President Donald Trump called on Ukraine and Russia to meet for high-level talks to end their three-year war. He stated that most major points are agreed upon and urged the two sides to "finish it off" to stop the bloodshed, adding that the US will facilitate the process if necessary. This comes after Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace plan, with Trump having previously demanded Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky sign an agreement granting the US access to Ukraine's mineral resources.

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived late-night in Rome ahead of Pope Francis' state funeral at St. Peter's Basilica. When asked if he would meet with former President Joe Biden, who was also attending the funeral, Trump replied that it was "not high on my list" and that having meetings during the funeral would be a bit disrespectful.

According to Trump, China's President Xi Jinping called him amid the tariff war dispute, which Beijing denied was happening. When asked by Time magazine whether he would call Xi if the Chinese leader didn't initiate contact, Trump replied "no" and later confirmed that Xi had indeed called him, stating it wasn't a sign of weakness on his behalf.

Dr. John Quackenbush, a Harvard professor, had his research project on cancer and lung disease suddenly cut off by President Trump’s administration after being approved under former President Joe Biden’s administration. The project aimed to find personalized treatments for both men and women, but was terminated with no prior notice in April this year. Dr. Quackenbush believes it was part of the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion research projects, which he claims will set back medical advancement by decades.