Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded the nation's war cabinet,Israel threatened an "all-out war" against Hezbollah,as the militant group warned Cyprus against supporting Israel's war efforts,and Israel's military increased its efforts to capture the city of Rafah,as reports emerged that it was warned of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.Elsewhere, the Netherlands' Mark Rutte appeared set to head NATO,Canada designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group,and the UN warned that the number of Haitians fleeing gang violence has increased by 60% since March.Meanwhile, global spending on nuclear weapons was estimated to have surged 13% in 2023 from the year prior,a study found that the US is 15 years behind China in the development of nuclear power technology,the US and China reportedly held nuclear talks,and a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea.

US lawmakers met with the Dalai Lama,Russia's Vladimir Putin traveled to Vietnamand North Korea, where he met with Kim Jong-unin a visit that saw the two nations sign a mutual defense pact,Chinese Premier Li Qiang met Australia's Anthony Albanese,and Malaysia outlined its ambition to join BRICS.Meanwhile, the UK's Rishi Sunak was forecast to be the first prime minister to lose his seat,the UK investigated a Conservative candidate over alleged election betting, Reform UKand the Scottish National Party launched their election manifestos,and South African Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term.This comes as Argentina's Javier Milei faced backlash over his candidate choice for the Supreme Court,Chinese carmakers reportedly considered issuing a 25% tax on their EU rivals,the US claimed that China is helping Mexico's drug cartel launder money,and Russia said it's waiting on the US for a potential prisoner swap.In other news, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was indicted on royal defamation charges,a National Rally candidate was assaulted in France,and protesters in Israel called for new elections.

Polls showed that Donald Trump is leading Joe Biden in seven battleground states,a Biden SuperPAC raised $10M to up its social media presence,and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for CNN's upcoming presidential debate.Meanwhile, the White House labeled recent viral clips of Biden as "cheap fakes,"as the president announced a citizenship pathway for 500K undocumented spouses,and Trump proposed giving green cards to foreign graduates.In other news, the judge overseeing Trump's classified documents case rejected an effort to prevent a gag order against the former president,as his lawyers challenged Jack Smith's appointment as special counsel in the case,and the House Ethics Committee reopened an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz.

A judge temporarily blocked Biden's new law for LGBTQ+ students,a Texas doctor was indicted for allegedly leaking transgender children's health records,Thailand's senate approved a same-sex marriage law,and SCOTUS upheld a ban on domestic abusers owning guns.Meanwhile, a former UK judge supported amnesty for people convicted of COVID fines,an investigation found that the City University of New York and the University of Michigan mishandled discrimination reports,Charges were dropped against dozens of Columbia University protesters,and a report alleged that China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns.

A shooting in Arkansas left at least three dead,a Texas megachurch pastor resigned after admitting to engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor,and three teenagers were charged with rape in France.Meanwhile, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pardoned thousands of marijuana convictions,and a US Army sergeant was jailed in Russia.

British journalist Robert Winnett backed out of plans to join the Washington Post,and Nvidia briefly became the world's most valuable companybefore it handed the title back to Microsoft.

Kansas filed a suit against Pfizer for allegedly hiding its COVID vaccine risks,American drugmaker Eli Lilly sued several sellers it claims sold counterfeit pharmaceuticals,and the US surgeon general called for warning labels on social media platforms.

The US experienced a historic heat wave,as hot temperatures in Saudi Arabia killed over 1K Hajj pilgrims,and dozens died amid heavy rains across Central and South America.Meanwhile, air pollution was attributed to 8M deaths in 2021,and two climate activists were arrested on suspicion of vandalizing the UK's Stonehenge.

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever launched a rival AI start-up,McDonald's suspended its AI-powered drive-thru,an AI-powered blood test showed promise in predicting Parkinson's,and the UN warned that AI could potentially spread disinformation about the Holocaust.

China geared up to build the world's largest particle collider.

The UK's inflation hit its 2% target.

The Greek coastguard was accused of killing over 40 migrants.

Faults with Boeing's Starliner left two astronauts temporarily stuck in orbit,and astronomers discovered a black hole "waking up..

A train collision in India left at least 15 dead.

Louisiana mandated that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms.