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US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his position that birthright citizenship was intended for slaves' descendants, not for everyone. He expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will support his policy. Meanwhile, Republican senators have introduced a bill to restrict automatic citizenship to children with at least one parent who is a US citizen, permanent resident, or military member.
A widespread power outage in Chile led to a state of emergency and an overnight curfew as officials worked to restore electricity. The blackout, caused by a failed high-voltage transmission line, disrupted daily life, stranded transport, and halted copper mining operations, affecting millions of residents.
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