💰🤐 • USAID faces turmoil as Trump’s administrative freeze halts foreign aid globally, stirring criticism from bipartisan lawmakers. Humanitarian groups worry over halted food programs, medical services, and escalating global insecurity tied to sudden aid stoppages.

🤝🏛️ • Zelenskyy warns against excluding Ukraine from U.S.-Russia talks, stating it endangers diplomacy. He urges Trump to apply sanctions and military support to pressure Putin. Kyiv emphasizes NATO membership as a secure pathway if ceasefire talks collapse.

🎤🇮🇱 • Netanyahu and Trump plan talks on extending the fragile Gaza ceasefire after Hamas released dozens of hostages. The U.S. aims for a permanent peace, but Israeli hardliners threaten to renew military action, with concerns over regional stability mounting.

Why was Luka Doncic banned from BBQs after his move to L.A.? Because he’s always looking to *grill* the defense!