US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit Elon Musk's SpaceX and other private space ventures.

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, seeking to cement his claim to be a "law and order" president with a crackdown that he said could be expanded to other major US cities.

Indonesia and Peru signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Monday, with President Prabowo Subianto and his counterpart Dina Boluarte pledging to boost economic ties as the two countries mark their 50th diplomatic anniversary.

While seeking to take a leadership role on climate change on the global stage, Lula has faced criticism at home for backing drilling in the Equatorial Margin, along the country's northern coast.

The Supreme Court ruled in 2023 that affirmative action by universities on the basis of race was unlawful, but said that they could use statements about the racial experiences of candidates when deciding on places.

Starting later this month, the pilot program will require applicants from certain countries to pay a sum of "no less than $5,000" as collateral for the issuance of their visa.

Bolsonaro is on trial at the Supreme Court for allegedly plotting to cling onto power after losing 2022 elections to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. 

Trump accused Erika McEntarfer, appointed by former President Joe Biden, of faking the jobs numbers. There is no evidence to back Trump's claims of data manipulation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the statistical agency that compiles the closely watched employment report as well as consumer and producer price data.

The push to move Discovery from the Air and Space Museum's site in northern Virginia began in April, when Texas Senator John Cornyn, a Republican who faces a tough primary challenge next year by state attorney general Ken Paxton, introduced the "Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act," naming Discovery.

Analysts have warned that the 19-percent trade tariff deal with the United States may make Indonesia dependent on the country while unsettling many alternative trade partners.

Trump reveled in the firing of one of his most prolific detractors, posting on his Truth Social platform that "I absolutely love that Colbert was fired."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday Washington was revoking a US visa for Moraes for his "political witch hunt against Jair Bolsonaro."

Boeing last year agreed to plead guilty under a deal with prosecutors to a criminal fraud charge that it misled US regulators about a crucial flight control system on the 737 MAX, its best-selling jet.

Despite Indonesia’s recent success at scoring a significantly lower tariff rate with the United States and finalizing a long-awaited free trade pact with the European Union, experts have warned that the strategic implications behind these rushed decisions made under pressure may lead to future instability.

Trump had threatened Indonesia with a 32 percent tariff rate effective Aug. 1 in a letter sent to its president last week.

Raids on agricultural sites Thursday resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants, as part of US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging anti-immigration crackdown, and clashes between law enforcement officials and protesters.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced that Washington was sanctioning the outspoken a special rapporteur of the UN Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, "for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [ICC] action against US and Israeli officials, companies and executives".

"In May, the secretary reviewed and approved thoughtful plans submitted by the bureaus, which included a targeted reduction in domestic workforce," Michael Rigas, deputy secretary of state for management and resources, said in a statement.

At a joint press conference on Wednesday in Brasilia, presidents Prabowo and Lula shared glowing views on bolstering their two countries' cooperation across various sectors, in particular agriculture, energy and defense.

The upcoming meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva displayed Indonesia’s active role in strengthening bilateral diplomacy in the Latin American region, according to a statement issued by the Presidential Palace ahead of the bilateral meeting.

The Trump administration does not intend to immediately impose an additional 10% tariff against BRICS nations, as threatened, but will proceed if individual countries take policies his administration deems "anti-American," according to a source familiar with the matter.

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new space for diplomatic coordination.

Torrential rains starting the night before the Independence Day holiday caused the river to rise the height of a two-story building in less than hour, flooding parts of Kerr County, including several children's camps, tearing down trees and tossing cars as if they were toys. 

Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Djiwandono has said that the BRICS-initiated multilateral development bank will not be similar to the International Monetary Fund, amid calls from BRICS nations for a change to the IMF’s European orientation.

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new space for diplomatic coordination.

Any final summit declaration is not expected to mention the US or its president by name, but it is expected to be a clear political shot directed at Washington.

The BRICS’ leaders summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday and Monday is expected to become the debut for President Prabowo Subianto after Indonesia joined the bloc early this year.

The letter was made public earlier this week  and titled as a "Declaration of Dissent." It accused the federal government of engaging in "harmful deregulation," "ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters" and "promoting a culture of fear" within the agency.

Washington went first, recalling its charge d'affaires John McNamara "following baseless and reprehensible statements from the highest levels of the Government of Colombia," State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said, without giving specifics.

The Senate dropped a proposed excise tax on solar and wind energy projects that don't meet strict standards after last-minute negotiations with key Republican senators seeking better terms for renewables.