Trump-Carney Meeting, Bondi Senate Hearing and Surging Gold Prices

Ukraine suffers power outages in nine regions after Russian attacks, the Israeli cabinet approves the Gaza ceasefire deal, President Trump suggests that NATO expel Spain over defense spending, Belgium reportedly foils an alleged drone terror plot, José Jerí Ore is sworn in as Peru’s president, the U.S. Treasury buys Argentine pesos and finalizes a $20B currency swap framework, New York Attorney General Letitia James is indicted on bank fraud charges, Speaker Johnson says the House will not return until the Senate approves a stopgap bill, MIT rejects the Trump administration’s university compact, and Rishi Sunak joins both Microsoft and Anthropic in senior advisor roles.   Sources: www.verity.news

Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal, the U.N. cuts its peacekeeping forces by 25%, the EU’s Von der Leyen's survives two no-confidence motions, the U.S. Supreme Court hears a GOP challenge to mail-in-ballot rules, a man who appealed his conviction in the Pelicot rape case receives a longer jail term, a House Democrat seeks Epstein’s financial records from four top banks, a former Uber driver is arrested in connection to the deadly Palisades Fire, the Taliban restricts access to social media in Afghanistan, a report finds that 60% of top U.K. news sites dropped in Google rankings this year, a study finds that Mars dust devils can reach speeds of up to 99 miles an hour,   Sources: www.verity.news

Myanmar’s military bombs a Buddhist festival, five people are detained in Ecuador after an alleged presidential assassination attempt, spy charges are dropped in the U.K. over failure to label China a threat, Burkina Faso arrests European NGO staff on espionage charges, Canada’s Freedom Convoy leaders receive conditional sentences, President Trump calls for jailing Illinois officials over ICE pushback, Candace Owens leaks Charlie Kirk texts about the Israeli lobbying, James Comey pleads not guilty to charges of lying to Congress, scientists develop the first blood test to detect chronic fatigue, and Cristiano Ronaldo becomes soccer's first billionaire player.   Sources: www.verity.news

Trump holds tariffs talks with Canada’s Carney, The U.S. Senate rejects both parties' bills as the shutdown enters its seventh day, Hamas says Gaza negotiations have been 'positive' so far, U.S. Attorney General Bondi faces a Senate hearing, Trump considers invoking the Insurrection Act for his National Guard deployment plans, U.K. police bust an international phone smuggling ring, The CDC adopts individual-based decision-making for COVID-19 vaccination, Renewables surpass coal in global electricity for the first time, Three scientists win the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for their quantum discovery, and the price of gold reaches an all-time high at over $4,000 an ounce. Sources: www.verity.news

Illinois and Chicago sue the Trump administration over its National Guard deployment, A court blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order, French Prime Minister Lecornu resigns after a record-short 27 days in office, Syria holds its first parliamentary elections since Assad’s fall, The ICC convicts a Sudanese militia leader of war crimes, Israel deports flotilla activists amid reports of mistreatment, Paramount buys the Free Press and names Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS, AMD stock surges following an OpenAI deal announcement, Australia and Papua New Guinea sign the historic Pukpuk Defense Treaty, Hundreds of trekkers are trapped on blizzard-struck Mount Everest, and three scientists win the 2025 Nobel Prize for immune research. Sources: www.verity.news

President Trump gives Hamas a Sunday deadline to accept a Gaza deal, Israeli leaders condemn the U.K. government over the Manchester synagogue attack, three people are killed in escalating anti-government protests in Morocco, in Pakistan, clashes in Kashmir kill at least 12 civilians, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury is announced in the U.K., a Trump administration memo declares drug cartels “unlawful combatants,” while Apple removes ICE tracking apps at the demand of the administration, the FDA approves a second generic abortion pill, a new report suggests that TikTok is recommending pornography to 13-year-olds, and a ransomware attack shuts down Asahi beer production in Japan. Sources: www.verity.news

the U.S. announces new sanctions on Iran, the Israeli Navy intercepts a Gaza-bound flotilla, the 7th European Political Community Summit is held in Copenhagen, tens of thousands strike in France over budget proposals, an attack on a synagogue in Manchester kills two, Elon Musk becomes the first person to hit a $500 billion net worth, Google is accused of omitting AI summaries for queries about Trump’s mental acuity, Trump asks nine universities to sign a compact in exchange for funding preference, a study finds different genetic profiles in early vs late autism, and new organic molecules are found on Saturn's moon Enceladus.   Sources: www.verity.news

The U.S. government shuts down as the Senate fails to pass a funding bill, Israel’s defense minister says that Gaza City is almost completely encircled, the U.N. approves a new 'gang suppression force' for Haiti, former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila is sentenced to death, Trump announces a deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices, Musk backs calls to boycott Netflix, a 6.9 earthquake kills dozens in the Philippines, a gas explosion partially collapses a Bronx public housing building, Nepal enthrones a two-year-old girl as its new living goddess, and scientists create human eggs from skin cells for the first time. Sources: www.verity.news

President Trump and Secretary Hegseth address U.S. military leaders, Benjamin Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for the recent Doha strike, Iran executes an alleged Mossad spy, The Taliban orders a nationwide internet shutdown in Afghanistan, Madagascar’s president dissolves the government after deadly protests, The U.S. heads toward a government shutdown as Congressional talks fail, YouTube pays $24.5M to settle a Trump account suspension suit, A judge blocks a Trump administration plan to cut over 500 Voice of America jobs, A deadly school building collapse in Indonesia traps dozens, and a guilty plea is filed in a massive U.K. Bitcoin bust. Sources: www.verity.news

At least four are killed in attack at a Mormon Church in Michigan, Oregon sues Trump over the National Guard deployment to Portland, Moldova's pro-EU party retains its parliamentary majority amid claims of Russian interference, Durov accuses French intelligence of censoring Telegram during the Moldovan election, Starmer hits a record low in approval ratings as Reform leads Labour, The Taliban releases American citizen Amir Amiry, Denmark bans all civilian drones, Trump announces 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies, Labour announces a plan for 12 new towns in England, Switzerland narrowly approves electronic ID cards, AI actress Tilly Norwood sparks a Hollywood controversy. Sources: www.verity.news