UNITED STATES: The White House has warned Congress that funding for Department of Homeland Security personnel will “soon run out,” sparking fears of airport disruptions and national security gaps.

In a memo to legislators on Tuesday night, the Office of Management and Budget said money released to pay Transportation Security Administration and other workers’ wages through executive actions will run out by Friday.

Amid disputes among Republicans, the office called on the House of Representatives to quickly approve a budget resolution that senators backed last week.

EUROPEAN UNION: An international task force formed to crack down on violence as a criminal service has led to 280 arrests in its first year, police agency Europol reported today.

The arrests underscore a chilling form of gig economy, in which criminals hire people via social media and messaging apps to carry out acts of violence ranging from assaults to murders.

IRAN: The majority of the country’s highly enriched uranium is probably still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by US air strikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year’s war, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Rafael Grossi.

He said on Tuesday the IAEA has satellite images showing the effects of the latest US-Israeli air strikes and that “we continue to get information.”

SOUTH AFRICA: Hundreds of people protested in Johannesburg today against illegal immigration.

The demonstration was part of a broader wave of protests as anti-migrant groups call for the strict enforcement of immigration laws and mass deportations.