Politics

• Federal Agents Search Representative Ilhan Omar’s Home
  Federal agents searched Representative Ilhan Omar’s Washington-area home in an escalation in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the Minnesota Democrat, according to a person familiar with the matter.
• Mamdani Orders Police Use-of-Force Review to Tighten Discipline
  New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the city’s police department to conduct its first comprehensive review of use-of-force policies in a decade and moved to prevent officers accused of serious misconduct from avoiding discipline by retiring.
• German Coalition Turmoil Deepens After SPD Minister Quits
  Germany’s fragile government was dealt another blow on Monday after the labor minister, who was also co-chair of the junior coalition partner and played a key role in proposed social reforms, abruptly resigned from both her posts for personal reasons.
• Trump-Backed Housing Rule Could Undercut Effort to Lower Costs
  A proposed rule change by the Trump administration could jeopardize billions of dollars of housing investment in rural areas and small towns – potentially undermining the White House’s efforts to boost housing supply in order to bring down costs just as mortgage rates soar.
• Zelenskyy Says Strikes to Continue If Putin Rejects Energy Truce
  Ukraine will continue to respond with long-range strikes against Russia unless Moscow agrees to an energy ceasefire that still hasn’t happened, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday.
• EU’s Kallas Urges Trump to Sanction Russia and Shun Diesel Deal
  The European Union’s top diplomat called on US President Donald Trump to hit Russia with new sanctions instead of striking diesel deals with Moscow.
• Saudis Say New Missiles Intercepted After Deadly Airport Attacks
  The Saudi-led military coalition fighting the Houthis said it intercepted missiles and drones aimed at the kingdom overnight, including areas that are home to some of Saudi Arabia’s key oil and gas facilities.
• China Sanctions Officials of Taiwan’s Allies for the First Time
  China imposed sanctions on officials from Paraguay and Belize over their support for Taiwan, the first time Beijing has used such moves against diplomatic partners of the self-ruled island.
• Burnham Opens Fight Over Russia’s Brexit Role Before EU Speech
  A UK government minister tried to play down Andy Burnham’s claim of Russian interference in the Brexit vote of 10 years ago, ahead of what is likely to be a fraught debate over the prime minister’s plan for closer ties with the European Union.
• Britain’s Mansion Tax Shows the Difficulty of Targeting Wealth
  Critics of wealth taxes say they are fiendishly difficult to administer and politically perilous. Britain’s Labour government was hoping to avoid both pitfalls when it came up with a lighter alternative, but the so-called mansion tax is still at risk of a messy start.
• Nationalizing English Water Firms Could Cost £105 Billion
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s push for greater control of England’s troubled water industry could come with a hefty price tag of about £105 billion, according to a new industry-commissioned analysis.
• Macron Sees Imminent Agreement With Berlin to Shield EU Autos
  French President Emmanuel Macron expects to soon find an agreement with Germany on protecting the European car industry, a pact that’s set to help along negotiations at European Union level.
• Dutch Defense Minister Urges Allies to Keep Russia Sanctions
  Dutch Defense Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius urged Europe and its allies to keep Russia sanctions in place after President Donald Trump said he secured the release of Russian diesel into global markets.
• Zelenskyy Risks Rupture with Trump as Kyiv Resists US Pressure
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who is increasingly looking at Kyiv’s battle against Russia primarily through the lens of energy prices ahead of US midterm elections.
• Belgium’s Premier Cancels Policy Speech Citing Budget Deadlock
  Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever canceled a state of the union speech in parliament planned for Tuesday, citing a lack of agreement on the country’s budget within his government.
• India’s Capital Braces for More Protests After Mass Detentions
  India is bracing for a third straight day of tensions in its capital, with opposition parties on Monday planning a march to the Supreme Court and a youth-led movement pressing ahead with protests over a contentious revision of voter rolls.
• North Korea Fires Missiles After Border Breach Warning
  North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast Monday, days after warning Seoul of retaliation if its territory were violated.
• Ruling Australian Labor Party Regains Poll Lead on Tepid Support
  Australia’s ruling Labor party has regained the lead in a national poll that showed all of the major political groupings remain unpopular with voters, as no party managed to breach 30%.
• NATO Lead Says Ukraine Aid Will Deter Putin’s Europe Threat
  Europeans should increase support to Ukraine in response to Russian hybrid attacks, the head of NATO’s military operations told Bloomberg Television in Poland on Sunday.
• Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Raise Risk of Wider War
  This weekend’s deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport have demonstrated the ability of Yemen’s Houthis to strike at the heart of Saudi power, raising the risk of a dangerous escalation that could draw in the US.
• Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to ‘Energy Ceasefire’
  President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately.
• Delhi Moves Historic Protest Site as Voter Roll Anger Builds
  Authorities in New Delhi announced plans to move protests away from Jantar Mantar, the capital’s main demonstration site, drawing anger from groups that have taken to the streets for three straight days over India’s contentious overhaul of voter rolls.
• US Judge Halts Taxpayer-Funded TV Ads Lauding Trump for Now
  A federal judge in New York ordered the Trump administration to stop for now running taxpayer-funded television ads lauding the president and to halt any payments of public money related to airing them as legal challenges move ahead.
• Mamdani Says New York Will Investigate ICE Shooting in the City
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the city would investigate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting that left a man wounded on Thursday.
• Glucksmann Wins French Center-Left Primary to Run for President
  Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left’s presidential primary, lifting the European Union lawmaker into next year’s race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron.
• Russia Suffered 50,000 Casualties Last Month, NATO Official Says
  Russia had more than 50,000 casualties in Ukraine last month, with as many as 28,000 personnel killed — vastly more than losses by Ukrainian forces, according to a senior NATO military official.
• Saudi Capital Airport Hit Again, Day After Attack That Killed 12
  Saudi Arabia’s main airport came under renewed attack, a day after a strike on the facility killed 12 people and heaped pressure on the Middle East’s biggest economy as it prepares to host major events that seek to boost foreign investment.