Israel halts Gaza aid amid new peace proposal; Japan faces historic wildfire; Trudeau to discuss Trump's Canada annexation threat with King Charles.

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Israel has halted aid to Gaza and proposed a new framework to end the ongoing conflict, seeking a ceasefire deal that includes the release of hostages by Hamas without requiring Israeli troop withdrawal, a plan reportedly influenced by the US. Concurrently, Senator Rubio is expediting the delivery of $4 billion in military aid to support Israel. Meanwhile, Japan is battling its worst wildfire in decades, posing significant challenges for the country. In a separate international development, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau plans to discuss former President Trump's threat to annex Canada during an upcoming meeting with King Charles.

Top Stories

• Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Framework for an End to the War (www.nytimes.com)

• Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in Decades (www.dw.com)

• Rubio expedites delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel (www.voanews.com)

• Israel cuts off humanitarian supplies to Gaza as it seeks to change ceasefire deal: Netanyahu wants Hamas to allow for release of hostages without troop withdrawal, in plan Israel says came from US (www.theguardian.com)

• Trudeau to bring up Trump's threat to annex Canada in meeting with King Charles (apnews.com)

• U.K., France, and Ukraine Agree to Work On Cease-Fire Plan for Russia’s War in Ukraine (time.com)

United States

• Trump Returns Seized Classified Documents to Mar-a-Lago Aboard Air Force One (www.upi.com)

• America faces an economic slowdown (www.economist.com)

• U.S. may import more eggs as prices soar. Canada says ‘happy to discuss’ (globalnews.ca)

• Your next car could quickly become much more expensive (www.cnn.com)

• DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead (www.nytimes.com)

Africa

• Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23 (www.nytimes.com)

• Uganda reports second Ebola death, a 4-year-old, WHO says (reuters.com)

• Egypt says Gaza reconstruction plan ready, pushes efforts for ceasefire's second phase (reuters.com)

Middle East

• Rubio expedites delivery of $4 billion in military aid to Israel (www.voanews.com)

• Kurdish parties left out of Syria’s new constitutional committee (www.rudaw.net)

• Erdogan ready for dialogue, but threatens ‘iron fist’ if PKK disarmament fails (www.rudaw.net)

Indo-Pacific

• Japan Battles Worst Wildfire in Decades (www.dw.com)

• Alleged Chinese Spies Gave Philippine City and Police Cash and Motorbikes (www.reuters.com)

• How a CIA informant stopped Taiwan from developing nuclear weapons (www.cnn.com)

• China’s Ambassador Criticizes Australia’s Move to Limit DeepSeek (www.bloomberg.com)

Europe

• Pro-Ukraine and Anti-Trump Protests Erupt Across US (www.theguardian.com)

• Europe faces ‘once in a generation’ moment for its security, Starmer says (www.theguardian.com)

• U.K., France, and Ukraine Agree to Work On Cease-Fire Plan for Russia’s War in Ukraine (time.com)

Latin America

• Uruguay shifts to center-left as Orsi takes office (reuters.com)

• In address to congress, Argentine President Milei promises IMF deal and lauds economic wins (apnews.com)

• Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China (nyt.com)

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