The State Department says the Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, citing vetting and enforcement of visa terms. The figure underscores a sweeping immigration crackdown and signals a broad use of administrative powers affecting travelers, students, workers and other foreign nationals with permission to enter or remain in the United States.

Russia’s Supreme Court bars the liberal Yabloko party from September elections for the State Duma, shutting one of the country’s few pro-peace opposition voices out of the parliamentary race. The move further narrows already limited political competition and leaves voters with fewer legal avenues for dissent as the Kremlin tightens control over public life.

President Donald Trump says he is demanding compensation from Iran for deaths he attributes to Tehran, including U.S. service members and others tied to regional conflicts. The statement hardens an already tense exchange after Iran repeats that Washington should compensate it for damage from more than five months of U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Andy Burnham announces plans to give local councils stronger powers to limit new vape shops, betting outlets and adult gaming centres. The proposal aims to help towns reshape high streets that he says have been hollowed out, giving local authorities more say over the mix of businesses in struggling commercial areas.

Trump now says there was some contractor error in the troubled renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The acknowledgment marks a shift after weeks of blaming vandals for problems including algae-stained water and a peeling liner, and it places at least part of the responsibility on the project’s execution.

Ben Jones, the actor who played Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard” and later served as a Democratic congressman from Georgia, dies at 84. He remains a recognizable figure in both entertainment and public life, with a career that bridged television fame and elected office.