Epstein-linked modeling scout Daniel Siad found dead in Paris, US passes $1.15T in military spending, US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, Liberia seized 4 tonnes of cocaine, Ebola death toll passed 1000

President Donald Trump has announced a major escalation in U.S. military policy, warning that the United States will destroy one Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran-backed forces target a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. intelligence analysts are investigating whether Russia assisted Iran in executing high-precision drone strikes against secretive CIA facilities in the Gulf region. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched missile and drone strikes against two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, authorizing an unprecedented $1.15 trillion in military spending. The Brazilian government has officially announced an 18.5 billion reais ($3.66 billion) financing package to support local exporters and businesses affected by newly implemented U.S. tariffs and ongoing international conflicts. On July 21, 2026, Liberian security forces have successfully executed the largest drug bust in the country’s history, seizing 3,971 kilograms (nearly 4 tonnes) of high-grade cocaine with an estimated street value of over $370 million.