A Michigan man named JD Vance has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for posting online threats to kill President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance, *FOX 2 Detroit* reports. James Donald Vance Jr., 67, pleaded guilty to two felony charges and was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for posting messages on the social media platform Bluesky earlier this year threatening four individuals, including Vice President JD Vance and President Trump.

Trump: "I actually told Rubio... 'Go to Congress and let them know we're not letting drugs come through Mexico, we're not letting them come through Venezuela...' The only thing I don't want them to do is leak information."

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this morning that the suspected explosion yesterday along the Warsaw–Lublin rail line near the village of Mika — a critical route used by Poland and NATO to deliver aid to Ukraine — was indeed an **“act of sabotage”** aimed at undermining the security of the Polish state. Tusk also said that Polish security services have identified additional damage to the same rail line near Lublin.

Moderate Muslims in Europe are speaking out against the Muslim Brotherhood. In Geneva, Muslims gathered to defend European values and promote peace, urging Europe to take decisive action and officially designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization.

Romanian authorities are evacuating the village of Plauru after a drone strike on Ukraine’s Izmail port overnight damaged multiple ships, including a Turkish vessel carrying 4,000 tons of liquefied gas. A fire onboard sparked fears of an explosion, triggering the evacuation near the border.

A Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet landed at Meiringen Air Base, set in a steep alpine valley surrounded by cow pastures in the heart of Switzerland.

Zelenskyy and Macron have signed a declaration of intent outlining Ukraine’s cooperation with France on acquiring new defense equipment. Ukraine has also placed a historic order for 100 Rafale fighter jets to strengthen its armed forces.

Iran says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke by phone with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov to review regional diplomacy, nuclear negotiations, and coordination at the United Nations. According to Tehran, Araghchi updated Lavrov on his recent outreach to regional counterparts and emphasized the need for accelerated political dialogue among neighboring states. He reaffirmed Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA and rejected Western “snapback” claims as baseless, urging the agency to remain impartial. Russia welcomed Iran’s push for a regional consultation framework and expressed readiness to deepen coordination. Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s stance on Palestinian self-determination and criticized actions that undermine Palestinian rights. Both ministers agreed to coordinate their positions ahead of the upcoming IAEA Board meeting and also discussed bilateral cooperation and consular matters.

New footage shows Kilauea erupting in a massive, wing-shaped surge, launching lava more than 1,500 feet into the air.

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has released footage of the first-ever strike on an alleged narco-terrorist vessel in the Eastern Pacific under Operation Southern Spear, marking the twenty-second strike on a vessel in the region since August. According to SOUTHCOM, the strike—conducted by Joint Task Force–Southern Spear (JTF-SS) under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth—targeted a vessel engaged in illicit narcotics smuggling, traveling along a known trafficking route in international waters and carrying narcotics. The operation resulted in the deaths of three suspected members of a designated terrorist organization.

After weeks of the White House trying to persuade House Republicans — including Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) — not to support a petition demanding the full release of the Epstein Files, President Donald J. Trump is now urging GOP lawmakers to vote YES on next week’s bill directing the Justice Department to release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Trump continues to publicly dismiss the matter as a “Democrat hoax.”

President Donald J. Trump mocked Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her earlier claim that she had received death threats and felt her “life was in danger” following his recent critical posts about her. Trump referred to her as “Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene” and added, “I don’t think her life is in danger. Frankly, I don’t think anyone cares about her.”

Jeffrey Epstein survivors released a video calling on Congress to release the Epstein files.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department plans to designate the Cartel de los Soles (“Cartel of the Suns”)—a Venezuelan criminal and drug-trafficking organization allegedly led by President Nicolás Maduro and senior members of Venezuela’s armed forces—as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Rubio stated that the group is responsible for acts of terrorist violence carried out by or alongside other terrorist organizations, as well as for smuggling drugs into the United States and Europe.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Venezuela: "We may be having some discussions with Maduro and we’ll see how that turns out. They would like to talk."

Footage of a Ukrainian Air Force Osa SAM system, modified to fire R-73 missiles, knocking down Russian attack drones over central Ukraine this weekend.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has issued a statement regarding Friday’s incident involving the illegal boarding and seizure of the Marshall Islands–flagged tanker M/V Talara while it was transiting international waters in the Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM, the M/V Talara was seized in the Gulf of Oman after IRGC operatives arrived by helicopter and forcibly boarded the vessel. The IRGC then redirected the tanker toward Iran, where it now remains in the Clarence Strait off the coast of Qeshm Island. CENTCOM stated: “Iran’s use of military forces to carry out an armed boarding and seizure of a commercial vessel in international waters is a blatant violation of international law, undermining freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce. We call on Iran to explain to the international community the legal basis for its actions.”

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has formally condemned today’s Gen Z protests outside Mexico City’s National Palace, saying, “Violence should never be used as a means to bring about change.” View quoted note →

A delegation from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) reparations commission will meet with British officials and lawmakers this week to discuss addressing the historical injustices of slavery and colonialism and their continuing effects, according to Reuters.

Top Trump Administration officials — including Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — along with other senior military and White House staff, met at the White House for at least the third consecutive day on Friday to brief President Trump and discuss potential military operations in Venezuela, according to sources who spoke with CBS News.