The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become law without President Donald Trump’s signature after he tied it to a separate Republican voting bill. The bipartisan housing measure passed Congress overwhelmingly and includes provisions aimed at speeding construction and limiting institutional purchases of single-family homes.
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The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is set to become law automatically if President Trump does not veto it by midnight, despite his refusal to sign it. Trump is withholding his signature in protest over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act.
Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire over after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes inside Iran, but both sides remain in indirect talks through mediators. Qatar is working to revive diplomacy as each side accuses the other of violating the June 17 memorandum of understanding.
A Kyiv court ordered two men held without bail in the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska, the Ukrainian woman wanted over a Monaco bomb attack. One suspect, a decorated Ukrainian intelligence officer, withdrew his confession and blamed his co-defendant.
The Pentagon lifted the suspensions of eight South Carolina Army National Guard Apache pilots after a low Fourth of July flyby over beaches prompted a safety review and political backlash. The Guard had described the suspensions as routine and non-punitive.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating at least £500,000 in donations to Reform UK made before the 2024 general election. The inquiry comes as Nigel Farage campaigns to retake his Clacton seat in a by-election he triggered amid scrutiny of his finances.
Typhoon Bavi is moving toward Taiwan and China after landslides in the southern Philippines killed at least 15 people. Authorities across East Asia have canceled flights, evacuated residents and prepared for heavy rain and flooding.
A Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen returned safely after a passenger window dislodged shortly after takeoff. Witnesses said a Serbian passenger was partly pulled outside before others helped bring him back in.