President Donald Trump hosted separate back-to-back White House meetings on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ukraine is seeking more firepower for its air defenses, while Netanyahu met with Trump for the first time since the start of the Iran war.
NPR – World NPR – World President Donald Trump hosted separate back-to-back White House meetings on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ukraine is seeking more firepower for its air defenses, while Netanyahu met with Trump for the first time since the start of the Iran war.
NPR – Politics Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his right to remain silent while testifying under oath before a US Senate hearing on the origins of COVID-19, escalating his long-running clash with Republicans. GOP Senator Rand Paul, who released pandemic-era diary entries ahead of the session, has accused Fauci of funding research that triggered the pandemic and lying to Congress—charges Fauci denies.
NYTimes – US Funeral services for the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham began Tuesday in Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump delivered a eulogy at the service, which was attended by family, politicians and notable figures including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Graham, who spent more than 30 years on Capitol Hill, will also be remembered Wednesday in South Carolina.
BBC News – Science & Environment The Environment Agency has declared drought across more than half of England after scorching temperatures and very low rainfall. Sky reported earlier that half of England was in drought following record-low rain and high temperatures.
NYTimes – World Russia's FSB has charged Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, with facilitating terrorism. The agency claims Telegram failed to remove accounts and channels allegedly used by Ukraine's secret service for recruitment. The charges reflect an ongoing dispute over the encrypted messaging app's operations in Russia.
NYTimes – US The U.S. Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, placing him atop the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Democrats raised concerns that he could politicize intelligence at President Trump's direction, and support eroded after Clayton declined to clearly state that Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 election. He succeeds Bill Pulte.
BBC News – UK Irish singer-songwriter and actor Glen Hansard has died aged 56 in a motorcycle crash in Lucan on the outskirts of Dublin. He won the best song Oscar for the 2007 film Once and fronted the band the Frames.
BBC News – UK The body of a Scottish woman was reportedly found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens last month. Police Scotland confirmed it is liaising with Greek authorities. No identity, cause of death or suspect status has been confirmed in the supplied reports.
NYTimes – World The U.S. and Saudi Arabia carried out joint airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, saying the sites had been used for recent attacks. Iran launched missiles at Jordan and at American forces; Jordan intercepted five missiles and the U.S. said it knocked down an Iranian barrage. The U.S. warned Iran to halt direct and proxy attacks on Gulf and Saudi energy targets to avoid further military response. Oil prices rose after claimed Iranian attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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NYTimes – Business Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his right to remain silent while testifying under oath before a US Senate hearing on the origins of COVID-19, escalating his long-running clash with Republicans. GOP Senator Rand Paul, who released pandemic-era diary entries ahead of the session, has accused Fauci of funding research that triggered the pandemic and lying to Congress—charges Fauci denies.
