Headlines for July 31, 2025

51 Palestinians Seeking Aid Massacred at Zikim Crossing in Gaza, Canada Becomes the Latest Country to Announce Plans to Recognize a Palestinian State, U.K. High Court Rules Co-Founder of Palestine Action Can Challenge Group’s Ban, More Than Half of Democratic Caucus Votes to Block U.S. Arms Sales to Israel, U.S. Sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court Judge in Charge of Criminal Case of Fmr. President Jair Bolsonaro, Trump Announces 25% Tariff on India and 15% Tariff on South Korea, Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Convicted of Witness Tampering and Bribery, GOP State Lawmakers Introduce Plan to Redraw Texas’s Congressional Districts, Treasury Secretary Admits Plan to Create Savings Accounts for Newborns Is Actually a Backdoor to Privatize Social Security, Federal Reserve Votes to Hold Interest Rates Steady, with Two Rare Dissenting Votes, Senate Committee Advances Bill Banning Stock Trading by Congress, the President and the Vice President, Brown University Accedes to Trump Administration’s Demands as Harvard Mulls $500M Settlement, CBP Detains Green Card Holder for Over a Week Without Access to Lawyer, Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Bid to Rearrest Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil, Zohran Mamdani Meets Family of Slain NYPD Officer, Calls for Assault Weapons Ban, Russian Attacks on Kyiv Kill 8; Lawmakers Restore Independence of Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Agencies, Israel Releases U.S. Labor Activist Chris Smalls After Abduction from Gaza-Bound Aid Ship