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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says “NO ONE GOES ON VACATION” until the big, beautiful bill is on his desk by the Fourth of July deadline. And Republicans in Congress are staying put to get it done.The Senate is gearing up for weekend work, while House Speaker Mike Johnson told lawmakers Tuesday to keep their schedules “flexible” as they prepare for more votes.“We are making good headway,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. He expects the Senate will get this “past the finish line” by the end of the week, sending it back to the House for swift…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 24, 2025.Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday ramped up his pressure on Congress to get his “big, beautiful bill” across the finish line, urging lawmakers to not go on vacation until it passes.”To my friends in the Senate, lock yourself in a room if you must, don’t go home, and GET THE DEAL DONE THIS WEEK,” he wrote on Truth Social.”Work with the House so they can pick it up,…

PARIS (AP) — The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’ Pompidou Center Tuesday, clearing the way for a different kind of flight: Beyoncé and Jay-Z swept into the front row. The star couple anchored a guest list at Pharrell Williams’ latest Louis Vuitton spectacle that doubled as a map of contemporary culture now: Bradley Cooper, J-Hope, Karol G, Pinkpanthress, Future, Pusha T, Jackson Wang, Bambam, Mason Thames, Miles Caton, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Malcolm Washington, Jalen Ramsey, and A$AP Nast. If there was any question about the gravitational pull of Louis Vuitton under…

Twenty-four men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and five other people are scheduled to be put to death in four states during the remainder of 2025.A Florida man received a lethal injection Tuesday evening, the seventh person put to death in the state this year. A Mississippi man is scheduled to be executed on Wednesday.So far this year, executions have been carried out in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.In addition to Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee and Texas have executions scheduled later this year. All of 2024 saw 25…

LONDON (AP) — Efforts to vaccinate children globally have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases that can be easily prevented.Protection from measles in particular dropped in 100 countries between 2010 and 2019, unravelling decades of progress, including in rich countries that had previously eliminated the highly infectious disease, according to a new analysis of global vaccination trends published Tuesday in the journal Lancet.“After clean water, vaccination is the most effective intervention for protecting the health of our children,” said Helen Bedford, a professor of children’s health at University College London, who was not…

Council of Ministers endorses draft law on international judicial cooperation in criminal matters KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a draft decree-law to repeal Article 29 (bis) of Law No 47 of 1993, widely known as the “Who Sold His House” law, which has been the subject of long-standing public criticism. The repeal measure will now be submitted to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for ratification.The decision came during the Cabinet’s weekly session, following a review of recommendations by the Ministerial Legal Affairs Committee. Officials described the move as part of a broader effort to promote…

KUWAIT: Officials are calling for a national culture of energy conservation to safeguard the Kuwait’s power resources and ensure future sustainability, as the country grapples with high electricity demand. Ahmadi Governor Sheikh Humoud Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah stressed Tuesday that conserving electricity and water is no longer a matter of personal choice but a national duty and an urgent necessity to protect Kuwait’s natural resources for future generations.Sheikh Humoud spoke at the “Towards Sustainability: Save” symposium, organized in cooperation with Kuwait Oil Company and the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy. The event focused on promoting awareness and changing behavior…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health launched a regional training course Tuesday aimed at building the capacity of evaluators from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to assess and certify health-promoting commercial complexes (healthy shopping malls) – part of a growing initiative to integrate public health into everyday urban spaces. The two-day program, organized by the Ministry’s Healthy Cities Office, includes theoretical sessions and field visits to shopping centers in Kuwait that have already passed health-based assessments.Speaking at the opening session, Dr Amal Al-Yahya, Director of the Healthy Cities Office, said the training introduces key evaluation skills, standardized tools, and essential considerations…

KUWAIT: In a first-of-its-kind cultural and scientific venture, rocks from Kuwait’s Failaka Island were launched into space aboard a SpaceBy X capsule early Tuesday. The Advance Space Civilization Initiative (ASCI) partnered with Lunex EuroMoonMars, Space Renaissance International (SRI), and several other global space organizations for the “Space for All Gallery” mission, which included the Failaka rocks in its payload.The “Space for All Gallery” is an international initiative that launched aboard The Exploration Company’s Nyx capsule on June 23, 2025 via SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The capsule carried a diverse payload of science samples, art…

Carnival shares climbed nearly 7% on Tuesday after the cruise line posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance.According to the company’s earnings report, the cruise operator posted adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share while beating analysts’ estimates of 24 cents, according to LSEG. Adjusted revenue came in at a record $6.3 billion compared with the expected $6.2 billion.Net income rose to $565 million, which was a significant increase from $92 million a year ago.CEO Josh Weinstein said on Tuesday’s earnings call with analysts that there was a “strong momentum” across all of the company’s brands.Due to outperformance,…