Hamas rejected a U.N. resolution approving Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan over its stipulation of an International Stabilization Force, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed dozens in the deadliest day of violence since the ceasefire began,and Israeli troops were accused of crossing Gaza's "Yellow Line" — the area from which Israel agreed to withdraw under the ceasefire agreement.This comes as an Israeli strike in Lebanon killed over a dozen, marking the deadliest strike since last year's truce,and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Syria's buffer zone, prompting criticism from several international actors.Elsewhere, U.S. military officials visited Kyiv amid reports of renewed efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, dozens were killed during Russian strikes in Ternopil, marking one of the deadliest attacks in Western Ukraine since the start of the conflict, and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a letter of intent with France to acquire 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets by 2035.This comes as the EU unveiled a 100 billion "military Schengen" plan to establish an EU-wide military mobility area by 2027, a Russian ship allegedly targeted U.K. military pilots with lasers in what would be the first such action against Royal Air Force personnel in years,and a House of Commons committee warned that the U.K. lacks a defense plan, alleging that the government isn't acting quickly enough on its "NATO First" pledges.In other news, Trump vowed to end Sudan's civil war following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Nigeria — the latest incident in a series of school abductions in the country.

Trump hosted bin Salman at the White House, welcoming him with a military honor guard,and France's Emmanuel Macron began a state tour of Africa that included a stop at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, which was boycotted by the U.S.This comes as U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly met with former intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard in Jerusalem, marking the first time a U.S. official had hosted him since his release from prison in 2015, Li Qiang visited Zambia in the first such visit by a Chinese premier in 28 years,and Trump reduced tariffs on Brazilian agricultural imports, including on items such as beef, coffee and fruits.Elsewhere, Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu was sentenced to life in prison on seven terrorism-related charges, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro was arrested over concerns he may pose a flight risk after officials detected a violation of his ankle monitor,and Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death over the deadly crackdown on last year's student-led protests.Meanwhile, Haiti's electoral council proposed that elections be held on Aug. 30 in what will be the first general election since 2015-2016,and Chile scheduled a presidential runoff for December after no candidate passed the required 50% threshold of votes.In other news, Eswatini received $5.1 million from the U.S. to accept third-country deportees,and the U.K. extended the asylum settlement wait time to 20 years amid a record high in claims.

Trump signed a bill to release all files on Jeffrey Epstein, giving the Department of Justice (DOJ) 30 days to comply, the DOJ admitted that the grand jury on former FBI Director James Comey's case never saw the final version of his indictment, with only one member and the foreperson present at the time of its finalization,and a former aide to Special Counsel Jack Smith was referred for criminal prosecution for declining to answer questions during two sessions with congressional investigators.Meanwhile, Trump met New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, with the president expressing confidence in the mayor's leadership,and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced her resignation from Congress amid an ongoing feud with Trump.This comes as billionaire Tom Steyer announced his bid for California's governorship, joining a crowded race to succeed Gavin Newsom next year,and David Richardson resigned as acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, with Karen Evans set to replace him on Dec. 1.In other news, a court temporarily blocked restrictions on immigration officers’ use of force in Chicago in an operation that has seen around 3,000 arrests since September, hundreds of national guard troops were recalled from Portland and Chicago, marking a shift in personnel deployments across the two cities,and border patrol agents detained over 80 people on the first day of Operation Charlotte's Web in North Carolina, with arrests occurring at churches, apartment complexes and parking lots, among others.

New guidance from the U.K.'s Equality and Human Rights Commission was leaked, suggesting that transgender people could be banned from single-sex facilities based on their appearance,and New Zealand banned puberty blockers for transgender minors, though the medication will remain accessible to existing patients.Meanwhile, a U.S. judge ordered Texas schools to remove posters of the Ten Commandments following a bill requiring public schools to display them,and U.K. police agreed to pay compensation to two parents who were unlawfully arrested after making allegedly disparaging comments about their daughter's school on WhatsApp.In other news, Roblox implemented mandatory facial age checks for users accessing its chat features, making it the first online gaming platform to do so.

Florida rescued 122 missing children in an operation that officials described as the largest child-recovery success in American history,and the FBI announced a crackdown on the online child exploitation group "764," as federal agencies continue targeting coordinated online abuse networks.

A Cloudflare outage disrupted millions of websites across the world, including X, ChatGPT and Zoom, NVIDIA reported record Q3 revenue of $57 billion, marking a 62% increase from the same period last year,and broadcasting firm Sinclair acquired an 8.2% stake in the TV broadcaster E.W. Scripps in a deal that amounts to nearly $15.5 million in Class A shares.Meanwhile, a U.S. judge ruled that Meta doesn't hold a monopoly, dismissing a years-long antitrust case brought by the Federal Trade Commission,and an appeals court upheld the dismissal of Trump's $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN over its coverage of his 2020 election claims.

The European Central Bank warned of "sudden and severe disruptions" to the global financial economy, citing geopolitical tensions, shifting trade policies and climate crises, the U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September — more than double the estimates of 50,000 —and Canada's budget survived a confidence vote, narrowly avoiding an election over the holidays.Meanwhile, Japan approved a $136 billion stimulus package — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first major policy move since taking office —and the country's economy contracted 1.8% in the last quarter, marking the first contraction in six quarters.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its website, stating that claims that vaccines don't cause autism lack evidence, the U.K. declined to publicly release data mapping COVID-19 vaccine doses to death dates, claiming it could cause privacy issues,and a U.K. inquiry concluded that the government's COVID-19 response was "too little, too late," saying that lockdowns should have been imposed sooner.In other news, scientists developed a new pinprick blood test that could potentially detect disease 10 years before the onset of symptoms.

A fire disrupted the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, with thousands of delegates forced to temporarily evacuate the premises,and Turkey won next year's COP31 hosting rights under a compromise agreement with co-bidder Australia.Meanwhile, the U.S. proposed rolling back some Biden-era endangered species rules over concerns that they expand federal authority,and the Trump administration proposed a five-year offshore drilling plan, with up to 34 lease sales across 1.27 billion acres of federal waters.

Trump called for the establishment of federal AI rules, but cautioned against "overregulation," Google CEO Sundar Pichai warned that an AI bubble burst would affect all companies, noting broad industry exposure to rapid shifts in investment and development trends,and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei predicted that AI could eliminate half of entry-level jobs within five years, potentially increasing unemployment rates to 10-20%.Meanwhile, Anthropic released an open-source tool to test AI chatbots for political bias, with Gemini 2.5 Pro achieving 97% in its even-handedness scale,and Google promised to invest $40B to build three data centers in Texas, bringing its total data center count in the state to five.

NASA released new images of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS and dismissed speculation that it may be extraterrestrial technology,and a study revealed that moss spores survived nine months in space — a finding that contributes to ongoing research into how simple life forms endure extreme environments.

Scotland qualified for the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1998,and Trump announced fast-track visas for FIFA World Cup fans amid estimations that 5-10 million people will travel to America for the tournament.

A report concluded that a loose wire caused last year's deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, providing further clarity on what led to the incident,and 45 Indian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia after their bus collided with a diesel tanker.

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration proposed an $18 fee for airport travelers without a REAL ID or passport, which will fund a modernized alternative identity verification program.