President Trump’s new refugee policy has drawn a forceful rebuke from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, which terms it “racist, cruel and probably illegal.” The editorial underscores the legal and moral stakes, reminding readers that refugees often come from war-torn countries or places of severe oppression.

As night falls, the weary residents of Kyiv brace themselves against a new wave of attacks, bearing the brunt of a conflict that shows no signs of abating. Putin’s forces intensify their assault on civilian areas, deepening the humanitarian crisis in the heart of Ukraine.

A hospital in southern Gaza reports that 54 people were killed in overnight airstrikes on the city of Khan Younis. Additional strikes in northern Gaza have left more than a dozen dead, marking a significant escalation in regional violence.