Artificial intelligence has become the newest front in economic warfare—and the Trump administration is making it clear that America’s most advanced AI systems are strategic assets, not commodities to be handed out freely.

While much of the world’s attention remains fixed on wars, elections, and economic turmoil, another threat is quietly gaining ground. Doctors Without Borders is warning that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than authorities can contain it—a sobering reminder that biological crises still have the power to disrupt nations and economies alike.

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a deal with Iran has been completed, ordering the U.S. naval blockade lifted and declaring the Strait of Hormuz open once again. If the agreement holds, it could represent a significant victory not just for diplomacy, but for global energy security and economic stability.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has passed a U.S.-backed resolution demanding that Iran disclose the whereabouts of its enriched uranium stockpile and grant inspectors immediate access to verify its nuclear materials.

The measure, approved by the agency’s 35-member Board of Governors, comes amid growing concern over Tehran’s refusal to cooperate fully with international inspectors. The resolution passed with support from the United States, Britain, France, and Germany, while Russia, China, and Niger opposed the measure.

A Collin County jury has convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas, bringing a measure of justice to a tragedy that shocked the nation and reignited concerns over violence among America's youth.

Anthony admitted to stabbing Metcalf during an altercation at Kuykendall Stadium but claimed he acted in self-defense. Jurors ultimately rejected that argument, finding that deadly force was not justified. The court sentenced Anthony to 35 years in prison.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will face City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in November after late ballot counts pushed Raman ahead of former reality television personality Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary. 

Bass secured the largest share of the vote but failed to clear the majority threshold required to avoid a runoff. Raman ultimately overtook Pratt as mail-in ballots continued to be counted, setting up a contest between two Democrats with competing visions for the future of America’s second-largest city. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is calling on Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger to ensure that an illegal immigrant accused of raping a teenage girl remains in custody rather than being released back into the community.

According to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security, the suspect is currently being held in a Virginia jail on serious sexual assault charges involving a minor. Federal immigration officials have lodged a detainer request seeking custody of the individual should local authorities decide to release him.

President Donald Trump said Monday that a potential agreement with Iran could be finalized "over the next week" after what he described as a temporary diplomatic setback caused by escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.