World News: U.S. Supreme Court grapples with Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

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In the U.S., the Supreme Court began hearing arguments concerning President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court started a session on the executive order President Trump signed in January. Trump's order seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and would deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

The directive faced legal challenges from 22 states and civil rights groups, with several federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions to stop its enforcement.

The case taken by the Supreme Court centers on whether lower courts have the authority to issue such injunctions.

During the session, justices' opinions were divided with arguments saying that allowing the injunctions may overextend judicial authority whereas limiting the injunctions could lead to an inconsistency of laws across states.

Meanwhile, protests occurred outside the courthouse, where demonstrators voiced support for birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court's decision is expected by the end of June.

In Europe, the United Kingdom and Germany have announced a collaborative effort to boost Europe's self-defense by developing a new long-range precision strike weapon.

On Thursday, local time, British Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, met in Berlin to sign an agreement for the joint development of a "deep precision strike" missile system.

The weapon is designed to have a range exceeding 2,000 kilometers.

The plan comes under the Trinity House Agreement on bilateral defense cooperation signed in October 2024.

It aims to reduce Europe's reliance on external defense support and address security situations, such as the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Joint procurement programs to counter undersea threats have also been agreed upon.

Minister Healey stated that both nations are dedicated to "making progress, not just making promises."

In Brazil, a dye spill accident occurred on Tuesday in Sao Paulo's Jardim das Tulipas neighborhood, approximately 75 kilometers from the central city.

According to authorities, some 5,000 liters of chemical dye spilled after a transport truck crashed, contaminating local streets and entering a nearby creek through a manhole.

The blue dye changed the colors of the waters and ducks in the area, and some fish were found dead in a lake.

Cleanup operations began immediately. However, investigations have begun to assess the environmental impact of the incident.

The new Pope is expected to move into the official papal residence, an apartment on the top floor of the Apostolic Palace, according to an Italian media report on Thursday.

Pope Leo XIV , the first American-born pontiff, had reopened the traditional papal apartments on May 11, which had been sealed following the late Pope Francis' death.

Pope Leo's decision is a departure from his predecessor's choice to live in the Casa Santa Marta guesthouse and a return to longstanding papal customs.

The Apostolic Palace apartments, unused since 2013, have nearly a dozen rooms, including a study, library, and private chapel.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.