Key Events (10)
Trump announces a two-week conditional ceasefire with Iran after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, stepping back from threats to destroy Iran's 'whole civilization.' The ceasefire includes Iran's agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under its management.
Oil prices plunge 15% to below $100 per barrel following the ceasefire announcement, marking the largest daily fall since the pandemic. Stock markets surge, gas prices slide 20%, and government bond yields fall sharply as rate hike expectations recede.
Pakistan secures what analysts describe as the 'biggest diplomatic win in years' by facilitating the ceasefire between the US and Iran, with Pakistani officials' efforts credited as leading to the breakthrough that averted further escalation.
Israel carries out a massive wave of airstrikes on Lebanon, killing at least 254 people in the largest coordinated strike against Hezbollah since the war began, prompting warnings that Iran could withdraw from the ceasefire.
Over 70 Democratic lawmakers call for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid the Iran war, with Democrats voicing skepticism about the ceasefire deal and its sustainability.
Trump Administration's EPA chief Lee Zeldin delivers keynote speech at conference for the Heartland Institute, a climate-denying group that has previously compared climate advocates to the Unabomber.
Trump Administration investigates Los Angeles Unified School District's gender disclosure policies, prompted by a lawsuit from parents who claim the policies contributed to their child's death.
A Palestinian girl who lost her arm in an Israeli missile attack on Gaza arrives in the UK for specialist care instead of the US, after Trump halted visitor visas for Palestinians.
Vice President JD Vance praises Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and criticizes EU and UK energy policies in a speech at a private school in Budapest, prompting the EU to say it will 'convey concerns' to the US about the intervention.
An Ohio man becomes the first person convicted under a new AI statute for creating sexually explicit deepfake images, pleading guilty to cyberstalking, producing obscene images, and digital forgeries of child sexual abuse material.