Trump on Ukraine:

They give money and get it back. We don’t. Very unfair.

Starmer:

We didn’t get all of ours—much was gifted.

North Korea has test-fired a strategic cruise missile as part of an assessment of its nuclear deterrence.

Kim Jong-Un:

It is the duty of the country to protect security by being fully ready to use nuclear deterrence.

Source: Yonhap

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

The Ukraine critical minerals deal is done, there is no more negotiation on that.

NEW: Israeli leaders plan to resume the Gaza war within four to six weeks, aiming to deploy over 50,000 troops in a large-scale offensive to conquer the entire strip. The strategy includes relocating Gaza’s civilian population to humanitarian zones while intensifying ground operations against Hamas.

Source: Washington Free Beacon

Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Shoigu had traveled to China to discuss issues of mutual cooperation.

This comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed the "'no limits' partnership in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Israel conducted an incursion inside Tal Mashara in the countryside of Quneitra. Israeli troops have entered the villages of Rasm al-Khawaled and Umm Batna, according to local reports.

British officials have been advised by US insiders to reduce Britain’s reliance on American equipment.

They said that Trump administration could put restrictions on kit from the US and that if countries are “deemed not to be doing what you are told you will suddenly find out missiles won’t fire and planes won’t fly. You have got to be careful.”

Source: The Times

President Trump has reversed Biden-era restrictions on airstrikes and special operations, giving U.S. commanders more autonomy in targeting decisions, officials say.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a directive easing oversight, reviving Trump’s earlier counterterrorism policies.

Source: CBS

Taiwan to China:

World War II history proves aggression and expansion ultimately lead to failure.

The actions of the communist army in recent years are repeating the mistakes of past invaders, pushing them toward defeat.

Arab foreign ministers are aiming to travel to Washington “within weeks” to present US President Donald Trump with a “solid” proposal to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinian population, Jordanian official sources said.

Source: CNN Int

Irish PM Michael Martin told Zelensky during his visit that Ireland is open to sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Mikhail Podolyak, adviser of Zelensky:

Trump is using the strategy of ensnaring Putin to gain control of Russian resources and humiliate Russia.

Mikhail Podolyak, adviser of Zelensky:

The mineral deal will contain economic and security guarantees.

The economic agreement will detail the investment mechanism, profit sharing, and financial obligations.

The agreement on security guarantees will provide for the supply of weapons, military investments, etc.

Trucks carrying 130 Hezbollah coffins arrive in Aitaroun, southern Lebanon, for what is expected to be one of the largest funerals ever held in Lebanon.

China has removed Technology Minister Jin Zhuanglong from office after a two-month absence from public events. Jin had been missing from major government gatherings since December. On Friday, authorities announced his replacement by Li Lecheng.

While personal reasons are possible, such disappearances often signal a CCP style anti-corruption probe.

Source: FT

Citigroup mistakenly credited a client’s account with $81 trillion instead of $280.

The April 2024 transaction was meant to transfer a small amount but was processed incorrectly due to a manual inputting error and a flawed backup system interface.

Source: FT

The Economist released a special issue noscriptd “Don’s New World Order”

The cover features Donald Trump, Erdogan, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Netanyahu.

Musk on JD Vance:

"Best Vice President ever and our future President."

At the talks in Istanbul, Russia offered the United States the possibility of restoring direct air traffic, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

Ukraine targeted Russian oil field, refinery and arms depot in Donetsk province overnight.