Hundreds of Israeli tourists aboard the Crown Iris cruise ship were trapped for hours at Souda Port, Crete, after pro-Palestinian protests.

Greek riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds.

Despite Giorgia Meloni’s anti-migrant stance, overall immigration has risen, driven by labor shortages and legal work programs — while irregular sea arrivals first spiked, then plunged.

Irregular migration: Up to ~156,000 arrivals in 2023 (double 2022), then down 60% in 2024 after tougher border deals with Tunisia, Libya, and Albania.

Legal migration: Record 380k+ entries in 2023–24 as Italy quietly expanded work quotas to fill jobs in agriculture, care, and tourism.

Foreign residents: 5.25 million (8.9% of population) as of late 2025.

WATCH: An Indian guy was captured by UAE-backed RSF militia in Sudan.

NEW: Azerbaijan publicly showed its Chinese-made FD-2000B (HQ-9B) air defense system for the first time.

The FD-2000B can hit targets up to 300 km away.

Ivory Coast: The Constitutional Council declared Alassane Ouattara the winner of the presidential election with 89.77% of the vote.

Mali: Russia’s Africa Corps is escorting Malian army fuel convoys from Ivory Coast to Bamako with its own MRAPs.

Trump posts about Jewish people and Zohran Mamdani.

Sudan’s Army is weighing a U.S.-backed three-month ceasefire to end its war with the UAE-backed RSF.

Source: Bloomberg

Putin:

The development of the “Burevestnik” and “Poseidon” has historic significance for the entire 21st century.

In terms of flight range, the “Burevestnik” has surpassed all known missile systems in the world.

Hungary’s current government will not allow Ukraine to join the EU, says Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó.

Putin:

Russia seeks friendship with all the peoples of the Earth.

Putin:

We have begun serial production of the Oreshnik system.

BREAKING: White House:

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will be here at the White House on Monday.

White House:

If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the United States will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may take action to wipe out the Islamic terrorists committing these horrible atrocities.

The moment Zohran Mamdani learned of Dick Cheney’s death.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Trump:

He is one of the guys that can help to change the world.

BIG: The Trump administration is considering a wide range of military actions against Venezuelan President Maduro, including airstrikes on military units protecting him, special operations targeting his capture, and possible seizures of oil fields.

Officials are seeking new legal justification by portraying Maduro as a narcoterrorist to bypass laws prohibiting assassination of foreign leaders.

Source: NYT

Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado:

Russian and Iranian agents are freely operating in Venezuela, and Hezbollah and Hamas are also present in our country.

Andrew Cuomo:

Trump does not support me, he opposes Zohran Mamdani.

NEW: Saudi Arabia’s request to buy up to 48 U.S. F-35 fighter jets has passed a key Pentagon review, but still needs higher-level approval.

Israel is currently the only Middle Eastern country operating the F-35.

Source: Reuters

Newly unsealed court documents show Jeffrey Epstein held accounts at Goldman Sachs and HSBC’s Swiss private bank.

Source: Reuters