House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan asked the Justice Department to investigate former special counsel Jack Smith over congressional testimony about records obtained in the Trump election probe. Smith’s lawyers denied wrongdoing, saying his answers were truthful and responsive.
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Yemen’s Houthis claimed drone and missile attacks on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea as the US carried out another night of strikes on Iran. Iranian state media reported deaths from the US strikes and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
A Madison police officer fatally shot a man during an arrest struggle after police said he produced a knife and injured an officer. The shooting, captured on cellphone video, sparked protests and will be investigated by Wisconsin state authorities.
Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are set to go on trial in New York on June 1, 2027, after pleading not guilty to U.S. drug and weapons-related charges. Maduro’s defense plans to argue he is protected by sovereign immunity and challenge the legality of his capture.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the city lacks authority to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu under an ICC warrant, despite his campaign pledge. He is urging the federal government to join the court and execute the warrant if Netanyahu visits New York.
Daniel Siad, a 69-year-old modelling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein and under investigation in France, was found dead at his home near Paris. Prosecutors opened an inquiry into the cause of death and said an autopsy will be carried out.
New ICE data show more than 43,000 people were booked into immigration detention in June, the highest monthly total since President Trump returned to office. The detained population rose again in July, including a sharp increase among people without criminal records.
Local medics said at least 12 Palestinians were killed in three Israeli strikes in Gaza, including a family of six in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas operative in the family’s home strike and was reviewing the results.