Trump's "big" bill has passed procedural voting in the Senate.
The tax and public spending reduction bill promoted by President Trump has passed procedural voting in the US Senate. Trump regularly refers to this bill as "the big beautiful one." The bill includes tax cuts, increased funding for immigration services, and reduced spending on the Medicaid program, which helps cover medical expenses for the underprivileged. At the same time, it calls for increased defense spending, including the development of the Golden Dome missile defense system. The initiative provides for an increase in military spending by $150 billion by the end of the year, as well as additional federal funding for mass deportations and enforcement of immigration laws passed at Trump's initiative. The federal debt ceiling is to be raised by $5 trillion according to the document. Final voting on the bill will take place soon. The House of Representatives of the US Congress supported the document during the vote on May 22.
OPEC+ is set to make another massive increase in oil production.
OPEC+ plans to consider extending the increase in oil production at next month's meeting, with Saudi Arabia leading efforts to restore its market share.
Eight key OPEC+ countries have agreed to increase production by 411,000 barrels per day in each of the previous three months, and some delegates are ready to reconsider the issue of increasing production in August.
The alliance's increase in production is aimed at meeting rising demand, especially in the summer, and may be motivated by a desire to punish over-producers, appease President Donald Trump, and take sales away from American shale drillers.
Senator Lindsey Graham stated that Donald Trump is not opposed to "promoting" the sanctions bill against Russia.
On the air of ABC News on Saturday, June 28, when asked if he had managed to win Trump over to his side on the issue of passing the bill, Graham responded about a "big breakthrough" on this issue. He said that the day before, on June 27, during a round of golf with him, Trump said, "It's time to promote your bill."
According to the senator, the final decision on imposing sanctions will be made by the US president. "What does this bill do? If you buy goods from Russia and do not help Ukraine, then a 500% tariff is imposed on your goods arriving in the US... My bill has 84 co-sponsors. It will allow the president to impose tariffs on China, India, and other countries to force them to stop supporting Putin's war machine and get him to the negotiating table," Graham said.
Canada is resuming trade negotiations with the US.
Earlier, Canada canceled the Digital Services Tax (DST). This was stated in a message on the Government of Canada's website. "Canada will cancel the Digital Services Tax (DST) in anticipation of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade agreement with the United States. Accordingly, Prime Minister Carney and President Trump agreed that the parties would resume negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement by July 21, 2025," the government website noted. The Digital Services Tax (DST) was introduced in 2020 to ensure that large tech companies operating in Canada pay tax on income earned from Canadians.
Mamdani says he strives for a world without billionaires.
New York City mayoral candidate from the Democratic Party, Zogran Mamdani, stated on Sunday that billionaires should not exist. "... Ultimately, what we need more of is equality across our city, across our state, and across our country." Mamdani is increasingly drawing attention after a convincing victory in the New York primaries last week. President Trump has already raised the possibility of suspending federal funding for the city if New Yorkers elect Mamdani in November. Many of Mamdani's proposals, such as free buses, rent freezes, and higher taxes on the rich and corporations, have raised concerns among business leaders and influential Democrats. Mamdani criticized Trump, who called him a "communist" — "I call myself a democratic socialist."
In Serbia, nearly 80 people were arrested after clashes at an anti-government rally.
In Belgrade, tens of thousands of people took to the streets demanding early elections to remove President Aleksandar Vučić and his party.
Late Saturday night, police arrested dozens of people, using flashbangs and pepper spray against protesters who were throwing stones and resisting officers.
Nearly 50 law enforcement officers and over 20 civilians were injured. After 77 protesters were arrested overnight, 38 remain behind bars awaiting charges.
The rally in the capital of Serbia was the last in a month of almost daily protests against the government, triggered by the collapse of a canopy at a railway station last November, resulting in the deaths of 16 people. Public outrage over corruption and negligence in public infrastructure has evolved into an anti-government movement led by university students and opposition parties.
Google has introduced a new app called Doppl, which allows users to virtually try on clothes.
To use the app, you need to upload a full-length photo of yourself. After that, the user can add any photos or screenshots of clothing – for example, from social media, stores, or taken on the street, and see how these items would look on them. The fitting image is generated based on a digital animated model of the user. The app is already available for iOS and Android users in the US. It operates as a Google Labs experiment, so it may have bugs.
News in brief
Russians have advanced in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine is withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention — it prohibits the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel mines.
The deceased F-16 pilot Ustimenko has been posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine.
The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) plans to file a lawsuit to ban the party "Alternative for Germany."
A Tesla Model Y car has autonomously driven from the factory in Austin to the buyer's home for the first time. There were no people in the car, and operators did not control the vehicle remotely.
Former Deputy Head of the Supreme Economic Court Yemelyanov is suspected of illegal enrichment of over 90 million UAH.