Norway opens 70 offshore oil-and-gas exploration areas
→Offshore licensing teams must file by 1 September to compete for Norwegian acreage
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RBA raises cash rate to 4.35%
→Australian rate-sensitive books must reprice against a 4.35% cash rate
US president raises US import tariff on EU cars and lorries to 25%
→US customs-entry landed costs for EU-origin cars and lorries reset to a 25% tariff rate from next week unless the vehicles are made in the US by EU companies
UK High Court approves Ultra Electronics deferred prosecution agreement
→Defense-contractor compliance owners are now bound to operate under a court-supervised anti-bribery remediation and reporting regime to avoid prosecution under the DPA
England brings Renters’ Rights Act ban on section 21 no-fault eviction notices into force
→Private-rented-sector landlords in England can end tenancies only via the post-ban routes, not by serving section 21 notices
US Congress extends Section 702 surveillance authority for 45 days
→Electronic service providers must keep Section 702 intake and review live for 45 days
US Supreme Court narrows Voting Rights Act Section 2 map challenges
→State redistricting teams can defend maps against Section 2 challenges unless challengers prove intentional racial discrimination, and litigants cannot rely on race-based alternative maps
US DOJ rescinds 2024 gun-show background-check rule
→Firearms sellers must separate federal rollback from remaining state and licence duties
EU activates biometric Entry/Exit System at Schengen borders
→Border operators must capture non-EU travellers’ biometrics at Schengen entry
US Supreme Court tightens Section 2 redistricting claims
→Voting-rights plaintiffs must prove intentional racial discrimination
US blocks two offshore wind projects with oil reinvestment refunds
→Wind developers must redirect refund recovery into oil and gas reinvestment
US State Department mandates fear-of-return screening in visa interviews
→Visa interviews halt if applicants affirm fear of return or refuse to answer