White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing The New York TimesTrump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows BBCAFGE Demands Resignation or Termination of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller for Smearing Slain AFGE Member Alex Pretti as "Domestic Terrorist" AFGELeavitt distances Trump from Noem, Miller rhetoric on Pretti killing The Hill
UK's Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US ReutersStarmer says he won't 'choose between' the US and China BBCBritain Seeks Trade With China Without Triggering Trump's Fury The New York TimesStarmer finally goes to China — and tries not to trigger Trump politico.euStarmer's fraught visit to China will tell us what he really thinks of the UK's place in the world | Peter Frankopan The Guardian
Exclusive: Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. "armada" arrives AxiosUS carrier strike group is now in the Middle East region, sources say CNNLIVE: US, Iran ratchet up rhetoric as ‘big armada' forms in the Middle East Al JazeeraTrump Briefed on Intelligence Saying Iran's Government Is Weaker The New York Times
Asia stocks climb on Wall St lead; S.Korea rebounds after tariff jitters Investing.comStocks up as earnings hopes offset Trump's Korea tariff move, dollar wobbles ReutersAsian Stocks to Drift Higher, Yen Gains on Dollar: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.comAsian shares track Wall Street gains as gold edges lower wivb.com