Todd Blanche reaches deal with GOP holdouts and Ariana Grande steps back: Morning Rundown
Trump’s attorney general pick scraps an “anti-weaponization” fund in a deal with holdout senators.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo accelerates as experts say Trump and Musk’s aid cuts hamper response
Dr. Sam Mbalivula has already lost one of his clinic’s nurses to Ebola.
British band Massive Attack says members were detained by Singapore police over Palestinian flag at concert
The British band Massive Attack said its members were detained by Singapore police and “isolated and separately questioned” after the two performers raised a Palestinian flag at their concert in the city-state last Wednesday.
U.S.-brokered ‘pilot zones’ offer little relief for Lebanese displaced by Israel’s offensive
ZOUK MOSBEH, Lebanon — A plan brokered by the United States for Israel to withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon in exchange for the disarmament of Iran-backed Hezbollah has so far offered little relief to families displaced by the monthslong military offensive.
Trump says new Iran talks will start Monday after calling off attacks
The United States and Iran will hold new talks Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump said, after announcing he called off intense new strikes to allow for a deal on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program.
Former Texas Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83
Republican former Rep. Kay Granger of Texas has died, lawmakers announced Sunday.
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has rare meeting with Red Cross amid health concerns
Myanmar’s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with the International Committee of the Red Cross’ representative in the capital on Monday, the military-backed government said.
Suicide bomber kills at least 14 at Pakistan rally against militant violence
More than two dozen other people were wounded in the attack in the northwestern town of Kabal, where protesters demanding peace had gathered near a police station.
Ariana Grande to step back from public life following scrutiny
The singer and actor, who is on tour, will no longer star in the London revival of “Sunday in the Park With George,” which is set to open in summer 2027.
U.S. dollar falls sharply against Japanese yen after both countries confirm first joint intervention in 15 years
The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S.