Trump White House requests $87.6bn in spending, including for Iran war
The request is likely to face an uphill battle in Congress, which voted a day earlier to rein in Trump’s war powers.
![U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media before boarding a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft en route to Bahrain during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, at Kuwait International Airport, June 24, 2026. [Eric Lee/Pool/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1782331111.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Alibaba sues US military over labelling it a ‘Chinese military company’
E-commerce giant says that claims of affiliation with Chinese military have ‘no basis in fact or law’.
Sanchez warns he ‘will not recognise’ Fujimori victory in Peru election
The left-wing candidate has called for voting results from 119 consular offices to be nullified over a procedure change.
US Senate votes to pass Iran war powers resolution in blow to Trump
The resolution is the first to pass both chambers of Congress, with four Republicans joining the Democrats in favour.
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Why do the UK’s prime ministers keep resigning?
Keir Starmer is the latest to step down, after less than two years in office.
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US appeals court says Trump can proceed with fast-track deportation efforts
A panel of judges has overturned a previous ruling that found measures violated constitutional right to due process.
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The $3.7bn man: Inside one of US’s biggest Medicare frauds
US businessman has been arrested in Turkiye after a year on the run from authorities.
![Ibrahim Halimi arrived back in the United States in last Friday aboard a private plane, photographed in light blue detention clothing, hands shackled, flanked by FBI agents. [X@FBIDirectorKash]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HLcLMrQWYAAM_bV-1782211106.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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What to know about Tuesday’s primary elections in Maryland, Utah, New York
Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.
![Republican candidates debate ahead of the primary for Utah's 3rd congressional district on June 12 [Spenser Heaps/Pool/The Deseret News via AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP24165086145341-1781983337.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US House committee reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for kids
Committee leaders did not release details but said the legislation would ‘hold Big Tech accountable’.
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A leftward lurch? What to know about the Democratic primaries in New York
Democratic socialist candidates push for an edge in US races that hinge on issues like Israel policy and inequality.
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Starmer set to resign as UK PM: How does a leadership contest work?
The United Kingdom will have its seventh prime minister in a decade.
