On the anniversary of 9/11 today we remember the victims of that attack and reflect on the outsized influence it has had on world history. Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk’s assassination yesterday is shaking U.S. politics. Washington weighs tariffs and trade talks with India and China, while Russia’s economy falters. Ethiopia inaugurates the Grand Renaissance Dam, irritating Egypt and Sudan. Climate pressures mount, U.S.–China diplomacy heating up, and Mexico unveils a sweeping tariff overhaul.