Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 5

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump signed his landmark policy bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill, into law on Friday afternoon.

The signing ceremony at the White House came a day after the bill was narrowly passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. Trump set a deadline for the bill to pass before July 4 to make the signing event a part of the Independence Day ceremony that included a B-2 bomber flyover. (US-One Big Beautiful Bill)

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MOSCOW -- Russia and Ukraine on Friday conducted another round of prisoner exchange, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

In accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, another group of Russian servicemen has been returned from the territory controlled by Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement. (US-Russia-Prisoner Swap)

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GAZA -- Hamas said in a statement on Friday night that it has delivered a "positive" response to mediators over a Gaza ceasefire proposal.

"Hamas has completed its consultations with Palestinian factions and forces on the mediators' latest proposal to stop the aggression against our people in Gaza. The movement has delivered its response to the mediators, which was positive," the statement said. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Ceasefire Response)

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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement Friday that it currently maintains operational control of over 65 percent of the Gaza Strip.

The statement was accompanied by a military map highlighting areas under Israeli control, primarily in the north, south, and eastern parts of the enclave, along with the deployment of IDF divisions across the region. (Israel-Gaza-Operational Control) Enditem