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June 24 0400 UTC Brief
In Britain
A House of Lords committee has said plans to make some migrants wait longer for permanent settlement would be manifestly unfair if applied retrospectively. Labour is also sticking with its Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius, despite Donald Trump’s opposition, while the Treasury is considering a new First-Time Buyer ISA that could be open to adults over 40 as well as younger savers.
Separate research suggests many UK businesses are slowing or scaling back net zero plans because the costs keep rising. Energy, wage and operating pressures are pushing sustainability down the queue, which is a cheerful little tribute to short-term survival.
In U.S. politics
Zohran Mamdani-backed candidates won a string of closely watched New York primary races, including Brad Lander’s win over Representative Dan Goldman and a victory by Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier. In Washington, a top Pentagon general, Gen. Chris Donahue, has filed retirement paperwork after just over a year in the post, amid a wider wave of senior military departures.
In Europe
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn says train services are coming back step by step after a communications system failure shut down the national rail network for almost three hours. The company says the problem has been fixed, at least for now, which is usually the best kind of railway update.
In science and space
NASA says its 2028 moon crews will wear redesigned spacesuits with better mobility and more safety features, with Prada involved in the design work. A spacesuit collaboration with a fashion house is a very 2020s way to go back to the moon.
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