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Asia • 2026-04-17 14:27

US Congress Passes 10-Day Extension of Controversial Surveillance Law

The US Congress approved a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after a bid for a five-year reauthorisation backed by President Trump failed in the House. The brief pause sets the stage for another round of debate over whether to reform the law, which permits the NSA to surveil foreigners using American-held data.

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