US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend the meeting to organize military aid to Ukraine, for the first time since the US created an international group to coordinate military aid to Ukraine three years ago.

Source: AP

The British Government pledged to supply 100,000 drones to Ukraine by the end of the current financial year in April 2026, marking a tenfold increase.

Source: Reuters

IDF confirms the death of a soldier Alon Farkas, 27, in the Gaza Strip.

FBI Director Kash Patel:

I can confirm that the FBI arrested a Chinese national within the United States who allegedly smuggled a dangerous biological pathogen into the country.

The individual, Yunqing Jian, is alleged to have smuggled a dangerous fungus called "Fusarium graminearum," which is an agroterrorism agent, into the U.S. to research at the University of Michigan, where she works.

Evidence also indicates Jian had expressed loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party and had received funding from the Chinese government for similar work on this pathogen in China.

Iran’s Khamenei:

Who are you to tell Tehran whether we should have a nuclear programme or not?

The US nuclear proposal is 100% against the principle of our power.

U.S. will not be able to weaken our nuclear programme.

Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment work.

Record-Low Births Shake Japan

Japan recorded fewer than 700,000 births in 2024 for the first time since records began in 1899, with 686,061 babies born—a drop of over 41,000 from 2023 and the ninth straight year of decline.

The fertility rate fell to a record low of 1.15, while deaths hit a record high of 1.6 million, resulting in a population drop of 919,237—Japan’s largest ever.

Source: NHK

Trump has spoken with Japanese PM Ishiba about working together on his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system.

Japan’s involvement in the project could strengthen its position in ongoing trade negotiations with Washington.

Source: Nikkei

Sudanese warplanes and drones are targeting Rapid Support Forces (RSF) gathering sites and positions in the city of Nyala, located in South Darfur state.

This is how Ukraine's drone operation against Russian strategic aircraft began.

The video shows one of the trucks loaded with modular houses setting off.

In response to Boko Haram and ISWAP threats, the Nigerian Army launched a joint Army-Navy strike force (MOSFOR) in Borno.

The unit includes personnel from the Special Boat Service (SBS) and is equipped with MRAPs and other armored vehicles.

Russia’s Resource War in the Central African Republic

Wagner seizes key mines, displacing civilians and committing rights abuses.

Gold and diamonds smuggled via opaque firms, violating international norms.

Toxic chemicals pollute land; poverty rises as locals are excluded.

Türkiye delivered three T-129 Atak attack helicopters to the Somali government this week.

Two utility helicopters were also handed over to the Somali Navy.

Source: MEE

NATO Secretary General Ruttte:

We invited Ukraine to the NATO summit in The Hague.

The Trump administration informed Iran that it will allow Iran to conduct low-level enrichment under an interim agreement.

Source: FT

Kremlin:

The dates for a new round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will be agreed upon after studying the draft memorandums.

Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler told Reuters that Türkiye is training Syria’s armed forces and has no immediate withdrawal plans, as its troops help bolster Syrian defense.

• More than 20,000 Turkish troops remain deployed across northern Syria.
• No withdrawal plans until full regional stability, border security, and refugee return are achieved.
• De-confliction talks with Israel continue, but “not normalization,” warns Defence Minister Güler.

Source: Reuters

Syrian refugees in Türkiye waiting in line on the Syrian border to return to their homeland.

Russian Foreign Ministry:

Moscow is convinced that Serbia is aware of the risks of Serbian military-industrial complex products falling into Kyiv's hands and will take effective measures.