SCOTUS shields Lisa Cook, South Africa’s migrants and Germany out

6/30/202611 min

The U.S. Supreme Court hands President Donald Trump the power to fire independent regulators but draws a line at the Federal Reserve. In South Africa, fears mount that planned anti-immigrant marches could turn violent. Police say an Australian man has made a partial confession to causing the death of a 17-year-old Thai girl. NATO warships drill off the U.S. East Coast as Trump threatens to pull back from Europe. And Paraguay knocks four-time champions Germany out of the World Cup on penalties.

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Kim Vinnell· Host0:00
Hi, I'm Kim Vennell in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's Tuesday, June 30th. Today, [gentle music] the Supreme Court expands President Trump's powers to fire some government regulators, but draws the line at the Federal Reserve. African migrants in South Africa brace as anti-immigrant groups demand they leave. Thailand grapples with a brutal murder in a notorious seaside town. And Germany is out of the World Cup, the first powerhouse to fail to make the final 16. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. [tense music] The Supreme Court has ruled President Donald Trump can fire independent government regulators, expanding his presidential powers, but it stepped in to protect the independence of the Federal Reserve. In one narrow 5-4 ruling, the court blocked President Trump from firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, at least for now. The justices found Trump failed to give Cook the procedural protections she was entitled to, meaning she didn't have a proper chance to dispute the charges against her. In a separate case, though, the court sided with Trump on his firing of Democratic Federal

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