Russia's Federal Security Service, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, will soon have the power to create a network of pre-trial detention centres under its own jurisdiction, according to a bill passed by the lower house of parliament.

Senior citizens are getting a tax break in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, but it’s not the one the president promised on the campaign trail last year.

Russia’s State Duma has passed legislation that officially restores the Federal Security Service’s authority to operate its own pretrial detention facilities. Deputy Vasily Piskarev, who cosponsored the bill,

"In the area of reducing benefits, Social Security has always been a system that's been kind of tilted towards the lower wage earner" said Tammy Flanagan

SSA and Treasury Department officials underscored that neither agency will ever request payment to expedite or set up benefits. Individuals facing hardship or without access to digital payment methods can apply for exemptions, which are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82.The declaration,

Business Insider spoke with 16 federal workers after the Supreme Court decision that will allow federal staff cuts to continue.