Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war – The Guardian

  1. Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war  The Guardian
  2. Jerusalem protesters converge on PM Netanyahu's residence  BBC
  3. Photos show Israelis demonstrating for the release of hostages and ending the Gaza war  AP News
  4. Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu’s new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages  Reuters
  5. Hostage families sail toward Gaza calling for Israel to end the war  CNN
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With Tariffs, Trump could wage a forever war in trade – Quartz

  1. With Tariffs, Trump could wage a forever war in trade  Quartz
  2. We get asked about tariffs all the time. Here's what we say  NPR
  3. Trump remade the global trading system. He’s just getting started  CNN
  4. Cars, coffee and clothing are poised to get pricier with new tariffs  The Washington Post
  5. Opinion | The Contradiction at the Heart of Trump’s Trade Deals  The New York Times
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Trump nominates ex-Fox commentator Tammy Bruce for deputy UN ambassador

Bruce, dubbed a ‘great patriot’ by Trump in announcement, now serves as state department spokesperson

Donald Trump said on Saturday he was nominating Tammy Bruce, the state department spokesperson, as the next US deputy representative to the United Nations, which would make the former Fox News commentator an ambassador.

The president made the announcement on Truth Social, where he praised Bruce as a “Great Patriot, Television Personality, and Bestselling Author”.

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Hundreds of protesters arrested in London for supporting banned pro-Palestinian group – CBS News

  1. Hundreds of protesters arrested in London for supporting banned pro-Palestinian group  CBS News
  2. London police arrest 466 people for backing banned Palestine Action group  CNN
  3. London police arrest 365 people as pro-Palestinian protesters defy new law  AP News
  4. UK police arrest at least 466 people at Palestine Action protest in London  Al Jazeera
  5. 'Sound of silence' and 'Frantic Europe pushes new Ukraine plan'  BBC
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IRS commissioner’s removal reportedly over clash on undocumented immigrant data

Trump removed Billy Long from post months after agency said it couldn’t release information on some taxpayers

The removal of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner Billy Long after just two months in the post came after the federal tax collection agency said it could not release some information on taxpayers suspected of being in the US illegally, it was reported on Saturday.

The IRS and the White House had clashed over using tax data to help locate suspected undocumented immigrants soon before Long was dismissed by the administration, according to the Washington Post.

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Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy’s mainland – AP News

  1. Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy’s mainland  AP News
  2. Italy is reviving plans for a bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland. Will it work?  NPR
  3. Record-breaking bridges: How Italy and China are pushing engineering limits  ABC News
  4. 'They must not touch the Strait': Sicily bridge opponents vow to put up a fight  Reuters
  5. Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily  BBC
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Modi vows to “deepen partnership” with Putin after Trump’s tariffs – Axios

  1. Modi vows to "deepen partnership" with Putin after Trump's tariffs  Axios
  2. India’s Modi shares ‘good call’ with ‘my friend’ Putin after Trump tariffs  The Hill
  3. Modi vows to deepen India-Russia ties despite Trump tariffs  The Telegraph
  4. Putin to visit India at the end of 2025, Ifax reports  Reuters
  5. India’s Modi Invites Russia’s Putin to Visit Amid US Tensions  Bloomberg.com
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Vinay Prasad returns to FDA days after leaving under pressure from Laura Loomer

Prasad left the agency after far-right influencer released edited audio misleadingly suggesting he was anti-Trump

Vinay Prasad is returning to his role overseeing vaccine, gene therapy and blood product regulation at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a little more than a week after he left the agency.

“At the FDA’s request, Dr Vinay Prasad is resuming leadership of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research,” Department Health and Human Services spokesperson Andrew Nixon said in a statement to Reuters.

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