U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Israel’s handling of its campaign against Hezbollah on Tuesday, saying Syria should take a larger role in confronting the Iran-backed terror group if Israel cannot do the job without causing broader destruction.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned senior U.S. officials, including President Donald Trump, that American intelligence had gathered evidence raising serious doubts about Iran’s willingness to make meaningful concessions on its nuclear program, according to an Axios report citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday denied that American taxpayers would finance a reported $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, saying any such assistance would come from Gulf nations and only if Tehran fulfills strict commitments to end its nuclear weapons ambitions.

Major League Baseball has warned several San Francisco Giants players after they wrote Bible verse references on their hats during the team’s recent Pride Night, according to The Athletic.

Federal agents have disrupted a chilling alleged terror plot targeting UFC Freedom 250, held Sunday night on the White House South Lawn — coinciding with President Trump’s 80th birthday weekend. As of Monday, five individuals were in custody, with 23 people identified as part of a broader suspected network.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has condemned attacks that reportedly killed dozens of Christians and displaced hundreds more in central Ethiopia in recent weeks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Monday of committing “one of the biggest Russian crimes against Christian culture today” after a massive missile and drone attack damaged an ancient cathedral in Kyiv and left nearly a dozen people dead across Ukraine.

The grieving family of a Christian man in Pakistan demanded justice Monday after what relatives described as his mysterious disappearance and tragic death in a case that has raised concerns among human rights advocates and members of the country’s Christian minority.

Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment Monday barring former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from ever returning as head of government after serving more than eight years in office, a move the longtime leader swiftly condemned as politically motivated.

Police and government officials raided a Sunday worship service of Early Rain Covenant Church in southwestern China, detaining elders, members, and children as Beijing continues its crackdown on unregistered Protestant congregations.