The Israeli military on Friday began flattening high-rise buildings in Gaza City that it claims are used by Hamas for military purposes.
Why it matters: Friday's strikes mark the first major phase in Israel's new offensive to occupy Gaza City, which the government says is aimed at rooting out Hamas. The operation — backed by President Trump — is expected to escalate in the coming days.
Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy ship in international waters in a "highly provocative move" on Thursday, the Pentagon said.
The big picture: The incident came two days after President Trump announced that U.S. forces killed 11 suspected "Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists" in a U.S. military strike that he ordered in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela's shores.
The Trump administration is suing Boston and the Massachusetts city's Mayor Michelle Wu over its sanctuary city laws that the Justice Department said Thursday "interfere with the federal government's enforcement of its immigration laws."
The big picture: The suit that was filed in the U.S. District Court in Boston follows similar litigation in other cities over immigration policies, including New York City, Los Angeles and Denver.
The targets of the latest mega-hack from from China's digital spies included President Trump, Vice President Vance and, most likely, you.
Why it matters: It doesn't matter what China-linked technologycompanies the U.S. and allies ban. Beijing's hackers are still finding fresh ways into global networks — and now they're expanding to ordinary citizens' data.
President Trump told European leaders in a virtual meeting on Ukraine on Thursday that they are "funding the war" through purchases of Russian oil and must cut Russia off and pressure China to do the same, a White House official said.
Why it matters: Trump has sporadically threatened to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to bombard Ukrainian cities and refusing to make peace. But in the call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a group of European leaders, he turned the tables on the EU.
MAGA is seizing on President Trump's trade war with India to mount a broader crusade against Indian immigration, influence and culture.
Why it matters: The sudden hostility from Trump's base has stunned Indian officials at a time when New Delhi already was reeling from the president's 50% tariffs, which he imposed as a penalty for buying Russian oil.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday night to weigh in on its appeal to keep a broad set of tariffs in place after a lower court ruled they were illegal.
Why it matters: Global trade is in a new state of limbo over whether the bulk of President Trump's trade agenda might be overturned.
