An official told POLITICO that the U.S. blamed bad weather for failing to warn Ukraine of Russia’s latest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv.

Kyiv reportedly considers the explanation inadequate.

Source: POLITICO

US Asks Greece Ambassador to Resign Amid Financial Allegations

The White House requested Kimberly Guilfoyle’s resignation after reports of a $100,000 debt-payment request and luxury travel funded by Greek businessmen.

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz:

We are detecting attempts by our enemies, led by Iran and its proxies, to carry out terrorist attacks that would influence the outcome of the elections in Israel.

Let our enemies know: Anyone who attacks us, before or after the elections, will have their hand cut off and will pay the heaviest price.

JD Vance:

I love you too sir. In a totally platonic way, to be clear.

I'm the vice president, not James Talarico.

NEW: Netanyahu discussed resuming strikes on Iran with Trump last week.

U.S. officials believe Netanyahu wanted to renew the attacks before the elections.

Source: Barak Ravid

JD Vance:

What are the other four genders? There’s man, there’s woman, there’s the person who yelled at me earlier.

What are the other three genders?

The Trump administration announces Barbera Thornhill has joined the State Department as Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, leading U.S. efforts against human trafficking.

MI5 Devotes More Resources to State Threats Than During Cold War

MI5 chief says foreign threats have quadrupled in a decade, with Russia and Iran driving the agency’s state-threat work to roughly the same scale as counterterrorism.

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The Iran war has cost U.S. consumers an estimated $265 billion since late February, or about $2,000 per household, according to Moody’s Analytics.

Higher energy prices account for roughly $1,100 of that cost, with gasoline averaging $4.34 a gallon, up from $2.98 before the war.

Source: CNN

Saudi Arabia plans to make its flagship Future Investment Initiative conference later this month a hybrid event following deadly attacks on Riyadh airport.

Executives could attend remotely, while others may fly into alternative airports and travel to Riyadh by road.

The move comes as escalating Houthi attacks threaten the Kingdom’s efforts to attract foreign investment.

Source: Reuters

Saudi Arabia Stopped Public Warnings Days Before Riyadh Airport Attacks

Saudi Arabia halted issuing public warnings of imminent incoming attacks days before four strikes on Riyadh airport killed at least 18 people and injured more than 300.

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Zelensky Says Partners Failed to Warn Kyiv of Russian Ballistic Attack

Kyiv is investigating an early-warning failure after five Russian ballistic missiles struck the capital amid U.S. threats of cutting off intelligence sharing.

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Pete Hegseth and CENTCOM leaders are reportedly the strongest supporters of renewed strikes on Iran.

Source: Axios

U.S. official on Iran:

The negotiations are not really dead, but they're not really alive.

We're just here, piling on the pressure and there's a belief that smarter heads will prevail over there.

Source: Axios

U.S. official on Iran:

Bibi seems to want to go in again. He has talked to the president about it a couple times, and the president has said, "Well, you know, Bibi, go ahead and get ready."

But there's really no commitment. "Go ahead and get ready" is maybe now, maybe later, maybe never.

Source: Axios

Loud booms were heard near Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, with sources reporting a fire, an evacuation order and a possible strike on the building.

Saudi authorities said debris from an intercepted missile fell on a residential area.

Source: Reuters

Ukraine has launched another massive drone attack targeting Russia and Russian-occupied territories.

OpenAI said the FBI arrested a former employee after a sophisticated listening device was discovered hidden in one of its offices.

The company said it used its own AI models to identify the suspect and trace the device’s origins.

Trump:

Don’t ever mess with nature!

The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV, 71, has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery confirmed lung adenocarcinoma.

Surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a successful operation lasting about 90 minutes, with no complications reported.

Source: CBS News