Aug 7, 2026, 03:30 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump has signed two new executive decrees targeting birthright citizenship and "birth tourism," renewing his administration's efforts following a recent setback in the judiciary. The new measures broaden the classification of non-citizens whose children cannot automatically claim American citizenship at birth. Additionally, the directives enforce stricter entry conditions for pregnant foreign visitors seeking to travel to the United States primarily to deliver children.

The executive action comes weeks after the US Supreme Court struck down a previous administration order aimed at altering constitutional protections guaranteed under the 14th Amendment. Speaking on Thursday, Trump reiterated his intention to stop foreign nationals from exploiting birthright rules. Legal challenges are expected as opponents argue the decrees infringe upon constitutional mandates.

Sources: BBC News, Daily Sabah, France24, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.

Sweden has finalized an agreement with Estonia to transfer convicted prisoners to Estonian facilities to address domestic capacity shortages, drawing concern from inmates' families. Concurrently, Swedish law enforcement reported 188 arrests of Swedish criminal suspects abroad this year, citing enhanced international cooperation.

In domestic courts, several major cases concluded: a drug dealer received a six-year sentence following evidence from decrypted Sky ECC communications, and three women were sentenced for stashing weapons for the Dalen gang network, with one leader receiving a sentence reduction for serving as a crown witness. Additionally, two men received prison terms in Lund for hiring hitmen to attack a pensioner over a long-standing feud.

Sources: Svenska Dagbladet, 8 Sidor, SVT, Dagens Nyheter, Sydsvenskan

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a 15 percent tariff and establishing minimum import prices on products made from polysilicon. The raw material is essential for manufacturing semiconductors and solar panels.

The directive follows a national security investigation into overseas production of the material. American officials stated the measures aim to protect domestic manufacturing from foreign price undercutting and market dumping. The new regulations cover both raw polysilicon and related downstream products entering the American market.

Sources: BBC News, Der Spiegel

A bomb planted inside a public minibus exploded on Thursday in Jaramana, a suburb southeast of Damascus, killing at least two people and injuring 13 others. Syria’s Health Ministry confirmed the casualty count following the blast, according to official state media reports.

The explosion tore through the vehicle, destroying its interior and scattering debris across a major roadway. Emergency personnel and multiple ambulances rushed to the scene, while local authorities temporarily closed the main thoroughfare to traffic.

Jaramana is a suburb populated primarily by Druze and Christian residents. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing.

Sources: Der Spiegel, France24, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Sweden Herald

A court in the US state of New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $567 million after ruling that the social media giant created a public nuisance and exposed children to online harms. State Judge Bryan Biedscheid determined that the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp failed to adequately warn the public about risks to minors, comparing the platform's impacts to environmental pollution.

The penalty follows an earlier jury verdict in March that awarded $375 million to the state over Meta's failure to protect young users from online predators and mental health risks. Under the new ruling, the financial award will be placed into a dedicated fund intended to mitigate future harms against children.

The judgment represents the largest monetary penalty imposed on a major social media company in a child safety lawsuit.

Sources: BBC News, Der Spiegel, Die Zeit, France24