A US federal judge has extended a block on President Trump's controversial 1.8-billion-dollar fund, according to Al Jazeera English. The Justice Department originally proposed the initiative under the label of anti-weaponisation, but faced backlash from lawmakers and legal challenges. The department subsequently walked back its proposal in response; the judge's extended order maintains the court's block on the fund.

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