France bans the use of red colors, dolls, and traditional Palestinian attire at pro-Gaza protests.

Pakistan to stop airing Indian songs on FM radio stations.

White House:

The United States will ensure a free, peaceful, and sovereign future for Ukraine.

Omani Foreign Minister:

The US-Iran meeting scheduled for Saturday has been rescheduled for logistical reasons.

World Food Programme:

We have no food left to distribute in the Gaza Strip.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen calls on her supporters to "rise up" against the "enterprise of confiscation of democracy."

Source: AFP

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

Talks with Washington will take place at a different time "depending on the US's discretion."

JD Vance:

Washington intends to actively seek the start of direct negotiations between the parties to the Ukrainian conflict in the next 100 days.

BREAKING: National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are set to leave their positions.

Source: CBS

Trump's envoy Witkoff may replace Waltz, Politico reports.

Fox News confirms Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong were "purged" Thursday.

White House:

Mining deal represents a partnership to rebuild Ukraine and achieve long-term economic success.

Minerals deal represents a fully cooperative partnership that will benefit both the United States and Ukraine.

Trump has not yet decided who will replace National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, CNN reports.

This morning, Mike Waltz shared a White House video naming him on Trump’s “dream team.”

He’s already been fired today.

Zelensky on the minerals deal:

We have the first result of the Vatican meeting, which makes it truly historic. We are also looking forward to other results of our conversation.

Pakistan-administered Kashmir have closed all religious seminaries for 10 days.

Over 1,000 madrasas and 26,000 students are affected, with officials citing fears of potential Indian airstrikes.

Trump:

We are going to eliminate anti-Christian bias.

Ukrainian activist and army fundraiser Serhii Sternenko was shot in Kyiv in a failed assassination attempt today.

He survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

The attacker, a woman linked to Russian intelligence, had been surveilling him and was detained by the SBU.

Sternenko, known for his support of FPV drone efforts, thanked the SBU for saving his life.