⚡🧬 NEW - Google DeepMind launches new AI tool AlphaGenome, which can create entirely new "designer" DNA in humans — Telegraph

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito says it's time for a "revolution," says some people would die, but "the rest of us" would survive. "They can't take us all down. If the whole world showed up... in Washington, they'll kill a 500, 50 million or however..." "But the rest of us would survive... This is the time for a revolution."

⚡🇬🇧🇨🇳 NEW - UK Prime Minister Starmer says he wants to build a "consistent, long-term, comprehensive and strategic relationship with China."

⚡🇪🇺 NEW - VP of EU commission Kaja Kallas says announces sanctions and upcoming designation of IRGC as a terrorist organization: “Today, we are imposing new sanctions on those directly responsible for the violent crackdown on protests that has killed thousands. I also expect that Foreign Ministers will take a political decision for the EU to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. Because, if you act as a terrorist, you should also be treated as a terrorist.”

⚡🇨🇳🇬🇧 WATCH - Keir Starmer's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping: - Xi said China and the UK must "rise above their differences" as it is now "imperative" for world peace - He said relations have gone through "twists and turns that did not serve the interests of our countries", but should now build an alliance that will "stand the test of history" - "As long as it is the right thing that serves the fundamental interests of the country and the people, then as leaders we should not shy away from difficulties and we should press ahead with fortitude" - Starmer said it had been "far too long" since a British PM visited China and that it was "vital" for the UK to build a "more sophisticated relationship" - "It is with the British people in mind that I am here today. I made the promise 18 months ago when we were elected into Government that I would make Britain face outwards again. Because as we all know, events abroad affect everything that happens back in our home countries, to prices on the supermarket shelves to how secure we feel" - "But we must also allow a meaningful dialogue on areas we disagree - that is the only way to make progress"

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Federal health officials have issued a massive recall covering nearly 2,000 food and household products distributed by Minneapolis-based Gold Star Distribution, Inc. Inspectors found evidence of rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings. The recall affects a huge range of well-known brands, including Tylenol, Advil, Pringles, Nutella, Cheerios, along with baby formula, pet food, and cosmetics. Health officials warn that exposure could lead to illnesses such as salmonella or leptospirosis, a serious bacterial infection.

⚡🇫🇷 NEW - The firefighters charge at the CRS police officers in an attempt to gain access to the premises. More than 600 firefighters took part in a protest in Lille to denounce chronic understaffing in the department's fire stations and demand funding from the SDIS 59.

⚡🌲 NEW - "Exploding tree" caught on camera in Helen, Georgia, during the recent ice storm. "Footage of another explosive tree snap caught by LRS land services crew with GA Power in Helen," said Fox 5 Atlanta. According to forest health specialist Bill McNee, the "explosion" is caused by "longitudinal frost cracks." McNee says that when it gets cold enough, the "sap may actually finally freeze. And when it does that, like ice cubes in your freezer, they expand very quickly." "That just creates a lot of physical pressure that can lead to the frost cracking appearing suddenly, branches can fall off, and people hear this really loud crack from their tree, almost like it's a gunshot."

⚡🎮 GAMING - WheelMates is a new two-player co-op action-adventure game from FireVolt. Each player controls a customizable R/C car inside an eccentric scientist's house, teaming up to overcome physics-based puzzles, obstacles, and challenges.

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Trump: "We have peace in the middle east now... very importantly, we've got our last hostage back, which is incredible."

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Senate Agriculture Committee PASSES Bitcoin and crypto market structure legislation out of committee.

⚡🇷🇺🇦🇪 NEW - President Vladimir Putin receives the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the historic St. George's Hall.

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."

⚡🇺🇸🇪🇺 NEW - Trump: "Europe is destroying itself with the stupid windmills... Europe better get smart, between immigration and energy they're destroyed—It's not recognizable."

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - President Trump says he will be announcing a new Federal Reserve Chair "next week" Pro-Bitcoin Rick Reider is currently leading in the odds for the job, according to Polymarket.

⚡🇺🇸🇫🇷 NEW - Trump mocks Macron again: I spoke with Macron; he was the first one. He was not at that time wearing sunglasses. He said, “no, no Donald, I will not do it. You are asking for me to double the drug prices. I won’t even consider it.” I said, “if you don’t do it, I am gonna charge you with 25% tariffs.” He said, “I will do it.” That was the end of the conversation.

⚡️🕰️ WATCH - Creator Ivan Miranda is going viral for his clock that tells the time with black and white marbles

⚡🇺🇸 NEW - Melania Trump: "He would like to have a country where all of the people can walk down the street and not be harassed or murdered or women raped"

⚡🇦🇪🇷🇺 NEW - UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrives at the Kremlin to meet Russian President Putin.

⚡🚨 WATCH - Drop Site’s Sharif Abdel Kouddous appeared on Sky News to discuss his reporting on U.S. plans for a 25,000-person “planned community” in Rafah. On the project, Abdel Kouddous said: “This is a lab for surveillance… a reincarnation of a refugee camp” where Israel and outside forces will have “complete economic, social and security control over a new generation of dispossessed Palestinians.”