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• Iran has reportedly launched missiles toward Jordan, with Jordanian officials confirming they intercepted the incoming projectiles. • While Iranian media reports blasts, the US military has not yet confirmed any new attacks in the region.

• Former President Donald Trump intends to ask the U.S. Supreme Court for a new hearing regarding his efforts to end birthright citizenship for certain individuals born in the United States. • This move follows a June ruling by the Supreme Court that rejected Trump's previous order to restrict these citizenship rights.

• In the recently concluded term, the Roberts Court continued a trend of expanding presidential power while overturning longstanding legal precedents. • In the 6–3 decision *Wolford v. Lopez*, Justice Alito wrote the majority opinion striking down a Hawaii law that banned firearms on private property open to the public.

• Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on June 30 warning against the ethical risks of prediction market betting. • The congressman argues that allowing financial speculation on Supreme Court decisions and internal operations creates significant conflicts of interest.

• Donald Trump announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to rehear a case regarding his executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. • The Supreme Court previously ruled on June 30 that individuals born in the U.S. are automatically citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause.

• The removal of a film starring Diljit Dosanjh has reignited intense political debate in Punjab regarding the state's militancy years and allegations of extra-judicial killings. • The controversy specifically centers on the legacy of Jaswant Singh Khalra and has sparked criticism from Sikh religious bodies, rights groups, and political parties over government censorship.

• AIA Group Limited announced the winners of the fourth annual AIA Healthiest Schools Competition on July 9, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand. • The competition is a key part of the AIA Healthiest Schools (AHS) programme, which targets students aged five to 16.

• New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon detailed the strategic partnership between India and New Zealand in an exclusive interview with The Indian Express. • Luxon identified economic, defense, security, and people-to-people ties as the three primary pillars supporting the relationship between the two nations.

• Japanese political commentator Akio Yaita, CEO of the Indo-Pacific Strategy Thinktank, was punched in the face by a Chinese national at a hotel lobby in Taichung on Monday. • The suspect, a 33-year-old man surnamed Liao traveling on a Hong Kong passport, was arrested at Taichung International Airport while attempting to flee to South Korea.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a diplomatic visit to Indonesia, where both nations signed 14 cooperation agreements to strengthen bilateral ties. • A primary highlight of the visit is a landmark deal to provide BrahMos supersonic missiles to the Indonesian armed forces.

• Marine Le Pen has announced her intention to run for the French presidency in the upcoming election next year. • This decision follows a ruling by a French court that shortened her previous ban from holding public office.