In the wake of recent remarks by U.S. President Trump criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin and backing Senator Lindsey Graham’s sanctions bill targeting Russian energy exports, traders on Polymarket now estimate a 39% chance that Trump will impose additional sanctions on Russia before the end of July.

According to documents obtained by Politico, at least 2,145 senior-ranking NASA employees are preparing to leave the agency as part of a broader effort to reduce staff. The move aligns with the White House’s proposed 2026 budget, which calls for a 25% cut to NASA’s funding and a reduction of more than 5,000 positions. If approved by Congress, the cuts would leave NASA with its smallest budget and workforce since the early 1960s.

Footage captures the moment a Houthi ballistic missile is intercepted.

🚨Brazil 🇧🇷/USA 🇺🇸: President Lula stated that the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will be met with a response “in accordance with Brazil’s Economic Reciprocity Law.”

🚨Brazil 🇧🇷/USA 🇺🇸: Brazil’s Foreign Ministry has summoned U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Gabriel Escobar for the second time today. The second summons comes in response to the announcement of a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports.

In his first sit-down interview since announcing his retirement, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina spoke with CNN on Monday night, sharply criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his latest controversy. Hegseth reportedly halted weapons shipments to Ukraine without authorization from President Trump and against the advice of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “With the passing of time, I think it’s clear he’s out of his depth as a manager of a large, complex organization,” Tillis said.

During a Cabinet meeting at the White House yesterday, U.S. President Trump addressed the ongoing negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, saying, “We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, if you want the truth. He’s always very nice, but it ends up being meaningless.” Trump also commented on a sanctions bill proposed by Senator Lindsey Graham, which he said he is “looking at.” The bill would impose a 500% tariff on imports from any country that purchases uranium, oil, or natural gas from Russia—a measure that would affect nations such as Brazil, China, India, and Turkey.

Mohammad-Javad Larijani, a senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, publicly threatened the assassination of former U.S. President Donald J. Trump in a statement issued today. Larijani suggested Trump could be targeted by a drone strike at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, saying: “Trump has done something that means he can no longer sunbathe in Mar-a-Lago. As he lies there with his stomach to the sun, a small drone might hit him in the navel. It’s very simple.” The threat comes amid rising tensions following claims from an online platform called “Blood Pact,” which is believed to be affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On Tuesday, the platform said it had raised over $40 million for Trump’s assassination and called on religious groups in Iran and abroad to stage demonstrations in front of Western embassies and in public squares in support of Ayatollah Khamenei.

The Houthi militant group in Yemen has released footage showing their attacks on the Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned cargo vessel M/V Eternity C, which sank earlier today in the southern Red Sea. The video reveals extensive damage to the ship, likely caused by multiple strikes from anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as rocket-propelled grenades launched from small boats. The assault on the Eternity C lasted more than 48 hours, resulting in the deaths of four crew members and the abduction of several others, who were taken to Yemen by the Houthis.

Netanyahu: “I completed a second meeting with President Trump. President Trump and I share a common goal — the release of the hostages and the end of Hamas's rule in Gaza.”