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.

US Secretary of State Rubio:

A lot has to happen before Trump meets Putin.

Marco Rubio on Ukraine:

Today was a good day but we have a lot of work ahead.

US Secretary of State Rubio:

We have a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would end the war.

Marco Rubio:

Trump could talk with Putin over the next couple of days. No call scheduled for now.

Marco Rubio:

We don't know if a meeting between Trump and Putin will take place next week. It depends on how much progress the sides can make.