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Tens of thousands of people marched in Rome in rival demonstrations over migration. A far-right initiative calling for measures against migrants has gained enough support to be discussed in Parliament. On Saturday, several thousand anti-migration demonstrators gathered, some making fascist salutes, while tens of thousands joined a pro-migration march organized by left-wing groups. Premier Giorgia Meloni鈥檚 coalition faces a balancing act, as critics argue the proposal violates anti-discrimination principles. Ms. Meloni鈥檚 government is also pursuing a policy to expand legal migration. 鈥� The Associated Press

Days before the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia, President Donald Trump makes an endorsement.聽The president is backing second-term congressman Mike Collins, who some conservatives believe could be a risky bet in November. Mr. Collins will face former football coach Derek Dooley in Tuesday鈥檚 election to compete for the chance to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the most closely watched races of the November midterm elections. Mr. Dooley is a political newcomer who鈥檚 backed by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp. 鈥� AP

A federal judge ordered the government to restore changes at national museums, parks, and landmarks. Sites were changed under an executive order from President Donald Trump which called for the removal of elements that 鈥渋nappropriately disparage Americans past or living.鈥� District Judge Angel Kelley鈥檚 ruling ordered the government to pause any additional changes and to submit status reports on restoring changes, many of which occurred at Philadelphia鈥檚 Independence National Historical Park and included removing exhibits on enslaved people. 鈥� AP

Ahead of G7, Canada's Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to be more muted in his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump at an upcoming summit in Europe. Carney鈥檚 speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos helped make him an international political star in January, when he declared the global rules-based order over and condemned coercion by great powers on smaller countries. But the Group of Seven summit of industrialized democracies that begins Monday in France comes ahead of the scheduled July 1 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA. That鈥檚 the latest iteration of the North American free-trade pact. 鈥� AP

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan鈥檚 party won parliamentary elections held June 7.聽In a vote聽widely seen as a referendum on Armenia鈥檚 geopolitical future as Mr. Pashinyan鈥檚 government seeks closer ties with the European Union and the United States, the Central Electoral Commission confirmed that the party secured 49.7% of the vote and 64 seats, enough to form a government. Pro-Russian opposition party Strong Armenia, which won 29 seats, had sought to annul the results over alleged fraud, but the commission upheld them. 鈥� AP

Three nations create new 鈥淧eace Fund鈥� for Israelis and Palestinians. In a region roiled by war, a new international fund sponsored by the U.K., Canada, and Australia was announced Thursday. The fund aims to break the cycle of violence by investing in Israeli-Palestinian grassroots peacemaking. The three nations donated $4 million to kickstart the fund, with the goal of other countries joining. The funding is intended to help fill the gap of sponsoring聽Israeli and Palestinian grassroots peacebuilding programs聽following the Trump administration鈥檚 cuts to the聽U.S. Agency for International Development.聽It was inspired by the example of ending the conflict in Northern Ireland by infusing massive investment in peacebuilding initiatives. 鈥� Staff

The United States and Iran have agreed to open the critical waterway that has rattled the global economy and enter into a 60-day ceasefire. The accord brings relief, but the thorniest issues at the root of the conflict remain to be resolved.

The story of how a constitutional theory grew in prominence reveals the evolving American debate about the presidency.

The New York Knicks鈥� NBA Finals victory brought a diverse and sometimes-troubled city together, with the team expressing the grit that many residents see in their own lives.

The current Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has elicited an enormous public health response. Alongside that, anthropologists and community workers are working to build trust between affected communities and outside responders.

The lapsed authorization Friday night of a key national security surveillance provision that aims to prevent terrorist acts underscores the complex role of government in protecting the lives of U.S. citizens 鈥� and their constitutional right to privacy.

Although the Senate and the House recently voted down a third short-term extension of the provision, Americans need not worry that national security or their individual safety has been massively compromised. Earlier this year, a specialized federal court renewed the annual certification of the tool 鈥� Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) 鈥� until March 2027. So, standard intelligence-gathering will not stop.

However, some members of Congress, as well as political analysts, indicate that they鈥檙e ready for partisan wrangling and division around this issue to stop.

For some months, members of both parties have discussed a concern over FISA: the ability of the FBI or other agencies to search a vast database of communications between foreign targets and Americans, and to do so without a warrant. Describing the program as a dragnet picking up vast amounts of information, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said, 鈥淲hen you go to this massive database and ask about a U.S. person, that鈥檚 a Fourth Amendment event that requires some process, some scrutiny.鈥�

Legislators were reportedly leaning toward granting another extension this month. But the administration鈥檚 June 2 nomination of housing mortgage chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence was seen as a new hurdle. Almost all Democrats, and a vocal minority of Republicans, questioned Mr. Pulte鈥檚 fitness for such a sensitive role, citing his lack of any experience in national security matters.

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, a New York prosecutor and former Securities and Exchange Commission chief, to serve full time in this post. This would remove a major stumbling block for Democrats. And Senate leaders have said they will move to approve Mr. Clayton鈥檚 nomination as soon as Wednesday, before Mr. Pulte is due to step into the acting role.

However, the deeper issue remains: how best to balance national security-related investigations and probes with respect for the Fourth Amendment and protection for Americans, whose data is often scooped up in the process of monitoring global electronic communications.

The Trump administration is not the only one seeking reauthorization of Section 702. So did Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. During a 2009 speech on the rule of law and security, Mr. Obama spoke of the need for a balanced, calibrated approach.

鈥淭he American people are not absolutist,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hey know that we need not sacrifice our security for our values, nor sacrifice our values for our security, so long as we approach difficult questions with honesty and care and a dose of common sense.鈥�

Legal scholar Benjamin Wittes has long argued for an even more nuanced view that goes beyond juggling in order to balance two competing values to seeing that 鈥渢he relationship between surveillance and liberty is symbiotic.鈥�

鈥淟iberty and security,鈥� according to him, 鈥渁re better understood as necessary preconditions for one another than in some sort of standoff.鈥�