Macron Cameroon statement, DC National Guard arrival and Perplexity Chrome bid

Emmanuel Macron acknowledges that France waged war against Cameroon’s independence, National Guard troops appear in Washington, D.C., Germany’s AfD leads new polling, police chiefs in Canada call for updated laws to fight cross-border crime, the Trump administration overhauls the State Department's human rights report, Trump announces 2025 Kennedy Center honorees, Ghislaine Maxwell will reportedly leave prison on a work release, Do Kwon pleads guilty to $40 billion in crypto fraud charges, Perplexity makes a $34.5 billion bid for Google's Chrome browser, and U.K. officials urge residents to delete e-mails and photos to save water in dry conditions. Sources: www.verity.news