President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday. Citing “a substantial rise in trade barriers’’ but without mentioning Trump by name, the 189-country lender predicted that the U.S. economy – the world’s largest – would grow half as fast (1.4%) this year as it did in 2024 (2.8%). That marked a downgrade from the 2.3% U.S. growth it had forecast back for 2025 back in January. The bank also lopped 0.4 percentage points off its forecast for global growth this year. It now expects the world economy to expand just 2.3% in 2025, down from 2.8% in 2024.

A coordinated and unprecedented mobilization is underway across Orthodox Jewish communities in New Jersey, particularly in the Lakewood region, as voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s crucial primary elections. For weeks, leading rabbanim, askanim, and roshei yeshivah have been urging Orthodox Jewish voters to take part in today’s vote, with particular emphasis on supporting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Gottheimer. Gottheimer, currently one of five major contenders for the Democratic nomination, has emerged as the only viable Democratic candidate with a strong and consistent record of support for Orthodox Jewish communities statewide. Facing off against Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, Rep.

Minister Itamar Ben Gvir: “The sanctions don’t scare me, I despise the white paper. I will continue to work for our country, for our people, I will continue to work and make sure that they don’t let humanitarian aid into Hamas. We got through Pharaoh, we’ll get through this too.”

Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania took a strong stance against the violent anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles, sharply diverging from many in his own party. Labeling the unrest as “anarchy and true chaos,” Fetterman did not hold back in his criticism.
In a message posted to X, Fetterman emphasized his unwavering commitment to key democratic values: “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration.”

WATCH: An israeli drone drops a bomb on terrorists near the Al-Shurafa roundabout in Central Gaza.

TRUMP: “If I didn’t Send in the troops to Los Angeles the last three nights, that once beautiful and great City would be burning to the ground right now.”

Israeli PM Netanyahu says “There is significant progress regarding the hostages, but it’s early to give hope, we are currently working.”

MeThe U.S. logged 122 more cases of measles last week — but only four of them in Texas — while the outbreaks in Pennsylvania and Michigan officially ended. There were 1,168 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Health officials in Texas, where the nation’s biggest outbreak raged during the late winter and spring, said they’ll now post case counts only once a week — yet another sign the outbreak is slowing. There are three other major outbreaks in North America. The longest, in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in 2,009 cases from mid-October through June 3. The province logged its first death Thursday in a baby that got congenital measles but also had other preexisting conditions.