Military organizations have backed out of an engineering, science and technology conference set for this weekend as part of a new Pentagon policy that bans diversity-focused events.

Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs – and threaten America’s standing as a world leader in science and innovation.

Former Staff Sgt. Cameron James Taylor returned to the Seattle area after leaving the Army with an other-than-honorable discharge, where he was convicted in 2019 for sexually assaulting a five-year-old child. Investigators interviewed other children who had been in contact with him and uncovered a 2012 incident that took place at Lewis-McChord.

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for Seaman Bryan K. Lee, who was reported missing from the Cutter Waesche while operating in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stopped new transgender recruits from joining the military and halted medical procedures for service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria, according to a new memorandum.

Minnesota Air National Guard students from the cold weather operations course at Camp Ripley Training Center participated in a cold-water immersion.

A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release billions of dollars in funding. The Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.

The United Nations’ decision affects the response to one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. The Houthi rebels in recent months have detained dozens of U.N. staffers, as well as individuals associated with aid groups, civil society and the once-open U.S. Embassy.

Kurti is also likely to try and repair ties with Western powers, at odds since his Cabinet took several steps that raised tensions with Serbia and Kosovo’s ethnic Serbs, including the ban on the use of the Serbian currency, the dinar, and dinar transfers to Kosovo’s Serbs.

Hamas said Monday it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago.

China’s promised 15% tariffs on U.S. products including LNG, coal and agricultural equipment are set to be imposed Monday, in response to Trump’s 10% levy.

President Donald Trump says Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration who have sought to argue Trump was only calling for the temporary relocation of its population.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ presidency was extended in December after the Constitutional Court canceled the presidential race two days before a Dec. 8 runoff. That came after the far-right populist unexpectedly won the first round as allegations emerged of Russian interference and electoral violations.

New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters said he had told Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown that he should discuss with New Zealand the contents of agreements that Brown intends to sign in China. New Zealand is the tiny nation’s chief benefactor.

Among those taking part in the two-day summit are heads of state, top government officials, CEOs and scientists from around 100 countries. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing is also attending. The summit will give many European leaders a chance to meet Vance for the first time.

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

Monday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Joseph N. Laplante in New Hampshire came after two similar rulings by judges in Seattle and Maryland last week. The Trump administration asserts that children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.

Oklahoma City Public Schools will pay an Air Force reservist $60,000 as part of a settlement resolving allegations that the school district violated the airman’s employment rights.

The U.S. military’s role in Europe will be at the forefront of talks this week as new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives in Brussels for two days of meetings with European allies.