Israel vowed to expand the Gaza war if no deal is made,as Qatar said efforts were "ongoing" to secure a ceasefire agreement,the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly rejected a U.S.-backed plan to transfer aid into Gaza,World Central Kitchen halted its operations in the enclave,and the late Pope Francis' popemobile was converted into a Gaza clinic.This comes as Israel struck Yemen's Hodeidah Portand attacked Sanaa's international airport,as it launched airstrikes in Lebanon,and the U.S. halted strikes on Yemen following a ceasefire deal with the Houthis.In South Asia, the U.S. brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistanamid an exchange of strikes between the two nuclear-armed nationsafter New Delhi launched a missile attack on Islamabad,and seven Pakistani soldiers were reportedly killed in an explosion in Balochistan.Elsewhere, Russia and Ukraine traded drone attacksas Kyiv accused Moscow of violating President Vladimir Putin's temporary ceasefire,and Europe urged Russia to accept a 30-day truce.Meanwhile, a poll found many in the U.S. and Europe expect a world war within a decade,the U.K. commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day,with King Charles attending a thanksgiving service at Westminster Abbey,Germany and France agreed to a joint defense pact,and France and Poland signed a mutual defense treaty.In other news, the U.S. ordered a 20% cut to senior military ranks,the International Court of Justice dismissed Sudan's genocide case against the UAE,and the Kurdistan Workers Party reportedly considered dissolving.

China's Xi Jinping held talks with Putin in Moscow,representatives from the U.S. and China met in Geneva,U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with Canada's Mark Carney,as he spoke with Australia's Anthony Albanese on the phone,Sudan cut diplomatic ties with the UAE,and Syria confirmed indirect talks with Israel.This comes as Friedrich Merz was sworn in as Germany’s chancellorafter his coalition partners formally signed an agreement,Germany's intelligence agency suspended its classification of Alternative for Germany as an "extremist" groupfollowing a legal challenge,Reform U.K. hit a record polling high of 29%,Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned,and South Korea's People Power Party canceled Kim Moon-soo's presidential nomination.Meanwhile, Alberta's premier backed a referendum on separating from Canada if citizens demand it,Canada's New Democratic Party appointed Don Davies as its new leader,Australia's Green Party leader lost his Melbourne seat,and five Venezuelan opposition leaders left for the U.S.In other news, the U.S. and U.K. announced a trade deal,the U.K. and India reached a $34B free trade agreement,and Trump suggested that tariffs on China could be lowered to 80%,as he said that India had agreed to drop all tariffs on American imports.Elsewhere, Mali's military government suspended all political party activities,Syria was accused of monitoring the sectarian killings of minorities,Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's bodyguard was arrested on robbery charges,and the European Commission unveiled a plan to cut all Russian energy by 2027.

Trump appointed Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as D.C.'s top prosecutor,Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden was fired,as Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Cameron Hamilton was dismissed,J.D. Vance's brother advanced in the Cincinnati mayoral race,and Jefferson Griffin conceded defeat to Allison Riggs in the North Carolina Supreme Court race.This comes as former U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Justice David Souter passed away,Sen. John Fetterman faced questions about his mental health,the FBI reportedly launched a criminal probe into New York Attorney General Letitia James,and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was temporarily detained during a confrontation with federal agents.Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence appeared to contradict Trump's claims that Venezuela is directing the Tren de Aragua gang,the Trump administration reportedly considered suspending habeas corpus — the legal right to challenge one's detention in court — for migrants,as it asked SCOTUS to authorize the revocation of legal status for 500K migrants,a judge blocked Trump's plan to deport migrants to Libya,and the White House offered $1,000 to migrants who voluntarily leave the U.S.In other news, dozens of states sued the Trump administration over its cuts to the Department of Health and Human Servicesand over a block on wind energy projects,Columbia University laid off nearly 180 staff members following federal funding cuts,and dozens of pro-Palestine protesters were arrested at Columbia University.

The U.S. Pentagon began proceedings to discharge transgender service membersafter SCOTUS allowed a ban on transgender military personnel to proceed,X blocked 8,000 accounts in India under a government order,and New Zealand proposed a social media ban for people under 16 years old.

The FBI investigated over 250 cases connected to an online child exploitation groupas it arrested 205 alleged child predators,and the U.S. seized 3 million fentanyl pills across five states.Meanwhile, three former Memphis officers were acquitted in the death of Tyre Nichols,four women accused American singer Smokey Robinson of rape and sexual assault,and two people were found guilty in the murder of an Indigenous teen in Australia.

The New York Times won four awards at the 2025 Pulitzer Prize ceremony,OpenAI abandoned its plan to become a for-profit company,DoorDash acquired the U.K.'s Deliveroo in a $3.9B deal,Foxconn partnered with Mitsubishi to build electric vehicles for Australia and New Zealand,and Disney announced plans to build a theme park in Abu Dhabi.

The U.S. Federal Reserve maintained interest rates at 4.25%-4.5%,the Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.25%,Japan reported that its child population hit a record low for the 44th straight year,and New Zealand announced plans to boost capital spending.

Texas' measles outbreak slowed,Trump nominated Casey Means as surgeon general,the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a research platform to study autism,and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home cervical cancer screening test.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration discontinued its disaster management database,researchers warned that 28 of the most populous cities in the U.S. are sinking,a study found that the richest 10% have caused 65% of global warming,and researchers found that the Antarctic ice sheet has grown in mass.

The U.S. scrapped Biden-era AI chip export controls,NVIDIA prepared to release a downgraded AI chip for China,and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged Congress to avoid heavy regulations of AI.Meanwhile, researchers used AI to decode a 2,000-year-old scroll burned during Mount Vesuvius' eruption,and an ALS patient made a YouTube video using Elon Musk's Neuralink.

The E.U. hosted a summit to attract U.S. scientists to Europe,researchers explored the origins of consciousness,and a study offered a potential clue about gold’s cosmic origins.

FIFA expanded the Women's World Cup to 48 teams starting in 2031,the Indian Premier League was suspended for a week,and Zhao Xintong became the first Chinese world snooker champion.

The Conclave elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as the first U.S. pope,and India halted an auction of ancient Buddhist gem relics.