Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, to four years and two months in prison after finding him guilty of seeking U.S. intervention in legal proceedings involving his father.

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that a preliminary memorandum of understanding with Iran is “not final,” making clear that U.S. military pressure remains on the table if Tehran fails to comply with the emerging agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran has been “successful” and is now moving into a “second stage,” while warning that Iran will never be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned senior U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, that American intelligence had gathered evidence raising serious doubts about Iran’s willingness to make meaningful concessions on its nuclear program, according to an Axios report citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday denied that American taxpayers would finance a reported $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, saying any such assistance would come from Gulf nations and only if Tehran fulfills strict commitments to end its nuclear weapons ambitions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Monday of committing “one of the biggest Russian crimes against Christian culture today” after a massive missile and drone attack damaged an ancient cathedral in Kyiv and left nearly a dozen people dead across Ukraine.

Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment Monday barring former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from ever returning as head of government after serving more than eight years in office, a move the longtime leader swiftly condemned as politically motivated.

World leaders on Monday cautiously welcomed the announcement of a U.S.-Iran framework agreement aimed at ending hostilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and launching negotiations toward a permanent peace deal, as U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in France for the Group of Seven summit.

The United States secretly approved a financial and maritime arrangement between Qatar and Iran that allowed billions of dollars to flow to Tehran in exchange for safe passage for Qatari tankers and ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by Israel Hayom.

Swiss voters narrowly rejected a proposal Sunday to cap the Alpine nation’s population at 10 million people by 2050 amid concerns over rising immigration, including from predominantly Muslim countries, dealing a setback to the country’s largest right-wing party and avoiding a clash with the European Union over freedom of movement.

Two people have been killed near Tel Aviv during what Israeli authorities describe as an Iranian missile barrage, with emergency responders saying police were dealing with “several” impact sites in and around Israel’s economic hub.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Tuesday that it has pushed additional deeper into southern Lebanon, expanding its buffer zone along the northern border as Hezbollah continues launching rockets and drones into northern Israel.

The daughter of a senior Israeli minister who had publicly accused her parents and others of abuse was found dead under unclear circumstances, authorities said, prompting women’s groups to call for a broader investigation.

Israel confirmed Tuesday that it eliminated Iran’s top security figure, Ali Larijani, in a targeted overnight airstrike in Tehran—marking one of the most significant blows to Iran’s leadership since the killing of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

The Israeli military has launched a targeted ground operation in southern Lebanon aimed at dismantling Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure and strengthening security for communities in northern Israel.

Israel’s military campaign against Iran, conducted in coordination with the United States, is progressing faster than originally planned, according to Israeli defense officials.

Israel intensified its campaign against Iran on Thursday, striking a nuclear-weapons development facility near Tehran while continuing operations against the regime’s missile and drone infrastructure.

Second-term Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed his redrawn congressional map into law.

The U.S. Supreme Court will temporarily allow women to obtain abortion pills through the mail, without visiting an in-person doctor.

The U.S. economy showed renewed strength in the first quarter of 2026, rebounding to a 2 percent growth rate after a sluggish end to 2025, according to new data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on April 30.

The United States has crossed a historic financial threshold, as the nation’s debt held by the public has now exceeded the size of its entire economy. New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that U.S. national debt reached approximately $31.27 trillion as of March 31, while nominal gross domestic product (GDP) stood slightly lower at $31.22 trillion over the previous 12 months.

President Donald Trump on April 30 signed legislation officially ending an 11-week partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, restoring funding to critical agencies and bringing relief to furloughed federal workers across the nation.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a renewed foreign surveillance authority, advancing a key national security measure while exposing deep divisions within Republican ranks. The legislation, known as the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, passed in a bipartisan 235-191 vote and now heads to the Senate, where its future remains uncertain.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Louisiana’s revised congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district, violates the Constitution, marking a significant development in the ongoing national battle over redistricting.

The wife and daughter of a late Anglican priest who died in captivity have regained their freedom after nearly three months in the hands of kidnappers, as concern mounted Monday over the abductions of more than 150 worshippers in coordinated attacks on churches in northern Nigeria, officials and sources said.

Iran’s Islamic rulers have jailed more Christians amid a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests that a network of Iranian doctors says has killed up to 18,000 people.

A Protestant pastor held in incommunicado detention for almost six months in Nicaragua has been released, Christians confirmed Thursday.

Christian advocacy groups urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump not to close America’s doors to Christian refugees from Pakistan, citing cases of bonded labor, abduction, and alleged misuse of blasphemy laws targeting the country’s Christian minority.

Christian activists say religious freedom is under “unprecedented threat” in China and India, citing a sharp escalation in government actions and extremist violence targeting believers.

Christians across Colombia expressed deep shock and grief after church officials confirmed that a prominent evangelical pastor was shot and killed during New Year’s celebrations in the country’s Caribbean region.

Bible sales reached historic highs in both the United Kingdom and the United States in 2025, according to newly released industry data, pointing to a growing re-engagement with Christian faith amid global uncertainty.