Major geopolitical tensions escalate in Middle East while Trump administration faces domestic personnel changes and policy shifts.

Iran seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz despite Trump's ceasefire extension, with Pentagon warning that clearing potential mines could take 6 months and keep fuel prices elevated through midterm elections.

Trump administration halted $500 million in cash shipments to Iraq from oil sales while expanding operations against Iranian vessels to the Indian Ocean, capturing the tanker Tifani.

Ukraine secured a $105 billion EU loan after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban dropped his opposition following his recent election loss.

Trump's Cabinet faces continued turnover as Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid misconduct allegations, marking the third female Cabinet member to step down this term.

Fed nominee Kevin Warsh's confirmation remains uncertain as he faced Senate grilling while a GOP senator maintains a hold related to a Justice Department probe.

Beijing tightened control over AI firms attempting to shed Chinese ties, revealed through a government probe of Meta-acquired company Manus AI.

Trump administration announced plans to reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, moving it to the same category as some painkillers rather than heroin.