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According to The New York Times, President Trump has publicly targeted Florida Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar after she broke with the administration’s immigration stance. The episode has fueled fresh debate within the Republican Party and exposed the tension between moderates and hardliners ahead of the midterms.

The New York Times reports that the Trump administration is preparing a sweeping rollback of federal clean car rules, including the final phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger cars and light trucks set under the Biden administration, alongside a push to revoke California’s long-standing emissions waiver.

The Guardian reports that President Trump told a senior female MS Now reporter to be quiet during a White House briefing after she pressed him on recent changes to the long-standing press pool selection process, triggering renewed concern among press freedom advocates.

The Washington Post reported that Category 2 Hurricane Nolo was nearly stationary just south of Hawaii’s Big Island on Saturday evening, generating tropical storm force winds, large swells and torrential rain. The National Weather Service warned that catastrophic flooding is possible and that flash flood warnings are in effect for multiple areas.

According to ABC News, a powerful nor’easter will strike the US Northeast this weekend, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to New York, Boston, and other major cities. The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings urging residents to prepare for power outages and travel disruptions.

According to US Central Command and CBS News, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented a seven-day plan to the United States on Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart broader ceasefire talks. Analysts see the timing as closely tied to the approaching US midterm elections, although US officials signaled they are not in a rush to accept the proposed terms.

According to BBC News, Pope Francis has publicly warned during his France visit that the rapid development of AI could pose a serious threat to human dignity, stressing that technological progress must always keep the preservation of humanity as its premise.

According to BBC and NPR, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration may continue using a controversial database to verify voter citizenship, partially lifting lower-court injunctions. The decision comes amid an election year and is seen as a new round in the contest between the executive and the judiciary over the boundaries of election power.

Pakistan and Turkiye Move Closer to Saudi Camp as Red Sea Conflict Reshapes Alliances Core Summary Pakistan and Turkiye are reportedly moving closer to joining Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi movement, with the two countries holding talks on intelligence sharing, logistics, and possible joint deployments. If either country formally intervenes, the long-running Red Sea and Gulf conflict will deepen, with significant knock-on effects for global shipping, energy markets, and the internal coordination of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. ...

Pope Leo XIV Begins Four-Day French Visit as Faith Meets a Secular Republic Core Summary Pope Leo XIV has begun a four-day visit to France with public masses and meetings with political, academic, and youth representatives, according to multiple media reports. The trip is the largest papal visit to France in years and signals a Vatican push to engage with secular European societies, shore up its base among younger faithful, and address contemporary issues ranging from artificial intelligence to climate. ...