US Congress/Israel: More than 100 House Democrats backed a bid to end $3.3bn in planned US military aid to Israel, a rare split that left top leaders divided over whether the “status quo” is tenable. Ukraine/Russia: Russia hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukraine absorbed a political shock after Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed, with damage still being assessed. Sports & sovereignty/Falklands: Argentina players displayed a Falklands/Malvinas banner after beating England, risking FIFA sanctions for political signage tied to the long-running sovereignty dispute with Britain. US politics/Grants: Trump’s plan to let political appointees control over $1tn in federal grants faces pushback from scientists, local governments, nonprofits, and patients. Philippines/Political prisoners: Lawyers in a Quezon City case argued the informant behind search-warrant testimony “does not exist,” alleging a manufactured firearms case against political detainees Vicente Ladlad and the Villamors. Nepal/Demonstrations & courts: Student protesters demanded PM Balen Shah’s resignation and the release of detained leaders, while Nepal’s Supreme Court issued an interim order halting parts of an asset probe commission’s notice. Georgia/Foreign policy: Georgia’s foreign minister Maka Bochorishvili is set to join a US-led ministerial on the resurgence of political terrorism. UK/Religion & speech: Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen says her UK travel authorization was revoked after her hate-speech conviction, raising new concerns about speech and religious freedom.