July 2, Wednesday, 2025

1. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US Agency for International Development, or USAID, is officially halting its foreign assistance programs. In a statement titled “Making Foreign Aid Great Again” released on Tuesday, Rubio said the change is effective as of July 1.
2. The mayor of Los Angeles has criticized the Trump administration’s lawsuit against the city over its immigration policies. She pledged to continue protecting the city’s immigrant community.
3. Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from duty on Tuesday as it proceeds with a petition demanding her resignation over a leaked phone call. The court said it had accepted a petition from 36 senators accusing Paetongtarn of violating ethical standards stipulated in the constitution over the call. Her premiership is suspended pending the final ruling and a deputy prime minister is expected to step in as caretaker.