A disturbing incident in Boulder, Colorado, saw a suspect identified as 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman arrested after allegedly using a "makeshift flamethrower" against participants in a pro-Israel rally. The suspect reportedly shouted "Free Palestine" during the attack on the Run for Their Lives walk. Eight people, aged 52 to 88, suffered burn injuries, with one person in critical condition. FBI officials and Justice Department task force leaders are treating the incident as an ideologically motivated terror attack, with Deputy Director Dan Bongino calling it "targeted terror".
In Poland, conservative Karol Nawrocki secured a narrow victory over liberal rival Rafal Trzaskowski in the presidential runoff, winning 50.89% of the vote compared to Trzaskowski's 49.11%. Backed by Donald Trump and the Law and Justice party, Nawrocki campaigned on uniting the "patriotic camp" and promised a country "without illegal immigrants". This victory, seen as a political shift, was supported by U.S. conservative leaders like Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who labeled Trzaskowski a "socialist". International reactions were mixed, with congratulations coming from both European leaders and U.S. figures.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly removed a list of "sanctuary jurisdictions" from its website after facing widespread backlash. The list, published the previous week, aimed to identify jurisdictions accused of not fully cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. However, cities like Huntington Beach, California, which actively oppose sanctuary policies, appeared on the list, leading to criticism and confusion, even from conservative communities. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended the principle, stating some cities "think because they don’t have one law or another on the books that they don’t qualify, but they do qualify," while also accusing them of "giving sanctuary to criminals," though she did not explain the list's removal.
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China are escalating, with China accusing Washington of undermining a recent Geneva trade agreement. Despite a previous agreement to suspend most tariffs for 90 days, the Trump administration has since tightened export restrictions on key tech and chemicals and moved to revoke visas for Chinese students, actions Beijing considers a "serious breach". China has vowed to defend its interests, stating it is "comfortable taking an extremely firm stance". Experts suggest the current deal only provides short-term peace, and deeper tensions persist.
Separately, Donald Trump issued a warning to courts reviewing his global trade tariffs, claiming that overturning them would lead to the "economic ruination" of America. This follows a federal trade court striking down his "Liberation Day" tariffs as unconstitutional, a ruling which an appeals court has since paused. Small businesses initiated the initial lawsuit, arguing the tariffs increased costs and threatened their survival, with the trade court finding that the 1977 law Trump cited did not grant "unbounded authority".
Meanwhile, the decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50% has caused prices to spike, with U.S. hot-rolled coil steel prices jumping 5% and aluminum premiums surging 54%, impacting both domestic manufacturers and Asian markets.
