Good morning, folks! It’s Thursday, August 7, 2025, and the world isn’t slowing down. Trump eyes a high-stakes meeting with Putin, Fort Stewart reels from a shocking shooting, and India pushes back hard on new US tariffs. In Sudan, foreign mercenaries raise tensions, France battles a historic wildfire, and new polling out of Ukraine signals a shift in the public’s appetite for peace. We’ve got the key updates you need to start your day informed.

—Trump May Meet Putin Soon in Push to End Russia-Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week to negotiate a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a White House official.

No date or location has been finalized.

Trump is also open to a joint meeting with Ukrainian President

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