The Myanmar earthquake death toll dominated morning headlines, rising from 694 to over 1,000 as reported by the military junta. Simultaneously, Trump showed unexpected flexibility on tariffs, saying he's open to "deals" - a significant shift from his hardline stance on European auto imports announced two days prior.
Vice President Vance's provocative Greenland visit continued generating tension, with Germany being referenced in his arguments for increased US control. The Danish government countered his claims with an unspecified offer.
By afternoon, reports emerged of a possible attack on Putin's motorcade when a limousine from his fleet exploded, coinciding with intelligence warnings about Russian military provocations against NATO. Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced into another Russian border region beyond Kursk.
Meanwhile, massive protests in Istanbul against Mayor Imamoglu's arrest continued, with demonstrators numbering in the hundreds of thousands according to opposition sources.