tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan’s eastern city of ⁠Lahore on Tuesday, ⁠rescue ​officials have said, as authorities opened the way for a possible negligence ⁠investigation.

Punjab’s emergency service said rescuers found children and a 30-year-old female teacher ⁠under the rubble of the private after-school facility. The ​children killed were aged ‌five to ‌16 with most below nine.

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Trump fixated on White South Africans, but Black migrants face violence, protests – The Washington Post

  1. Trump fixated on White South Africans, but Black migrants face violence, protests  The Washington Post
  2. South African anti-migrant protests: Thousands march amid heavy security deployment  BBC
  3. Anti-Immigrant Marches Held Across South Africa  Foreign Policy
  4. South Africa's anti-migrant protesters march nationwide, after thousands flee violence  Reuters
  5. ‘Leave or return in a coffin’: The threat driving migrants out of South Africa  CNN
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U.S.-Iran Latest: Iran’s top negotiator says country ready for war as peace talks inch along – CBS News

  1. U.S.-Iran Latest: Iran's top negotiator says country ready for war as peace talks inch along  CBS News
  2. Iran Update Special Report, June 28, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. West Asia war updates on June 23, 2026  The Hindu
  4. US-Iran war live: Iran dismisses US claims over use of unfrozen assets  Moneycontrol.com
  5. Live Coverage of the Iran–U.S.–Israel Conflict / June 29  WANA News Agency
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Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome is underdiagnosed and inconsistenly managed, according to Nice

Up to 4 million women with irregular periods should be investigated for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, according to new NHS guidance.

PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, is believed to affect up to 13% of reproductive age women, the World Health Organization estimates.

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UK poll highlights fears about access to emergency contraception

Doctors say survey shows need for morning-after pill to be available at corner shops, petrol stations and supermarkets

Almost half of the UK population believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception on a Sunday, while nearly two-thirds think they would struggle after 10pm, according to a survey.

The research, carried out by YouGov, found that only 7% of people believe it would be difficult to access emergency contraception during the daytime on a weekday.

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‘The things that connect us are fraying’: James Graham short film explores what it means to be English

Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Love Letter to England celebrates what English people have in common

What does it mean to be English? Ahead of England’s first knockout game of the World Cup, Ian McKellen and the award-winning playwright James Graham have released a short film that attempts to answer that deceptively simple question.

The film, Love Letter to England, explores and celebrates what people across the country have in common. It draws on early contributions to the National Conversation, a UK-wide initiative that began last month.

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Live updates: US envoys in Qatar for talks with mediators about Iran – CNN

  1. Live updates: US envoys in Qatar for talks with mediators about Iran  CNN
  2. Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal  Reuters
  3. Qatar reaffirms mediation role in US-Iran talks after meeting with Witkoff  The Times of Israel
  4. Brent posts biggest monthly decline since March 2020 as traders monitor U.S.-Iran talks  CNBC
  5. Witkoff and Kushner in Doha to Meet Mediators, But No High-Level Talks Set With Iran, Says Qatar  Time Magazine
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By the numbers: Spain’s mass legalization for immigrants – AP News

  1. By the numbers: Spain’s mass legalization for immigrants  AP News
  2. More Than 1 Million Migrants Apply for Legal Status in Spain  The New York Times
  3. Spain Set to Hand Papers to Over 1 Million Undocumented Migrants  Bloomberg.com
  4. Spain triggers largest migrant amnesty in European history  The Telegraph
  5. One million migrants in Spain apply to regularise status in new scheme  The Guardian
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