Israel is facing international condemnation after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir harassed detained flotilla activists in Ashdod, with South Korea calling the detention "way out of line" and a Haifa court ordering 11 flotilla boats transferred to state ownership.
Georgia's Republican Senate primary will proceed to a runoff election between Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley, as neither candidate secured over 50% of the vote to challenge incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Rep. Thomas Massie, a vocal critic of President Trump, lost his Kentucky Republican primary race to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, reinforcing Trump's influence over the GOP ahead of the midterms. Massie's defeat was in one of the most expensive House primaries in US history.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened to expand the conflict "beyond the region" if the U.S. or Israel launch new attacks, following reports of exchanged "formulas" for Iran's nuclear program and ongoing U.S. pressure on Tehran.
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin days after meeting with President Trump, deepening ties with Russia while making a veiled jab at the United States and calling for a halt to Middle East fighting.
China confirmed it will purchase 200 Boeing planes and resume imports of some U.S. beef products, signaling an easing of trade tensions after discussions with President Trump where tariffs were also addressed.
The European Union has reached a provisional agreement to move forward on a trade deal with the U.S., aiming to remove some import tariffs and sidestep potential tariff hikes threatened by President Trump.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te rejected pressure from China and pledged to strengthen the island's defense, following President Trump's suggestion that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan could be used as a negotiating chip with Beijing.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to over 139 suspected deaths and nearly 600 cases, with an American doctor flown to Germany for treatment. The WHO assesses the risk of regional spread as high but global spread as low.
Target and Lowe's both surpassed Wall Street's earnings expectations for their fiscal first quarters, with Target hiking its sales outlook as shoppers return and Lowe's reaffirming full-year guidance despite a challenging housing market.