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A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul the Department of Health and Human Services, citing that the reorganization and mass layoffs likely exceeded the president's legal authority and threatened critical public health programs, with the court emphasizing the importance of separation of powers.
France is pressuring its defense industry to speed up production of equipment for Ukraine, with the government considering the use of requisitions or prioritizing orders if companies are too slow. Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu stated that they are not ruling out using the law to impose authority on firms to ensure timely delivery.
India's lower house of parliament has approved a revised data privacy bill that requires companies to obtain explicit user consent before processing their data, but includes exemptions for certain legitimate uses. The bill also grants discretionary authority to the government, including the power to waive compliance requirements for startups and establish a data protection board. Critics have expressed concerns about the bill's provisions and its failure to safeguard individuals' right to privacy. The bill must still be approved by the upper house and the Indian president to become law.