Summary: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatens to unleash Nuclear weapons against South Korea and US; US offers Russia a “substantial proposal” in exchange for WNBA star Brittany Griner and Paul Whelan; Chinese military increasingly taking more risks that could lead to an accident in the South China Sea, according to a Pentagon official.

Summary: DoJ to investigate Donald Trump as part of its criminal probe into his attempts to overturn 2020 presidential election; a rare sign of Bipartisanship as Congress encourages Speaker Nancy Pelosi to travel to Taiwan despite Biden administration’s misgivings; EU helps to support Ukraine’s energy sector.

Summary: The largest wildfire of the season by Yosemite National Park swept through 17,000 acres; the three signs Bitcoin could be bottoming; EU cuts down on its existing gas supply as Russia further restricts gas flow.

Summary: Myanmar’s military executes four democracy activists; a dangerous heatwave breaks records in the US Northeast region; a shooting in a Los Angeles park leaves two dead and five injured.

Summary: Federal Reserve may have to slow down aggressive rate hikes; Italian prime minister Mario Draghi steps down; an unusual object found on Mars?

Summary: US and Israel sign joint pledge to deny nuclear arms to Iran; inflation continues to climb, potentially leading the federal reserve to hike rates even higher; cryptocurrency retail investors lament their losses.

Summary: President Biden seeks to expand Arab-Israeli relations in the Middle East previously established by his predecessor Trump; Sri Lankans ousted the President and PM, so what is next?; Bitcoin reaches lows following White House press secretary’s recent comments about higher-than-expected inflation. 

Summary: President Biden signs gun safety legislation into law, but critics want him to be more proactive; how one of the most prominent crypto hedge funds in the world became bankrupt.

Summary: Investigative report summarizes Uber’s lobbying tactics to skirt government regulations among other things; Steve Bannon agrees to testify before the January 6 committee; what we know about the Nothing Phone 1 in anticipation of its upcoming launch.

Summary: Brittany Griner’s trial resumes in Russia; Elon Musk reportedly fathered twins with a Neurolink executive; a more contagious subvariant of Omicron is sweeping the US.