The World Today In Ten Bullets
President Trump asked the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to facilitate the release of Grand Jury Testimony from the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. This comes after days of Bondi and the administration being under fire for not releasing all Epstein related files as they promised they would.
The European Union(EU) announced a new sanctions package on Russia for its war in Ukraine which will target the Energy and Banking industries.
President Trump is reportedly demanding a tariff rate of 20 percent on imports from the EU. This comes as the EU and the U.S. work towards agreeing on a trade deal.
The Supreme Court of Brazil ordered that former Brazilian President Jair Bolosonaro wear an ankle monitor in the lead up to his trial. He is accused of inciting a coup in 2022.
Prime Minister Netanyahu called Pope Leo after Israel struck the only Catholic church in Gaza.
President Zekensky appointed a new Prime Minister for the country, Yulia Svyrydenko. Svyrydenko has experience when it comes to diplomacy between Ukraine and other western nations including the U.S.
An explosion at a police training facility in Los Angeles, California causes the deaths of three Los Angeles County Sheriff officers. The cause of the explosion is still unclear.
According to a recent assessment by the U.S., strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities last month resulted in only one of the three being severely damaged while the other two could be back operational enriching Uranium in the next few months should Iran decide to.
The U.S.Department of agriculture says it has fired 70 foreign contract employees after a national security review. These individuals reportedly come from countries of concern.
Chevron, an energy company, will be able to move forward with its acquisition of Hess, an oil firm after ExxonMobil lost its bid to put a stop to the acquisition deal. Chevron will now be able to complete the takeover it agreed on in 2023 for $53 billion.
