A partial government shutdown has forced the Department of Homeland Security to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs (multiple sources). The Pentagon announced it will halt gender-affirming healthcare for transgender troops as part of President Trump's initiative to exclude them from military service.

US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander has been freed by Hamas, while the administration initiated a refugee plan for white South Africans citing discrimination (multiple sources). A 90-day US-China tariff pause has been announced alongside an India-Pakistan ceasefire. French antitrust regulators are preparing to charge Nvidia for anti-competitive practices (Reuters).