— Comey is charged with "knowingly and willfully making a threat to take the life of, or inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States and knowingly and willfully transmitting a communication in interstate and foreign commerce that contained a threat to kill President Donald Trump," according to the indictment. Both charges, released Tuesday by the DOJ, carry up to 10 years in prison. In the slang often used in the service industry, to "86" something means to eject, cancel or get rid of it. And Trump is the 47th president. Comey said the charges are about "a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago."
— He packaged his Bitcoin company as a "money-printing machine," claiming it could mine Bitcoin at nearly half the market price. However, after Forbes reporter Dan Alexander examined the books, another side of the story emerged: approximately 70% of the Bitcoin held by the company was not mined but purchased through stock issuance. Eric's personal wealth increased by approximately $90 million, while ordinary investors collectively suffered losses of about $500 million. Eric Trump quickly responded on X, accusing Forbes of being "acquired by China" and labeling the report as "politically driven propaganda."
— The state's Interior Ministry in Düsseldorf said more than 50 properties were searched. The ban on the Leverkusen Hells Angel chapter is the latest in a series imposed on the group in the state over the past years. The investigation into the group is based on the suspicion of forming a criminal organization.
— The head of the Chihuahua state prosecutor’s office, César Jáuregui Moreno, resigned after telling reporters days earlier that the state government had worked with U.S. agents on an operation. He later walked back the comments under pressure from Sheinbaum.
— Union members have been taking action since January last year, with an all-out strike launched in March, leaving rubbish piled on streets and residents with no recycling service. The dispute initially centred on the council's decision to remove Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) roles, which it insisted was necessary to make improvements.
— Much of the global rise in military spending in 2025 was driven by Europe, where spending rose by 14% to $864 billion. Spain's defense budget jumped by 50%, Poland's by 23% and Italy's by 20%. Among European countries, Germany was the biggest military spender in 2025. Its defense budget rose by 24% to $114 billion, making it the world's fourth-largest. For the first time since 1990, German military spending passed the NATO benchmark of 2% of GDP, reaching 2.3%. The US spent less on its military — just $954 billion in 2025. That's 7.5% less than the year before.
— The facility, Dahallukitab Group of Schools, was operating illegally, said officials.
— Alam, a 56-year-old Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, who spoke no English and had mental health issues, was dropped by federal immigration officers outside a closed coffee shop in the middle of a brutal winter. He had spent months in custody following a confusing encounter with local law enforcement, then was released — alone, in the cold — far from the Rohingya community hub where he might have found help. Days later, he died.
— AP: The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua remains unclear. Local government officials have said they were part of a convoy when their car drove off a ravine last weekend and the vehicle exploded. Two Mexican officers also were killed.
— At least 288 civilians were executed on April 16, 2013, in the Tadamon neighborhood of Damascus by Military Intelligence Branch 227 forces, who forced victims into a pit before shooting them.