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TAIPEI, Taiwan — An unusually large number of Chinese military ships, planes and drones entered airspace and waters surrounding Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, the self-governing island republic’s Defense Ministry said. China said the drills were a response to recent

Chinese state media hails Trump cuts to Voice of America  BBC.com

Gaza truce shatters as Israel carries out wave of deadly strikes and says it has ‘returned to fighting’  CNN Ceasefire over as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas refused to release hostages, officials say  Fox News Hamas updates alleged death toll in IDF

China has a defense against Trump’s trade war. A great wall of pork.  The Washington Post

Trump administration weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory, Semafor reports.  Kyiv Independent

President Trump said he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children. (Image credit: Patrick Semansky)

Trump says he’s ending Secret Service protection for Biden’s adult children  NPR Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children  The Guardian US Trump revokes Secret Service protection for adult Biden children Hunter and Ashley  Fox News Trump Pulls Secret Service Protection

Israel Launches Airstrikes in Gaza, Imperiling Cease-Fire With Hamas: Live Updates  The New York Times Smotrich: Renewed Gaza fighting will ‘look completely different from what has been done so far’  The Times of Israel Ceasefire over as Israel strikes Gaza after Hamas

CONTINUING THE REDUCTION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY  The White House

WINNING: Inflation Eases as Job Creation Soars and Border Security Pays Off  The White House