🛰️ U.S. approves first Taiwan arms sale under Trump
The U.S. approved a potential $330 million package of F-16 spare parts and support for Taiwan, the first arms sale of the Trump presidency. The move underscores U.S.-Taiwan defense ties and could draw protests from China, which claims the self-ruled island.
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⚖️ Pakistan’s top court meets after two judges quit in protest
Pakistan’s Supreme Court convened after two justices resigned over a new law they say weakens the court and boosts the army chief’s role, calling it a “grave assault” on the constitution. The standoff raises political and economic uncertainty in a nuclear-armed nation of about 240 million people.
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🏛️ U.S. has hired 50,000 federal workers, many in immigration roles
The federal government says it has added 50,000 employees since Trump took office, with many positions at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and in national security. New staffing could speed services and enforcement, though fights over budgets and priorities will continue.
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🆘 U.N. rights body holds emergency session on Sudan atrocities
The U.N. Human Rights Council met in Geneva after reports that Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters killed hundreds in the Darfur city of el-Fasher, including at a hospital. A draft resolution would intensify investigations to identify perpetrators, laying groundwork for future accountability and aid access; RSF is a Sudanese paramilitary group.
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⛽ Tanker intercepted near Strait of Hormuz heads toward Iran
Iranian forces intercepted a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker and directed it toward Iran, according to maritime security sources and the U.K. Navy’s trade agency. Any disruption in the narrow waterway, which carries roughly a fifth of global oil, can raise shipping costs and pressure energy prices.
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