World Update

7.5 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes slammed Venezuela, heavily damaging buildings in Caracas.
Tsunami warnings have been issued for Venezuela and nearby Caribbean islands.
Stay tuned for updates as rescue efforts begin.

“I Was Let Down” — President Donald Trump tells NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that NATO countries failed to support the U.S. in the war on Iran.
In a pointed conversation, Trump expressed deep frustration with the alliance’s lack of backing, calling out member nations for not stepping up.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates reportedly identified three women involved in past affairs during congressional testimony linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Gates said Epstein appeared to be considering using the information as leverage, though he stated no blackmail was ultimately carried out.

A UN Commission of Inquiry has released a damning new report claiming Israeli forces continue to commit genocide in Gaza by intentionally targeting Palestinian children, causing unprecedented death, injury, and trauma.
The commission, which previously found Israel guilty of genocide, says military operations persist despite international outcry. Israel strongly denies the allegations, calling them biased and unfounded.
The findings have sparked fresh global debate amid the ongoing conflict.

North Korea has commissioned its largest warship yet — the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon — as Kim Jong Un accelerates plans for a nuclear-armed navy.

In a high-profile ceremony at Nampo port, Kim hailed the vessel as ending decades of naval stagnation and ordered the rapid construction of more large warships, including nuclear-capable ones, to project power against the US and South Korea.

After months of hardship trapped by the US-Israel-Iran conflict, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has begun a large-scale operation to rescue over 11,000 seafarers from hundreds of vessels stuck in the vital chokepoint. 
The sailors, running low on food and water, will be evacuated in coordination with Iran, Oman, the US, and maritime partners following a recent peace memorandum. 

In a stunning bipartisan move, the Senate passed a war powers resolution directing President Trump to end military action against Iran or seek congressional approval—marking the first time both chambers have approved such a measure. Four Republicans joined Democrats in the vote. 
Though largely symbolic and facing likely veto, the vote signals growing congressional frustration over the unpopular conflict and reasserts lawmakers’ role in war decisions. 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared that Pyongyang will “thoroughly exercise its position as a nuclear weapons state” and rapidly expand its arsenal, calling it the only way to confront an “unpredictable and complicated” global security situation.

Speaking at a Workers’ Party meeting, Kim blamed the US and South Korea for heightening tensions on the Korean Peninsula through joint military drills and nuclear posture. 
“Steadily expand and strengthen the nuclear forces… this is the most correct and unique way,” KCNA reported.

Tensions on the peninsula remain high with no signs of de-escalation.

US and Iranian officials have opened a fresh round of negotiations in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with mediators presenting a 60-day roadmap toward a potential landmark agreement.
Key issues on the table: Iran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, regional security, and preventing renewed conflict in Lebanon.
Diplomacy is back on — the world is watching.