World News Summary

Officials at the Pentagon have been scrambling to manage the fallout from recent U.S. military operations targeting boats suspected of drug smuggling. According to reports, there was consideration of sending survivors of these U.S. attacks to a notorious prison in El Salvador to avoid American courts.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed congressional leaders about the military campaign, but Democrats noted he hesitated to release full video footage of the operations. In other news, Taiwan has invoked its National Security Law to protect trade secrets of the semiconductor giant TSMC after an executive left the company for Intel, raising concerns about national security.

Meanwhile, a former CEO of Dutch chipmaker Nexperia revealed that Dutch officials were aware of attempts by the company's Chinese owner to transfer technology to China. These developments reflect a broader context of international tensions surrounding technology and security.