The design of the new Damascus International Airport.

Once completed, it will accommodate 31 million passengers annually, up from the current 6 million.

BREAKING: Trump intends to meet in person with Putin as soon as next week.

Source: NYT

Trump also plans to follow up shortly afterward with a meeting involving himself, Putin, and Zelensky.

Source: NYT

Brazilian President Lula told Reuters that Bolsonaro should face new charges for urging the US to impose tariffs on Brazil, calling it a betrayal that harms the nation.

He accused Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo of inciting US action against their own country.

Trump told Germany's Merz that the conversation between Witkoff and Putin was more productive than expected.

Source: BILD

Brazilian President Lula to Reuters:

The day my intuition says Trump is ready to talk, I won't hesitate to call him.

Brazilian President Lula told Reuters he is planning to call leaders from the BRICS group of developing nations, starting with India and China, to discuss the possibility of a joint response to US tariffs.

The meeting will include only these three men, and will not include any European counterparts.

Source: NYT

Israel is attacking southern Lebanon again.

Trump is "open to meeting with both" Putin and Zelensky, according to his spokesperson.

Source: AFP

Trump is considering getting involved in the NYC mayoral race to stop Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Source: NYT

Putin told Witkoff that he would like to meet with Trump at some point. After Witkoff relayed the message, Trump said he was open to a meeting as soon as next week if it could lead to an end to the war in Ukraine.

Source: Fox News

Roozbeh Vadi, an Iranian nuclear physicist, was hanged for allegedly spying for Israeli intelligence.

He worked in Iran’s nuclear regulatory body and reportedly passed classified information in exchange for cryptocurrency.

Vadi, a reactor engineering PhD, was affiliated with Iran’s Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute under the Atomic Energy Organization.

Authorities began investigating him after a foreign trip where he met with an Israeli agent.

Russian parade honoring “victorious soldiers” returning from the front.

Transformers: Syrian KIA Sorento with assault rifles mounted on its hood.

Indian Rupee hit record low against U.S. Dollar due to escalating trade tensions with the U.S.

Israeli "settlers" once again attacked an aid convoy to Gaza, blocking 30 Jordanian trucks.

Footage shows them chanting:

“May Palestine’s name be wiped out.”

NEW: Slovenia banned imports of goods made in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories — and may ban exports to them too.

PM Robert Golob called Israel’s actions “serious violations of international law,” citing illegal settlements and forced displacement.

BIG: Suwayda officially severs ties with Damascus.

Israel-backed Suwayda’s Supreme Legal Committee declared self-rule, naming a new internal security chief and forming an interim executive council to manage all local affairs.

BREAKING: Trump does not oppose Netanyahu's plan to launch a new military operation to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.

The Israeli security cabinet is expected to approve tomorrow a plan to expand the war.

Source: Axios

US official to Axios:

Trump is going to let the Israelis do what they need to do.