Leaked “Boris Files” reveal former UK PM Boris Johnson used his publicly funded private office to manage lucrative business deals after leaving office, raising questions about ethics and lobbying rules.

Key findings:

Johnson lobbied Saudi officials for a firm he co-chairs and was paid over £200,000 after meeting Venezuela’s president, despite denying payment.

He secretly met Palantir founder Peter Thiel before the firm gained NHS data contracts.

Hosted a Tory donor in apparent breach of Covid rules.

Earned about £5.1m from speeches since October 2022, with first-class travel and five-star hotels covered.

Claimed £182,000 from a taxpayer-funded scheme meant for public, not commercial, duties.

Johnson denies any misuse, calling the story “rubbish.”

Source: The Guardian

US officials to Axios:

On Tuesday morning, the US military spotted Israeli jets flying east toward the Gulf. The US sought clarification, but by the time Israel provided it missiles were already in the air.

The Israeli attack on Doha stunned the White House and infuriated some of Trump's top advisers because it came as the US was waiting for Hamas to respond to Trump's new proposal for peace in Gaza.

Source: Axios

Qatar's PM:

What happened today is state terrorism and an attempt to destabilize regional security and stability.

Qatar's PM:

Netanyahu is leading the region to an irreparable level.

Qatar's PM:

Netanyahu is a rogue and he practices state terrorism.

Qatar's PM:

Israel worked to sabotage every attempt to achieve peace.

Negotiations continued at the request of America, yet Israel worked to sabotage the efforts.

Qatar's PM:

The American side informed us ten minutes after the attack occurred.

The Israeli attack was a treacherous operation and was only known at the time it happened.

Qatar's PM:

The Israeli enemy used weapons today that were not detected by radars.

Qatar's PM:

We affirm that Qatar will not tolerate any violation of its sovereignty and reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

A legal team has been formed to prepare a response to this attack on Qatar and the security of the region.

Israel's reckless behavior will not go unnoticed.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

Israel targeted a mediating state whose role is recognized by all partners.

Such violations will not deter Qatar from fulfilling its role.

Qatari Foreign Ministry:

Netanyahu is leading Israel to become a rogue state.

Qatar's PM:

Qatar will continue mediating in Gaza despite the Israeli attack.

Trump posted the message that Press Secretary Leavitt read out to the press earlier.

Trump:

I am pleased to report that Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton Student, whose sister is an American Citizen, was just released by Kata’ib Hezbollah (MILITANT Hezbollah), and is now safely in the American Embassy in Iraq after being tortured for many months.

I will always fight for JUSTICE, and never give up. HAMAS, RELEASE THE HOSTAGES, NOW!

Trump:

The decision to attack Doha was made by Prime Minister Netanyahu, it was not a decision made by me.

Trump:

I have directed Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to finalize the Defense Cooperation Agreement with Qatar.

BREAKING: Trump urged the EU to impose 100% tariffs on China and India to stop their Russian oil purchases and pressure Moscow to end the Ukraine war, pledging the US would match them.

Source: FT

Mali: Army says it destroyed a JNIM position south of Dioumara, Kayes region, killing dozens of militants.

US Senator Bernie Sanders:

Netanyahu’s extremist government is completely out of control.

Not only are they starving children in Gaza, they are now breaking international law by dropping bombs on Qatar, a US security partner.

When is enough, enough?