•Kalshi issues its first-ever lifetime ban against ex-Congressman George Santos.
•Kalshi's ban follows a settlement imposing a $71,356 penalty on Santos for alleged trading misconduct, including an insider-trading-related violation.
•Sporting Kansas City sells forward Dejan Joveljic amid a slide in form and broader roster upheaval as the club looks to rebound in the Western Conference.
•Dejan Joveljic scores twice in his Seattle Sounders debut after a $6 million move from Sporting Kansas City, rallying Seattle to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire.
•Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te marks the 68th anniversary of the 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis, vowing 'peace through strength' and pledging increased defense spending.
•Taiwan's parliament advances a six-year, NT$210 billion ($7.6 billion) plan to rapidly expand its drone fleet to deter China, though opposition parties push for annual budgets and oversight changes.