Trump-Xi summit on Taiwan, AI safety order scrapped

Trump orders AI security review, Russia's deadliest strikes in months

President Trump signed an executive order asking AI companies to voluntarily share advanced models with the government before public release, aiming to assess cybersecurity risks—but the order has no enforcement mechanism. Russia launched its deadliest barrage on Ukraine in months, killing at least 22 people, even as Moscow suffers its first net territorial loss in nearly two years. Plus job openings surge, the FDA approves a new COVID preventive drug, and Scott Pelley is fired from 60 Minutes.

Iran suspends U.S. talks, threatens Hormuz closure over Lebanon

Iran's government has suspended all indirect negotiations with the U.S. and threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israel's continued military operations in Lebanon after President Trump confronted Netanyahu. Manufacturing output hit a four-year high but employment continues contracting as companies stockpile materials against supply disruptions. A dangerous Ebola outbreak with no existing vaccine is spreading across Central Africa.

Iran deal could come within days, oil spike warning, PSG riots spread

Secretary of State Rubio said a deal to end the U.S.-Iran standoff could materialize within days, but oil executives warned crude could spike to $160 a barrel if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed. PSG won the Champions League but celebrations on the Champs-Élysées descended into nationwide riots and looting. Also: warming is accelerating faster than expected, Colorado gutted its AI regulation, and the DOJ escalated enforcement on two fronts.

Trump rejects Iran deal, Hormuz shipping collapses, gene therapy restores hearing

President Trump walked out of negotiations and rejected a finalized Iran memorandum, demanding new preconditions while Tehran countered with demands of its own. The economic fallout is severe: daily shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted from 140 vessels to just four. The FDA also approved the first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss, allowing deaf children to hear naturally without implants, while Hungary elected a new prime minister to end Orbán's 16-year rule.

Federal judges block Trump's $1.8B fund and Kennedy Center renaming

Two federal judges delivered sharp rebukes to the Trump administration on Friday. A judge temporarily blocked the Anti-Weaponization Fund—a nearly $1.8 billion settlement created from Trump's IRS lawsuit—while another struck down the administration's renaming of the Kennedy Center without congressional authority. Netanyahu also ordered Israeli forces to control 70 percent of Gaza, beyond ceasefire limits, as Israel killed the newly appointed Hamas military chief.