Trump tells EU’s von der Leyen windmills are “horrible” and a “con job” during Scotland meeting.

President Trump on Iran: “Iran was beaten up very badly, for good reason, but they still talk about enrichment. Who would do that? How stupid can you be to say that. So we're not gonna allow that to happen.”

Iran has released 11 Jewish detainees—five women and six men—on bail, while five others remain in custody following the launch of Operation Lion’s Dawn, according to Jewish MP Homayoun Sameh. The arrests are reportedly linked to alleged ties with Israel amid a broader wave of crackdowns.

Commerce Secretary Lutnick confirmed Trump’s tariffs will take effect on August 1 with no extensions or grace periods. The baseline rate will be 10% for smaller nations, escalating to as high as 40% for countries like the EU, Canada, and Mexico.

🚨USA 🇺🇸/Venezuela 🇻🇪: Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Maduro of being the “head of the Cartel of the Suns, a narco-terrorist organization that has taken over an entire country.” “Maduro is NOT the president of Venezuela, and his regime is NOT the legitimate government. Maduro is the head of the Cartel of the Suns, a narco-terrorist organization that has seized control of a nation. And he is under indictment for trafficking drugs into the United States,” Rubio stated on Sunday morning.

Italy 🇮🇹/France 🇫🇷: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that Italy will not join France in recognizing the Palestinian state.

Brazil 🇧🇷/China 🇨🇳: Brazil tripled its rare earth exports to China in the first half of 2025, according to a report released by the China-Brazil Business Council (CBBC).

A major Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Russian city of Stavropol this morning. Reports indicate that up to five drones hit the Stavropol Radio Plant, a facility identified in French sanctions as “one of the primary producers of radio-electronic equipment for the Russian Armed Forces.”

In case you missed it: 50 French Jewish teenagers, all around 15 years old, were removed from a Vueling Airlines flight for what the airline cited as “security reasons.” Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli responded, stating: “There are increasing signs that Iván Chirivella — a Vueling Airlines captain who reportedly trained two of the 9/11 hijackers, including Mohamed Atta — may have been the pilot who ordered the removal of the Jewish children from the Valencia-to-Paris flight.”