NATO warned Russia it would use all means to defend itself against airspace breaches. The bloc helped Poland shoot down Russian drones earlier this month; Estonia reported Russian fighter jets in its airspace last week. NATO on Tuesday emphasized its commitment to Article 5, stating that an attack on one ally is considered an attack on all. – The Associated Press

Ryan Routh was found guilty of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump during his presidential campaign. The man had pointed a rifle through a fence while Mr. Trump was at his Florida golf course. The jury also found Mr. Routh guilty on four other charges, including impeding a federal agent and weapons offenses. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. – Reuters

The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a telecom threat that could have crippled cell towers and jammed 911 calls during the UN General Assembly . The cache included over 300 SIM servers with more than 100,000 SIM cards within 35 miles of the United Nations. Officials have not uncovered a direct plot against the assembly, but authorities suspect nation-state actors. – AP

Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger pulled out of the International Criminal Court, accusing it of selective justice. The move was not unexpected in the wake of the coups that brought the juntas to power in the three West African countries. Since then, they have abandoned longtime partners, including the West and the West Africa regional bloc, and established new alliances, mainly with Russia. – AP

Argentina’s economy showed signs of relief after the Trump administration said it would do “what is needed” to support the struggling market. Right-wing President Javier Milei , who came to power on promises to transform Argentina’s economy by slashing government spending, thanked the Trump administration for its “unconditional support.” Argentine bonds and the peso rallied, having plunged following a defeat for the ruling party in Buenos Aires. – Staff

Brazil will invest $1 billion in a new global fund it has proposed for conserving endangered forests, the Tropical Forests Forever Facility. “Brazil will lead by example,” President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in an announcement meant to unlock contributions from both wealthy and developing economies, often at odds about funding climate policy. The fund has received initial signs of support from nations including China, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates. – Reuters

The impacts of comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s six-day suspension may linger – as both an example of the Trump administration’s efforts to suppress speech it says goes against the public interest, as well as what successful pushback might look like.

As the United Nations General Assembly opened in New York, President Donald Trump told member states that immigration and green hoaxes are the key threats to international peace and prosperity.

The rebranding of the Defense Department comes alongside other interventionist moves, like bombing Iran and striking boats in the Caribbean. A key question is whether these actions signal posturing or a bigger shift away from President Donald Trump’s “America First” position.

Columbia and Brown universities have already made deals with the Trump administration to settle claims brought by the government. Harvard, Cornell, and UCLA are in negotiations. Where will the money end up?

With the Trump administration giving the cold shoulder to migrants, Venezuelans seeking a haven from their country’s chaos are turning to Spain for safety. And Spain is opening its doors, even amid Europe’s rightward political winds.

Today’s scientists owe a debt to the imagination and speculation that drove the “Mars craze” in the late 1800s and early 1900s. One astronomer in particular was convinced that superior beings inhabited the arid planet. Newspapers picked up his outlandish theories and added their own. His peculiar ideas drove researchers to uncover the truth.

A decade ago this month, Germany opened its borders to more than 1 million migrants, mainly Syrians, as well as Afghans and Iraqis. Many were fleeing brutal civil wars.

At the time, Chancellor Angela Merkel declared, “Wir schaffen das!” – We can manage this! And the challenging task of integrating refugees began.

But the country’s welcome mat soon wore thin. And that was even before the unexpected flow of another 1.25 million refugees from Ukraine after Russia’s 2022 invasion. Now, like much of Europe, Germany is tightening border controls, turning away many migrants, encouraging many to return home, and deporting those in the country illegally or with criminal records. German politics has been upended by the rise of anti-immigrant sentiment.

“We clearly did not cope” with the issue, current Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said. But he has also acknowledged an inescapable fact: “Germany is a country of immigration,” he said in May. Migrants made up 20.9% of the population last year compared with 13.4% in 2015.

Ordinary Germans recognize this new reality: Citing costs and cultural differences, 68% of citizens want fewer refugees. But 63% agree that immigration is important for the economy. Germany faces labor shortages across 163 occupations. In 2024, there were more than 5,750 Syrian doctors working in the country.

The challenge for Europe’s largest economy is how to stem illegal migration and better integrate legal immigrants – while staying true to its democratic principles. This might require a shift in perspectives and a focus on available data and facts.

As labor researcher Herbert Brücker told Bloomberg recently, “The glass is more half full than half empty” when it comes to refugees’ role in the economy. For refugees who arrived between 2013 and 2019, 68% were employed eight years after arrival.. As more find work, they reduce the strain on the welfare state.

They also contribute as employers and community leaders. For example, Diar Khal, who arrived in 2014 as a teenager, now speaks German fluently and employs 15 people at his tech firm in Mannheim. Ryyan Alshebl, who fled Syria as a 21-year-old, was elected mayor of Ostelsheim in 2023. “It’s a liberal country,” he told Reuters. “Whoever is ready to do something here can get the opportunity to do so.”

Shortly before leaving office this spring, Germany’s former interior minister stressed the importance of debating migration “without resentment and with awareness that we are talking about human beings.”

Calling for “more respect” for the millions of residents from immigrant backgrounds, she reminded Germany, “We are one country, we are [one] society, and we belong together.”