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US offers $230M to back Lebanon Army's plan to disarm Hezbollah, but Beirut demands Israel halt strikes first as tensions escalate.

Trump pardons Giuliani, Meadows, Eastman and others charged with 2020 election interference. Federal prosecutions nullified but state cases continue.

Senate votes 60-40 to advance shutdown deal but adjourns until Monday 11 AM, extending 41-day shutdown. Final passage stalled despite eight Democratic defectors.

Russia holds Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hostage for 3+ years, using it as military base while 10 power outages bring Europe to brink of nuclear catastrophe.

Senate votes 60-40 to advance bill ending 40-day shutdown in historic breakthrough after eight Democrats join Republicans.

Forensic tests have confirmed that remains recovered from Gaza belong to IDF Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed and abducted by Hamas 11 years ago in 2014.

A senior Saudi researcher says normalization with Israel is "almost impossible" under Netanyahu, calling the Israeli PM's policies "too toxic" for Riyadh.

President Trump's envoy Jared Kushner landed in Israel for a key meeting with Netanyahu on the Gaza deal, focusing on a crisis in Rafah.

Israel has warned Lebanon that recent strikes are "just a preview" and that it will intensify attacks, including in Beirut, if the Lebanese Army doesnot disarm Hezbollah.

President Trump has announced a full U.S. boycott of the G20 in South Africa, citing the "slaughter" of white farmers and "illegal" land confiscation.

A U.S. official has confirmed that an IRGC plot to assassinate Israel's ambassador to Mexico, Einat Kranz-Neiger, was "contained" earlier this year.

Trump demands Senate Republicans terminate filibuster to end shutdown, warning GOP faces brutal 2026 midterms without nuclear option. Shutdown hits day 35.

North Korea fired a 700km short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, landing outside Japan's EEZ. The launch is a response to new U.S. sanctions.

Belgium held an emergency security meeting after a drone swarm shut down major airports. Security sources "privately" blame a Russian "hybrid attack."

The UN Security Council voted 14-0 to lift sanctions on Syrian President al-Sharaa ahead of his historic White House visit. China abstained from the U.S.-led vote.