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Donald Trump said he would block $4.9 billion in federal funding for foreign aid programs

that had already been authorized by Congress.

The tactic, known as a, quote, pocket rescission, delays spending until the fiscal year ends,

leaving lawmakers little time to act.

Susan Collins, the Republican chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the move was,

quote, a clear violation of the law.

India's GDP grew by 7.8% year on year from April to June, driven by a strong services sector.

The figure beat the central bank's prediction of 6.5% by a wide margin,

but the world's fastest growing large economy now faces tariffs of 50% on exports to America.

Economists warn the measures could shave 20 to 90 basis points off future growth.

The Court of Appeal in London ruled that asylum seekers can remain in a hotel in Essex.

Council leaders had won a temporary injunction to close it, following protests after an asylum

seeker was accused of sexually assaulting a local girl.

Kemi Badenock, the leader of the Conservative Party, accused the government of putting,

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