Israel strikes Hamas targets in Doha

Israel fires missiles at Hamas’ leadership targets in Qatar, undermining hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza and drawing the ire of President Trump. Emmanuel Macron appoints defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as his next prime minister. Lecornu is now tasked with passing the government’s reform agenda as well as a its fiscal package. A U.S. judge has temporarily prevented President Trump from firing Fed governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage improprieties, saying that the claims of fraud before she was appointed would not constitute grounds for removal. And in pharma news, drug maker Novo Nordisk is set to slash up to 9,000 jobs on the back of weaker sales and strong competition Stateside.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.