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1. Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B US fund meant to compensate president's allies

   

   The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department's top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash that had threatened to stall key elements of the White House agenda

2. Canada confirms purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from U.S. government

   

   After months of silence, the Liberal government has formally confirmed Canada’s $2.6-billion purchase of 26 HIMARS rocket launchers from the United States. The long-range strike systems will arrive starting in 2029 and mark a major boost to the Canadian Army's firepower.

3. 6 siblings forcibly disappeared in 2013 by Assad regime confirmed dead, family says

   

   The family of Rania Al-Abbasi and Syrian authorities say that investigations have unveiled that her six children, who were detained along with Rania and her husband in 2013 by Syria's former Assad regime, are believed to be dead.

4. Iran reviewing proposed Trump deal to halt war as Lebanon attacks continue

   

   Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the U.S. to halt their war but has not communicated with Washington for a few days, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, though U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations had been going on continuously.

5. How hard was it for Trump to ace his cognitive test? | About That

   

   U.S. President Donald Trump claims his perfect results from a recent cognitive exam demonstrate his 'extreme intelligence' — but that's not what the test is meant to measure at all. Andrew Chang breaks down the exam questions to explain what it's actually designed to do. (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)