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The government of Iran announced it would breach nuclear research restrictions imposed under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and sent a letter to the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, detailing the country’s plans to disregard the restrictions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam agreed to withdraw legislation that would allow mainland China to extradite Hong Kong residents for trial, reports the New York Times. The legislation sparked three months of protests to preserve broader democratic norms and institutions in the island territory.
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The former military commander of the Columbian FARC guerilla group that ceased operations after signing a peace agreement in 2017, called for a return to war and alleged that the government had violated the deal, reports the New York Times.
In a bid to stymie factions that oppose a no-deal Brexit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced he would suspend parliament through mid-October on Wednesday, details the New York Times.
China has declined to let a U.S. naval warship port in Qingdao, Reuters reports.
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit ruled in Qasim v. Trump that circuit precedent in Kiyemba v. Obama does not preclude Guantanamo detainees from claiming procedural due process violations. The ruling reverses the district court's ruling below and remands the case for consideration on the merits of the claim. The ruling is below.
On Monday, Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the House of Representatives lacked standing to sue executive branch departments to prevent them from spending money to build a border wall. The full ruling is below.