In a notable move, President Joe Biden announced on Friday (July 21) that he has invited CIA Director William Burns to join the cabinet, elevating the spymaster's position and acknowledging his significant contributions to the administration.

President Biden elevates CIA Director William Burns to cabinet position

After the balloon controversy which erupted at the start of the year, the relations between US and China nose-dived to a new level which appeared to have pushed the partnership between the nations to a standstill.

A secret diplomatic thaw? CIA chief makes trip to Beijing

While the world's attention is focused on a reaction to the explosion in Poland, Ukraine continues to defend itself. The Governor of Mykolaiv said that Ukraine shot down 12 missiles overnight, however, he did not report any casualties in the region. This comes after the US announced that CIA director William J. Burns met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia fires over 100 missiles; CIA Chief meets Zelensky in Ukraine