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Biden due to meet King Charles, PM Sunak during brief UK visit
•The president will travel to Downing Street on Monday to hold a low-key meeting with Sunak, their fifth in as many months. Sunak's spokesperson said their discussions would likely include the upcoming NATO summit and Ukraine
Biden begins three-nation tour with stop in London
•Biden's first stop will be in London, where he will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Monday and then travel to Windsor Castle for a visit with King Charles
US warned China on western investment after Putin meeting
Fp Staff •Putin and Xi held two days of talks in March with warm words of friendship between China and Russia and joint criticism of the West, but no sign of a diplomatic breakthrough over Ukraine
Yellen criticizes China's 'punitive' actions against US companies, urges market reforms
•Yellen also took aim at China's planned economy, urging Beijing to return to more market-oriented practices that had underpinned its rapid growth in past years
Key gun control measure in the crosshairs at US Supreme Court
•Rahimi challenged his conviction on the grounds that the law violated the Constitution's Second Amendment "right to keep and bear arms," and won. Biden's administration has appealed
US govt seeks emergency order halting ban on social media company contacts
•The administration appealed the order on July 5, the day after it was issued. An emergency stay would put it on hold while the 5th Circuit considers the appeal
US Treasury Secretary on China visit amid bilateral tension
Fp Staff •In his meeting with Yellen on Monday in Washington, the Chinese ambassador Xie Feng asked the United States to "pay great attention" and take action to address China's top economic and trade concerns
Biden condemns Supreme Court decision on student loans, to unveil new action
•Progressive voters, who are part of the coalition that helped elect Biden in 2020, long have put pressure on the White House to address student loan debt; the court's decision intensified calls for further action
‘We’re shaping lives, dreams, destinies’: Why PM Modi’s diaspora speech in Washington is significant
Fp Explainers •PM Modi concluded his highly successful US state visit with an address to the Indian-American diaspora at an event at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. In his speech, he spoke of India’s growing ties with America and said that both countries were ‘heading towards a better future together'
India, US affirm vision of being among the closest partners in world
•The statement said that PM Modi and President Biden share a vision of creating secure and trusted telecommunications, resilient supply chains, and enabling global digital inclusion