QtrendsThe US House voted to curb Trump's war powers over Iran in a rare bipartisan rebuke. Trump remains noncommittal on scrapping the $1.8 billion payout fund. Ukrainian drones struck St. Petersburg hours before a major Russian economic forum, while Russia intensified air attacks on Kyiv. Kuwait said Iranian drones struck its airport, testing a fragile ceasefire.
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Trump's authority to launch military action against Iran. The bipartisan vote marks the strongest congressional rebuke of Trump's foreign policy since he took office. The resolution does not carry the force of law but sends a significant political signal. Lawmakers cited concerns that escalating tensions with Iran risk an unauthorized war.
President Trump declined to commit to permanently eliminating a $1.8 billion fund originally intended as anti-weaponization compensation. Reports indicate Trump remains personally in favor of the payout program, despite criticism from fiscal conservatives. The fund has become a flashpoint in budget negotiations, with lawmakers divided over its purpose and legality.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil terminal in St. Petersburg hours before the opening of Russia's major economic forum, often described as 'Putin's Davos'. The attack represents one of the deepest Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory since the war began. NPR and The Guardian confirmed the oil terminal was hit, disrupting the forum's planned opening.
Russia launched its latest massive aerial assault on Kyiv, causing destruction across the Ukrainian capital. Analysts describe the shift as a strategic pivot, with Russia losing ground on the front lines and turning to air attacks to inflict damage. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian tennis star publicly blasted Russian rivals on the international stage, drawing attention to the war's cultural front.
Kuwait reported that Iranian drones struck its international airport, killing one person and injuring 63 others. The attack comes as ceasefire negotiations involving the Trump administration remain ongoing. The incident severely tests the fragile truce and threatens to broaden the conflict in the Gulf region.