Noopur Jambhekar

A Maumelle High School football player in Arkansas discovered a two-foot venomous cottonmouth hidden between the padding and outer shell of his helmet during practice. Police submerged the helmet to coax the snake out and removed it with tongs, after which animal services relocated it to a wooded area.

Donald Trump was filmed offering mints to Vice President JD Vance during the funeral service for Senator Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral. The brief exchange, which included Trump smiling, circulated widely on social media. Graham was remembered by family, friends and international figures including Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelensky.

A brief report describes an eruption at the main crater of Taal Volcano in the Philippines that produced ash and steam plumes rising roughly 1,200 metres. The seismology agency noted three pulses lasting over four minutes, with emissions drifting southwest. Authorities maintained Alert Level 1, indicating low-level unrest and no imminent threat of a major eruption.

Donald Trump dismissed concerns about profiting from the presidency after disclosures that he earned over $1 billion from two cryptocurrency businesses, saying rising markets benefit everyone and attributing his gains to overall stock market performance before departing for North Dakota.

Kate completed the Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours to raise money for a cancer charity, supported by Mountain Rescue and greeted at the finish by her family.

French president Emmanuel Macron wore his now‑familiar aviator sunglasses due to an eye infection while welcoming the leaders of Oman and Thailand at the Elysée Palace. The meetings marked the first visit by an Omani Sultan in nearly four decades and commemorated 170 years of Thai‑French diplomatic relations.

Zohran Mamdani clarified that New York City lacks the legal authority to execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu despite earlier comments suggesting the city was exploring options ahead of Netanyahu’s planned visit to the UN General Assembly. He stated that enforcing ICC warrants is the responsibility of the federal government and declared that Netanyahu is not welcome in the city.

Donald Trump claimed “Cuba is coming our way” during a speech at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library while discussing foreign policy, US relations with Cuba and his criticism of Spain’s NATO commitments. He referenced historical events involving territories formerly controlled by Spain as part of broader remarks on US influence and alliances.