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MIDDLE EAST | Updates from regional conflicts:

• Reports say Israel's security cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss a Gaza cease-fire and hostage-exchange proposal developed by regional mediators and accepted by Hamas last week. [more]
• Reports say at least 15 people, including four journalists, were killed in an overnight Israeli airstrike on the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza. [more]

UKRAINE | Today is day 1,278 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here is your update:

• Russian officials say Ukrainian drone strikes targeted several energy facilities in its western Kursk region over the weekend, including a nuclear facility at which a fire was sparked but quickly extinguished. [more]

WASHINGTON, DC | A directive issued late last week by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth authorized some National Guard troops patrolling Washington, DC, to carry firearms. The federal task force overseeing policing in the capital city says armed troops have been trained and are operating under strict rules for use of force. [more]

U.S. MILITARIZATION | President Donald Trump suggested over the weekend that he might deploy federalized National Guard troops to cities including Chicago, Baltimore, and New York as part of his administration's efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. [more]

U.S. TARIFFS | DHL, the largest shipping provider in Europe, announced Saturday that it has joined the postal services of multiple countries, including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Italy, in suspending shipment of packages to the United States ahead of Friday's expiration of the de minimis exemption, which allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty-free. [more]

U.S. ECONOMY | Citing economic growth that “has slowed notably in the first half of this year,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled Friday that the Fed could cut its key interest rate as early as next month. Powell warned, however, that the risk of higher inflation will make the Fed cautious about additional rate cuts. [more]

U.S. PACIFIC NORTHWEST | Thousands of homes in Northern California and central Oregon were under evacuation orders yesterday amidst ongoing wildfires. Authorities say the regions are currently especially susceptible to wildfires due to high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds. [more]

U.S. FEDERAL UNIONS | The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Friday that it is ending its recognition of unions for thousands of federal health agency employees and is reclaiming office space and equipment previously used for union activities. [more]

INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY | Amidst what are seen as increased threats to regional security from China, more than a dozen countries began 11 days of joint U.S.-led military exercises in Indonesia today. Countries participating in the annual Super Garuda Shield drills include the U.S., Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Singapore, the U.K., France, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Korea. [more]

VIETNAM | State media has reported Vietnamese government plans to evacuate some 600,000 people in multiple provinces ahead of the expected arrival of Typhoon Kajiki later today. Officials say more than 16,500 soldiers and 107,000 paramilitary personnel have been deployed to assist with evacuations and remain on standby for search and rescue operations. [more]

AUSTRALIA | Marches were held in cities and towns across Australia yesterday to demand increased humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Authorities estimate that about 10,000 people took part in the demonstrations, while organizers claim 100,000 marched in Sydney alone. [more]

PAKISTAN | Interior Ministry officials say at least three police officers were killed, and 17 security personnel were wounded, in an attack on a security forces camp in northwestern Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today. Reports note that while no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, suspicion is likely to fall on the Pakistani Taliban militant group, which has carried out multiple such operations in the region. [more]

NIGERIA | Local authorities say at least 76 hostages, including an unspecified number of children, were freed from militant captivity in northwestern Nigeria's Katsina state on Saturday as a result of militants being targeted with precision airstrikes by the country's military. [more]

GOLF | Tommy Fleetwood shot a final round 2-under-par 68 yesterday to win the PGA's Tour Championship tournament and claim the 2025 FedEx Cup title. [more]

BASEBALL | Taiwan beat U.S. champions Nevada, 7-0, yesterday to win the Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. [more]

TODAY IN HISTORY | On this date in 1916, with the signing of the Organic Act by President Woodrow Wilson, the National Park Service was established as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior to promote and maintain the country’s natural and historic wonders and “provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." [more history]