Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 5th of July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Trump signs ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ into law, calls it start of America’s ‘golden age’
Legislation delivers core parts of his second-term agenda, including permanent tax cuts and a $150 billion increase in defense spending. It also enacts major reforms in healthcare and immigration, while slashing Medicaid funding and rolling back Biden-era clean energy credits.
Trump claims the bill will 'fuel massive economic growth' and usher in a 'Golden Age of America.' However, critics warn it could add $3.4 trillion to the national debt.
2. Hamas agrees to negotiate Gaza ceasefire, awaits Israel’s response
Hamas has delivered its official response to the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire proposal, describing it as positive. In a statement the group said it was ready to begin immediate and serious negotiations. The reply was issued after consultations with other Palestinian factions.
Israeli media reports that the government is currently reviewing Hamas’ response, though no official comment has been made.
3. Pakistan’s army claims 30 suspected militants killed near Afghan border
The Pakistan army claimed it killed at least 30 suspected militants as they attempted to cross the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The military said the movement of a group of militants trying to infiltrate through the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was detected by security forces in the general area of Hassan Khel in the North Waziristan tribal district, near the border.
4. Trump, Zelenskyy discuss air defense, joint production in phone call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described his call with U.S. President Donald Trump as “very important and productive.” They discussed recent Russian attacks and the situation on the front lines.
Zelenskyy noted that Trump was well-informed and expressed gratitude for his attention to Ukraine. He added that both sides agreed to enhance Ukraine’s air defense and arrange a meeting between their teams.
5. 17 ECO summit concluded in Khankendi
The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization has wrapped up in Azerbaijan's Khankendi. Top officials and delegations of the ten member states used the chance to tackle a number of regional and global issues.
Bilateral meetings also took place, reinforcing the strong alliance among ECO member states during a critical period. The summit’s location in Karabakh symbolized the region’s historical and cultural significance.
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French DJ and electropop musician Kavinsky, whose atmospheric sound shaped a generation of electronic music fans, has died at the age of 50, French authorities said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia said its overnight strikes on Iran-backed group targets in Iraq were carried out in self-defence and warned it would take further military action if the groups launched new attacks against the kingdom.
Yemen warned the Houthis were seeking to replicate Iran's Strait of Hormuz strategy in the Red Sea, as U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a "good chance" of a deal with Tehran but warned strikes could resume if talks failed.
Moscow should stop linking Russia-Armenia relations to Azerbaijan, Baku's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Aykhan Hajizada has said, after Russia again raised the Collective Security Treaty Organisation's role during the former Garabagh conflict.
A fire involving two gas vessels at Egypt's Damietta port has prompted conflicting reports over whether the incident was caused by a drone strike or an onboard technical fault. Egyptian authorities said there were no casualties.
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Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighbouring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace.
Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and five other high-profile claimants could face a legal bill of up to $46 million after losing their privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail, London's High Court heard on Wednesday.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has given the organisation's 211 member associations until 19 September to approve a private investment proposal that could significantly increase funding for national football federations.
For more than two decades, Iran-backed armed groups have become some of the most powerful players in Iraq.
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