The White House withdrew its nomination of former state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, prompting coverage across several outlets. The Trump administration then approved a $24 billion sale of F‑35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. In Azerbaijan, the XVIII International Music Festival opened, President Ilham Aliyev’s visit to the Shamakhi district was reported, and Turkey and Azerbaijan announced preparations for the “Birliyin Gücü‑2026” joint exercises. An explosion at a Swedish military police barracks injured seven people. Meanwhile, a GOP representative publicly broke with former President Trump by criticizing an immigration‑crackdown advertisement.