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According to the New York Times, conceptual artist and filmmaker Matthew Taylor has quietly become a central figure behind President Trump's efforts to reshape Washington and its cultural institutions. NYT reporter Zachary Small examines Taylor's behind-the-scenes role in those plans.

President Trump on Wednesday attributed the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75% to politics rather than economic necessity. Trump stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, whom he appointed, personally favors lower interest rates but is constrained by what...

Russian missiles and drones attacked multiple cities across Ukraine overnight, killing at least 13 people and forcing residents to seek shelter in metro systems, according to DW News. Kyiv officials renewed requests for additional air defense systems to counter the sustained aerial campaign. Poland scrambled...

According to AP Archive footage dated July 25, 2026, massive wildfires swept through central Spain, forcing the evacuation of residents in the Robledo de Chavela area west of Madrid. Aerial footage shows smoke and flames rising from hillsides as helicopters dropped water on the fires....

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is conducting a three-nation tour of South America, visiting Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, following meetings with global tech leaders in San Francisco, according to Arirang News. Arirang News reports the Argentina stop marks the first bilateral visit by a Korean...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino set a September 19 deadline for the organization's 211 member federations to accept one-off $20 million payments as part of a plan to sell private stakes in the World Cup to private investors.

Israeli military strikes hit multiple locations across Gaza overnight on July 29-30, 2026, including tent shelters housing displaced families in al-Mawasi and Khan Younis, according to Al Jazeera reporting. A separate attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City injured many Palestinians, with eyewitnesses describing...

Israeli airstrikes struck a residential block in the Shati refugee camp in northwestern Gaza City on July 30, 2026, destroying homes in the area, according to Al Jazeera. Correspondent Hind Khoudary reported from the scene and documented the damage.

Isaac Saul, Kmele Foster, and Ari Weitzman — hosts of Suspension of the Rules — reviewed President Trump's nationally televised election security address, comparing the specific claims he made to the evidence he cited in support. The analysts argue that Trump's broader assertions about the...

During a Senate hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley confronted Dr. Anthony Fauci over his decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment, arguing that Fauci had no legal basis to do so given a presidential pardon. Hawley characterized the move as an attempt to avoid answering questions and...

DW News's Berlin Briefing segment examines Germany's approach to prosecuting and rehabilitating extremist offenders, featuring analysis from extremism expert Rebecca Schönenbach. According to the analysis, Germany's justice system may rely too heavily on rehabilitation strategies when dealing with offenders who openly reject societal rules. The...

Palestinian families in Gaza's Zeitoun and Tuffah neighborhoods have been forced to evacuate again, according to TRT World, as Israeli forces continue to expand a designated exclusion zone known as the yellow line. Affected residents told TRT World that few places remain to seek shelter...

US President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Tuesday, their first in-person meeting since the Iran war began. Trump publicly described the meeting as 'very good,' though he acknowledged earlier that Netanyahu is pressuring him to continue military...

A major wildfire near Madrid, Spain prompted the Spanish government to declare a national emergency on July 24, 2026, forcing evacuations in towns like Chapineria where residents sheltered in sports halls. The fire spread rapidly with smoke visible across multiple towns, and local residents reported...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, marking their first in-person meeting since Iran military hostilities commenced five months prior, according to Africanews. The two leaders coordinated on Middle Eastern strategy amid the ongoing conflict.

Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru's president on July 28, 2026, after winning the election by just 50,000 votes over left-wing rival Roberto Sanchez. According to France 24, Fujimori is Peru's ninth chief executive in ten years, reflecting the country's severe political instability. The...

France is confronting a major wildfire crisis and developing a rebuilding strategy for its forests, with President Emmanuel Macron addressing reconstruction steps ahead. The European Environment Agency, per France 24, is calling for fire-resistant vegetation and natural barriers to limit future fire spread, alongside allowing...

DR Congo's constitutional court approved a referendum law on July 29, 2026, according to Africanews, clearing what the outlet describes as a procedural path for potential constitutional changes that could enable President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. Opposition parties have strongly criticized the...

President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea is conducting a diplomatic tour of South America focused on securing critical minerals and energy supply chain partnerships, according to Arirang News reporting. The tour could mark a strategic shift in Seoul's economic diplomacy toward resource-rich nations in the...

Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, has recommended to President Trump that the bombing campaign in the Middle East be ended, according to NewsNation. Cooper reportedly told Trump the operation has reached the limits of its effectiveness.