Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice against Hungary to reach 41 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, becoming the all-time leading scorer in qualifying history.
President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum directing the Department of War to use available funds to maintain military pay during the government shutdown.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing tighter controls on federal hiring and workforce expansion, requiring agency-level review committees.
Israel will cut aid trucks entering Gaza by half, citing Hamas’s failure to return hostages’ bodies, while UN officials urge continued humanitarian operations.