President Trump is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday to resume negotiations with Iran, though Tehran has expressed a pessimistic tone on the prospects for further talks, with Vice President JD Vance on standby.
Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke was arrested and later granted bond for allegedly using classified information to place Polymarket bets that paid off from a raid to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, sparking national security concerns over prediction markets.
The UK government insisted on British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands after reports of a leaked Pentagon memo suggested the US might review its support in retaliation for the UK's stance on the Iran war, with Britain and Spain rejecting any such punitive plans.
The Justice Department's decision to end its investigation into Jerome Powell is seen as clearing a path for President Trump's pick, Kevin Warsh, to become the next Fed chair, with some analysts noting the move could have significant policy ramifications for the central bank's independence.