ABA Sues Trump Administration; US Still Wants Iran Deal; Mexican Mayor Assassinated

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The Trump administration faces legal challenges as the American Bar Association sued over executive orders targeting law firms, while global crises intensify with Chad confronting both a spreading cholera outbreak and food shortages according to UN reports. Pentagon officials say Trump continues pursuing Iran diplomacy, Russia-U.S. talks on reducing tensions were cancelled, developing nations struggle with crushing Chinese infrastructure debt, and gunmen killed a Mexican mayor in a village hall attack.

Top Stories

• American Bar Association sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms - Politico

• Chad Now Faces Cholera, Along With Food Crisis, Says UN - All Africa

• Pentagon chief says Trump still aiming for deal with Iran - Reuters

• Developing countries face crushing debt from Chinese infrastructure scheme, report says - IPDF

• Russia says US has cancelled next round of talks on easing tensions - Kyiv Post

• Gunmen storm Mexican village hall and shoot dead mayor - BBC

United States

• Flash flooding kills 6 in West Virginia; rescue teams searching for missing people - NBC

• American Bar Association sues Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms - Politico

• US CDC official in charge of COVID, RSV data resigns ahead of vaccine meeting - Reuters

• Suspect in shooting of Minnesota state lawmakers targeted 2 others that night, prosecutors say - Associated Press

• US appears to be deploying large number of aerial refueling tankers across the Atlantic - Times of Israel

Africa

• U.S. considers adding more African countries to travel ban - Africa News

• DR Congo: dozens dead as boat capsizes in Lake Tumba - DW

• Death toll in South African floods rises to 90 - Times of India

• Chad Now Faces Cholera, Along With Food Crisis, Says UN - All Africa

• Shortages, soaring prices: Burundi grapples with deepening economic crisis - France24 

Middle East

• Israel, Iran trade attacks; Trump orders Tehran residents to flee - Al Jazeera

• Centrifuges at Iran's Natanz site likely destroyed, nuclear watchdog says - BBC

• More than 30 killed at controversial foundation's aid distribution sites in Gaza: Health officials - ABC

• Pentagon chief says Trump still aiming for deal with Iran - Reuters

• Iranians seek temporary refuge in neighboring Turkey as the conflict with Israel escalates - Associated Press

Indo-Pacific

• What is the US’ island chain strategy and what does it mean for China? - SCMP

• Developing countries face crushing debt from Chinese infrastructure scheme, report says - IPDF

• At least two dead after bridge collapses in India tourist destination - CNN

• China's military conducts patrols in South China Sea, warns Philippines - Reuters

• Xi Jinping heads to energy-rich Kazakhstan for China-Central Asia summit - SCMP

Europe

• Italian museum reports couple to police for damaging precious 'Van Gogh chair' - Euro News

• Spaniards turn water guns on visitors in Barcelona and Mallorca to protest mass tourism - France24

• Russia says US has cancelled next round of talks on easing tensions - Kyiv Post

• Ukraine says repatriation of war dead over after 1,245 more bodies received from Russia - Reuters

• Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North seas - Associated Press

Latin America  

• Q&A: Is Venezuela about to lose Citgo, its most prized foreign asset? - Reuters

• An earthquake off Peru’s coast shakes capital, leaving one person dead and 5 injured - CNN

• Haiti’s president was killed 4 years ago. The questions around his death remain unanswered - Associated Press

• Gunmen storm Mexican village hall and shoot dead mayor - BBC

• Ecuador reopens mining concession registry after seven years - Reuters

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