President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a sweeping escalation in his global tariff policy, issuing formal letters to eight more countries warning that steep import duties will take effect on August 1 unless new trade agreements are reached. The move marks the latest salvo in Trump’s aggressive “America First” trade agenda, which he says is designed to correct decades of unfair trade practices and ballooning U.S. deficits.

Russia has launched the largest aerial assault of the war so far, bombarding Ukraine with a record-breaking 728 drones and 13 missiles overnight—an attack that Ukrainian officials say was designed to send a clear message in response to the Trump administration’s renewed military support for Kyiv.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a blistering statement condemning the ongoing prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling the legal proceedings a politically motivated “WITCH HUNT” and warning the Lula administration against targeting a “leader who fought for THE PEOPLE.”

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will resume and expand military support to Ukraine, signaling a sharp shift in policy just days after a Pentagon-ordered pause in weapons shipments had drawn concern from Kyiv and allies in Europe.

Hungary has become the first European Union nation to effectively ban cryptocurrency trading for most people, prompting Revolut, one of Europe’s largest online-only banks, to suspend its crypto services in the country.

Budapest police said Monday they won’t prosecute participants in the recent Budapest Pride march, which the government had banned.

The BRICS bloc of emerging economies issued a pointed yet cautious declaration Sunday condemning rising global tariffs and foreign attacks on Iran, while notably avoiding any direct criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump—despite his announcement of an additional 10% tariff on nations aligning with what he termed “Anti-American policies of BRICS.”

President Donald Trump is entering a decisive week in his global trade push, aiming to finalize several long-delayed deals before a major round of tariffs hits dozens of U.S. trading partners. With a 90-day pause on his reciprocal tariff policy set to expire July 9, Trump has vowed to escalate pressure on foreign governments — not just with levies, but with a wave of formal notices set to begin Monday.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first public appearance Saturday since the outbreak of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, emerging during a somber Ashura ceremony in Tehran after weeks of seclusion that raised questions about his health and security.

The Netherlands’ prime minister says Dutch and German intelligence agencies have evidence of Russia’s widespread use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine, raising concerns about the security of Europe and beyond.

Israel on Monday accused the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of allowing Hezbollah to set up military bases and store its weapons on the border with the Jewish nation.

Israel’s military announced Monday they had uncovered an extensive underground Hezbollah base in Lebanon from where the Iran-backed group planned “a larger massacre” in Israel than the one carried out by Hamas on October 7.

A new study shows a record number of Israelis have emigrated from the Jewish state since the Oct.7, 2023 massacre and Israel’s subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza and violent conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Jerusalem Post reports.

The US has deployed the THAAD missile defense system along with a 100-member crew to bolster Israel’s defense against a possible third direct strike from Iran, as Tehran declares it has no red lines in its conflict with its adversaries.

Four Israeli soldiers were killed and scores injured in Hezbollah’s drone attack targeting a military base in Israel in the Binyamina area, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced late Sunday.

Four soldiers were killed in northern Gaza, bringing the total of fallen troops in the territory on or since October 7 of last year to 734 soldiers, the military announced Thursday.

Israel’s Security Cabinet was due to authorize the prime minister and defense minister to respond to last week’s Iranian missile attack while Israeli forces struck Gaza in an attack that allegedly killed dozens.

The founder of social media giant Meta pledged Tuesday to dismiss “fact-checkers,” “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship,” and recommend more political content on its platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

A standoff emerged Tuesday between outgoing President Joe Biden and his incoming successor, Donald J. Trump, over his plans to expand offshore drilling.

Two deadly incidents on New Year’s Day in the United States, including suspected Islamic terrorism in New Orleans and an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas, involved vehicles of the online car-sharing firm Turo.

Authorities are investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, which killed one person and injured seven, as a potential terrorist attack.

Ten people were killed and 30 injured when a vehicle drove into a crowd in an apparent Islamic “act of terrorism” in the U.S. city of New Orleans before the suspect was shot dead, law enforcement officials confirmed Wednesday.

Dozens of tornadoes swept the southern United States at the weekend, killing at least four people, Axios reports.

Preparations were underway Monday for an upcoming state funeral in Washington for Jimmy Carter, the Democratic president who died Sunday at 100, leaving behind a legacy of Christian-faith-inspired works and efforts to reach peace in the Middle East and other areas.