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

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

Trump is repeating Russian talking points and distancing himself from Europe.

The statements addressed to us are harsh. The statements concerning Russia are very friendly. This is a change.

Ukraine needs $29.8 billion to demine, Ukrainian Ministry of Economy says.

IDF soldiers are setting fire to buildings in Tulkarm, West Bank.

Israel's internal security service Shin Bet is looking to hire Turkish-language translators amid Türkiye’s growing regional influence, including along the Syrian border.

Source: KAN

Senior Trump administration officials urged Israel to target Hezbollah leadership during last weekend’s funeral in Beirut for Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel declined, fearing escalation in Lebanon as the IDF prepares to resume operations in Gaza.

Source: Channel 14

Global Reactions to Öcalan’s Call for PKK Disarmament

Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan called for the PKK to lay down arms and dissolve, marking a potential end to decades of conflict.

🇺🇸 U.S. White House: Calls it a “significant development” for regional peace.

🇩🇪 Germany: A “historic chance” to end the insurgency.

🇬🇧 UK: Welcomes progress towards peace and security for Türkiye.

🇪🇺 EU: Sees it as a “step towards democracy”.

🇺🇳 UN: Calls it “a ray of hope” for conflict resolution.

🇮🇶 Iraq/KRG: Barzani, Talabani, and others support the call, urging the PKK to act.

Syria (YPG/PYD): Says it applies only to the PKK, not them.

EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas:

"If together we are not able to put enough pressure on Moscow, then how can we claim that we can defeat China?"

NEW: Russia’s Foreign Ministry announces that Washington has granted agrément for the new Russian ambassador.

Alexander Darchiev is expected to depart for his post in the U.S. soon.

China holds vast thorium reserves capable of powering the nation for 60,000 years.

Bayan Obo mining region reportedly contains 1 million tons of thorium, a metal that can generate 200 times more energy than uranium.

In 2023, Beijing approved the world’s first thorium reactor power plant, set to be built in the Gobi Desert.

Source: SCMP

For the first time in U.S. history, President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order making English the official language of the United States.

Source: WSJ

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Israel is lobbying the United States to keep Syria weak and decentralised, including by letting Russia keep its military bases there to counter Turkey's growing influence in the country, four sources familiar with the efforts said.

Source: Reuters

Zelensky met with US Senators in Washington before his meeting with Trump.

UN Secretary-General Guterres has announced that the UN has suspended financial assistance to some regions of Ukraine due to a reduction in support from the United States.

Mexico extradited 29 cartel leaders to the U.S. on Thursday.

Zelensky has arrived at the White House to meet with Trump.

North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces say that that their commanders had convinced them they were going to fight against South Koreans who were aiding Ukraine.

They were instructed to evade capture at all costs, by blowing themselves up if they had to.

Source: WSJ