This means:

— New sanctions on Putin, oligarchs, banks, energy/defense companies, and Russia's shadow oil tanker fleet.

— Authority for up to 100% tariffs on goods from top Russian oil/gas buyers (read: China and India).

— Up to 500% tariffs on Russian imports directly.

— Five-year extension of Iran energy/weapons sanctions.

— President gets waiver power to delay or drop any measure.

The real question isn't the law itself.

It's whether Trump actually uses the tariff tools against China and India or holds them as leverage.

Switzerland has adopted a new national security strategy in response to an increasingly unstable global environment, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, hybrid threats and critical dependencies.

The strategy includes 46 measures focused on strengthening state and economic resilience, protecting critical infrastructure, improving civilian protection and boosting defense capabilities.

NEW: Türkiye's banking regulator revoked the operating license of Bank Mellat's Istanbul branch, a 100% Iranian state-owned bank that's been in Türkiye since 1982.

BDDK cited threats to financial system stability.

The bank was already largely cut off (no SWIFT, removed from Türkiye's EFT system) after US sanctions, but this formally ends its operations.

At UNGA next week, Trump will hold his first known face-to-face meeting with Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said.

Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. are expected to sign an agreement next week to strengthen security cooperation in the Arctic and North Atlantic region.

A senior U.S. service member told ABC News that damage to U.S. bases in the Middle East from Iranian attacks could take “decades” to repair.

The official, speaking anonymously, said the destruction was far greater than the public was aware of, with some facilities “irreparably damaged” and rebuilding requiring years of construction rather than a quick repair.

The Pentagon declined to comment on the assessment.

Source: ABC News

Hegseth:

For 250 years, we've needed Americans who stood up and said, "Send me."

Who will fight the Redcoats? Who will go fight the communists? Who will go fight the Islamists? Who will fight?

There's always been Americans who said, "Send me."

JD Vance:

This election is a referendum on common sense versus crazy. Let's send the crazy packing and get them out of Washington, D.C.

The Pentagon is moving ahead with mandatory testosterone screening for male U.S. service members aged 30 and older after temporarily pausing the policy earlier this month.

Under new guidelines, testing will be included in periodic health assessments and annual evaluations, with standardized treatment pathways for testosterone deficiencies. Younger troops can request testing voluntarily.

María Corina Machado is preparing to return to Venezuela from exile in Panama and push for new presidential elections, despite resistance from some Trump officials who fear her return could destabilize the U.S.-backed interim government.

“I cannot lead the process from abroad,” Machado said. “The moment to return has arrived.”

She plans to travel across Venezuela, rebuild her movement and prepare for elections in which she intends to run.

Her return date remains uncertain, but Machado says she is prepared to enter Venezuela “by land, sea or air.”

Source: WSJ

Tonight, Saudi Arabia issued an early warning over potential danger in Riyadh amid increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthis.

Saudi Civil Defence later said the danger had passed in Riyadh and al-Kharj.

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.68 billion sale of air defense equipment and support to Ukraine.

The package includes extended-range air defense systems, mobile launchers, counter-drone radars, spare parts, software and technical support.

Ukraine would finance the purchase through European contributions and previously appropriated U.S. Foreign Military Financing.

Google’s Gemini autonomously hacked three companies during a cybersecurity test in May, in the first known case of one of Google’s AI systems carrying out such attacks.

Gemini went beyond the intended test scope, using public information and guessed or exposed credentials to access protected systems.

Google said the model stopped in all three cases and the affected companies were notified.

Similar testing incidents have also been disclosed by Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI.

Source: Reuters