The Israeli cabinet met to discuss the Gaza war's next steps,the U.K., Germany, and France called for the immediate resumption of Gaza aid deliveries,and the World Food Programme announced that its Gaza food stocks had run out.This comes as a report found that the U.S. had launched 750 strikes in Yemen since March,Yemen's Houthis launched a missile at Israel,Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed openness to normalizing relations with Israel,and the Democratic Republic of Congo and March 23 Movement (M23) agreed to a Qatar-mediated ceasefire.In other news, U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia had made a "pretty big concession" to end the Ukraine war,President Vladimir Putin addressed a Russian strike on Sumy that killed 35 civilians,Kyiv denied claims that Moscow had recaptured the Kursk region,U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff pulled out of talks with Ukraine,and the U.K. and New Zealand announced a $40 million Ukraine drone deal.Elsewhere, the U.S. reportedly prepared to offer Saudi Arabia a $100 billion arms deal,Sudan's Rapid Support Forces offensive in Darfur displaced over 400,000,and al-Shabaab militants attacked a Somali airbase.

India and Pakistan announced tit-for-tat measuresfollowing an attack on Kashmir that killed dozens of tourists,the U.K. lifted sanctions on 12 Syrian entities,and Jordan banned the Muslim Brotherhood.Meanwhile, World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab stepped down as chair,Trump announced plans to reduce the 145% tariffs on China,as he doubled down on his proposal to make Canada the 51st U.S. state,and a viral TikTok drew hundreds of Americans to the Canadian city of Nanaimo in a show of solidarity.This comes as Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere met with Trump at the White House,U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance made a state visit to India,and hundreds of thousands of Australians cast their ballots in pre-poll voting for the federal election.In Canada, a record 7.3 million people voted in advance polling in the federal election,polls showed that the Liberal Party holds a narrowing lead over the Conservative Party,Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre pitched a "100 days of change" plan,as he unveiled his party platform,Liberal Leader Mark Carney campaigned in British Columbia,and a watchdog alleged that a Conservative candidate was targeted by a Chinese interference campaign.Elsewhere, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq made a state visit to Russia,the Economic Community of West African States convened in Ghana,and Dutch intelligence warned of an alleged Russian cyber threat.In other news, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in was indicted on bribery charges,former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello was ordered to begin an eight-year sentence after being convicted of corruption,Brazil's social security chief was sacked amid a billion-dollar fraud probe,and Brazil's top court accepted coup charges against six allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll placed Trump's economic approval rating at 37%,Trump affirmed he had no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellfollowing reports of his possible removal,and the White House denied reports that it planned to dismiss Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,as reports alleged that the Pentagon chief used an unsecured internet line for his Signal messages.Meanwhile, the FBI arrested a judge for allegedly obstructing the arrest of an undocumented immigrant,a former New Mexico judge was detained over accusations of harboring a Tren de Aragua gang member,the wife of a deported Salvadoran man was relocated after the Department of Homeland Security posted her address online,and two courts extended a block on Trump's Venezuelan deportation plan.In other news, three federal judges blocked Trump's attempt to cut school funding over diversity programs,Trump ordered an overhaul of the college accreditation system,as he backed a $5,000 "baby bonus" for new mothersand rejected a proposal to raise taxes on millionaires,and the White House reportedly readied a $1 billion cut to Harvard,as the university sued the Trump administration over a $2.2B federal funding freeze.This comes as a judge blocked key portions of Trump's order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration,Elon Musk scaled back his involvement in the Department of Government Efficiency,Senator Dick Durbin announced his retirement,former New York GOP congressman George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison for campaign fraud,and Nadine Menendez was found guilty in an alleged bribery scheme involving her husband, former Senator Bob Menendez.

A knife attack at a French high school killed a student,a British murder suspect was burned alive in Ecuador,Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson,convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein faced a retrial for his 2020 rape conviction,and the U.K. enacted a new law that could see water company executives face prison time for hiding sewage spills.

The European Union fined Apple and Meta a combined $800M,Wall Street analysts issued a "code red" warning on Tesla,and Google's antitrust trial began.Meanwhile, The Washington Post teamed up with OpenAI on search content,Florida sued Snapchat,and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin lost a defamation retrial against The New York Times.

The International Monetary Fund reduced its global growth forecast to 2.8% for 2025,and California surpassed Japan as the world's fourth-largest economy.

The U.S. moved to ban eight artificial food dyes,a U.S. judge banned drugmakers from making copycat versions of the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy,U.S. measles cases hit 800,and a study suggested eating peanuts as a treatment for allergic adults.Meanwhile, a novel male birth control proved effective for two years,the U.K. trialed a blood test that can detect 12 cancers with 99% accuracy,and a study found that bad habits start damaging health as early as age 36.

A study warned that nearly half of Americans face dangerous air pollution levels,a 6.2 magnitude quake injured over 150 in Turkey's Istanbul,a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador,and a report found that a record 84% of global coral reefs have been subjected to bleaching.

The U.K. launched a £50 million ($66 million) sun-dimming experiment.

A report found that AI-generated child abuse content surged 380% in 2024,AI researcher Tamay Besiroglu launched a startup to automate all human work,and the United Arab Emirates pioneered the world's first AI-powered legal system.

A blast at one of Iran's key ports killed at least 14 and injured hundreds,a diver died after a rare shark attack off the coast of Israel,and a Delta Air Lines flight was evacuated after an engine caught fire.

Pope Francis passed awayand was laid to rest at Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica,and Cardinal Kevin Farrell assumed temporary leadership of the Vatican.

The Tennessee Titans selected Miami quarterback Cam Ward as the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

SpaceX launched a food-growing lab into orbit,and China decided to share access to its lunar samples with six nations.