Starmer has appointed Foreign Secretary David Lammy as country's new deputy PM, as well as Justice Secretary.

Yvette Cooper becomes the Foreign Secretary.

Source: Sky News

Zelensky:

No one will suffer in darkness. We respond and will keep responding to Russia’s attacks on our energy sites.

Zelensky:

Ukraine is open to supplying gas and oil to Slovakia, unless its from Russia.

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry:

Egypt will not be complicit in ending the Palestinian cause or becoming a gateway for displacement.

This is a red line.

NEW: Germany plans to buy three Israeli Heron drones for nearly €1 billion despite criticism over Israel’s Gaza offensive.

The purchase is part of a massive defense spending push, including Eurofighter jets, up to 4,500 armored vehicles, and Patriot missile upgrades.

Parliament is expected to approve the drone deal on Sept. 10, with deliveries starting in 2028.

Source: Bloomberg

Lebanon's cabinet backed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, sparking street protests by Hezbollah supporters.

Trump:

Europe today “hit” another great American company, Google, with a $3.5 Billion Dollar fine, effectively taking money that would otherwise go to American Investments and Jobs.

As I have said before, my Administration will NOT allow these discriminatory actions to stand.

BIG: Japan is considering recognizing Palestine as a state and will announce its position at the UN meeting on September 22.

Japan says it backs a “two-state solution” and is weighing what approach would be most effective, even as the US and Israel oppose recognition.

Source: Mainichi Shimbun

Trump continues to threaten the EU.

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick to India:

Stop buying Russian oil. Stop being a part of BRICS. Support the United States and the dollar or face a 50% tariff.

The U.S. is discussing a $100B deal with Ukraine allowing Kyiv to buy American weapons in exchange for U.S. rights to Ukraine’s advanced military tech.

Source: NBC News

Trump:

We won WW1, WW2 and everything before that and in-between.

Pete Hegseth becomes the Secretary of War.

Trump:

We should have won every war, we could have won every war. But we choose to be politically correct or "wokey."

Trump:

Ukraine war will end, or there will be hell to pay.

Another history lesson from Trump:

"We did not lose anything but we did not fight to win. We could have won every one of those wars quickly."

Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

Trump on NYT's North Korea story:

I know nothing about it.

Reporter: Would you like to see a regime change in Venezuela?

Trump: We are not talking about that.

Hegseth changes his noscript on X.

Trump on Hegseth and General Caine:

I'm going to let these people go back to the Department of War and figure out how to maintain peace.