Caribbean ‘Second Strike,’ Russia-Sudan Deal and Fire Amoeba Discovery

The White House confirms there was a “second strike” on a Caribbean drug boat, Russia and Sudan confirm a Red Sea naval base deal, Australia’s Penny Wong warns of China's growing military presence in the Pacific, An Ex-EU foreign chief is detained in a fraud probe, The U.K. secures zero tariffs on U.S. pharma exports in a trade deal, An FBI report claims that Director Patel is 'in over his head,' SpaceX is approved for Starship launches at Cape Canaveral, Florida, A Waymo driverless car drives into an active police standoff in Los Angeles, The WHO issues its first guidelines for GLP-1 obesity treatments, and a newly-discovered “fire amoeba” is found to thrive in searing temperatures.