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US appeals court has blocked former President Donald Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first attempt to remove a Fed governor since 1913, Reuters reported.

The court rejected the Justice Department’s emergency request to lift a previous order that kept Cook in her role, allowing her to stay ahead of a key Fed meeting expected to cut interest rates. A lower court had ruled Trump’s allegations of past mortgage fraud likely didn’t meet the “for cause” standard required under the Federal Reserve Act.

The 2‑1 decision, with Biden-appointed judges in the majority, leaves Cook in place for now and highlights the limits of presidential power over independent central bank officials, according to Reuters.

Israel’s Health Ministry reported 481 new measles cases on Monday, bringing the total to 1,251 since early April. Officials estimate up to 4,000 may be infected, according to Xinhua.

Twenty-nine patients are still hospitalized, mostly young children, with five in intensive care. Two unvaccinated boys, aged 18 months and two years, have died.

A nationwide vaccination campaign launched in May has delivered over 142,000 doses. In outbreak-hit cities, residents — including visiting infants — can now get immediate vaccinations without appointments.

Measles is highly contagious and, while often mild, can cause severe complications and death, Xinhua reported.

President Donald Trump said Monday that US forces carried out a second strike in two weeks on a suspected Venezuelan drug vessel in international waters, killing three men. He described the targets as violent cartels and narcoterrorists threatening US security, Xinhua reported.

The first strike on September 2 killed 11 people, whom Trump identified as members of the Tren de Aragua group. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had denounced that attack as unlawful and accused Washington of using false drug claims to justify regime change.

Maduro said Monday that US-Venezuela communication has broken down due to “threats and blackmail,” stressing that his country will defend itself against political and military pressure. Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela has not yet responded to the latest strike, according to Xinhua.

An emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s strike on a residential area in Qatar, calling it a clear violation of international law and a threat to peace, Xinhua reported.

Chaired by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the summit pledged full solidarity with Qatar and warned that targeting a neutral mediator undermines Gaza ceasefire talks and wider peace efforts.

Leaders denounced Israel’s actions in Gaza, urged sanctions and an arms embargo, and called for suspending Israel’s UN membership over repeated violations. They reaffirmed support for a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital and praised Qatar’s role in mediation and humanitarian aid, according to Xinhua.

Emir Tamim said the summit sent a united message against Israel’s “state terrorism” and would strengthen collective Arab and Islamic action.