🇺🇳 UN decision on US Gaza resolution lacks international legitimacy — PLO leader

🗣 The UN Security Council’s approval of the US plan for Gaza represents a major setback for Palestinian statehood and the UN’s own legitimacy, Palestinian People’s Party Secretary-General and PLO Executive Committee member Dr Bassam as-Salhi told Sputnik.

💬 “This decision is a voluntary abandonment of international legitimacy in favor of the American-Israeli position,” as-Salhi said.

📍 But he stressed that Palestinians would continue to seek accountability for atrocities, compensation for victims and full justice on the path to sovereignty, independence, return and liberation.

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🇺🇸🇸🇦Saudi investment in the US could hit $1 trln

During a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, US President Donald Trump said Saudi investments in the United States — currently at $600 billion — may rise to $1 trillion after upcoming agreements between Washington and Riyadh.

Other statements:

🔶 Trump said he had a “very good talk” with the crown prince about Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords

🔶 Saudi Arabia will purchase F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin, Trump confirmed

🔶 Trump said a civil nuclear cooperation deal between the US and Saudi Arabia is possible, adding: “I can see that happening”

🔶 Trump praised bin Salman, saying he has done an “incredible job in terms of human rights and everything else”

🔶 The two leaders discussed Middle East peace models, including both one-state and two-state solutions, with further talks expected soon

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🔸 US’s Gaza plan designed to give Palestine’s subjugation veneer of UN legitimacy - Mohammad Marandi

🔸 Russia–China relations are at their BEST in history – Putin

🔸 Dubai Airshow Day Two: Russia steals spotlight

🔸 Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House

🔸 Russia will keep strengthening its Arctic foothold

🔸 Chinese army releases new training video after Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments

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🚨📑 US House passes bill mandating release of Epstein files

The US House of Representatives has approved a bill requiring the Department of Justice to release all remaining documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

The measure passed with 427 votes in favor and one against. The legislation now moves to the Senate.

President Donald Trump earlier said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk.

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🚨🇮🇱🇱🇧 IDF says strike in Ain al-Hilweh targeted 'Hamas training compound'

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that its strike in the Ain al-Hilweh area of southern Lebanon hit “terrorists who operated in a Hamas training compound” used for planning and conducting attacks “against IDF troops and the State of Israel.”

The IDF said it used precision munitions and other measures “to mitigate harm to civilians.”

🇱🇧 According to updated figures from Lebanon’s Health Ministry, 11 people were killed and four wounded as a result of the strike.

Footage from the IDF

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🇷🇺🇷🇺 First flight of Su-75 Checkmate expected in early 2026 – Sukhoi’s flight service

The first flight of Russia’s fifth-generation light fighter Su-75 Checkmate is scheduled for early 2026, according to Sergey Bogdan, Hero of Russia and head of Sukhoi’s flight service.

The light tactical Su-75, developed by Sukhoi, was first unveiled at MAKS-2021, with its international debut later that year at Dubai Airshow 2021.

🤝 Rosoboronexport chief Alexander Mikheev has previously noted that the Checkmate platform could serve as a basis for joint fighter development with international partners.

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🚨📑 US Senate clears Epstein files bill by unanimous consent

The US Senate has approved by unanimous consent a measure requiring the release of all unclassified documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, after the House passed the same bill earlier today.

Once the House formally transmits the bill, it will go directly to President Donald Trump for signature.

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🗣 'I don’t care when the Senate passes the House bill' – Trump on Epstein files legislation

President Donald Trump said he is not concerned about when the Senate passes the House bill on releasing Epstein-related documents, adding that Republicans should remain focused on what he described as the administration’s recent achievements.

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🇺🇸🤝🇸🇦 US signs large-scale economic & defense agreements with Saudi Arabia – White House

President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finalized a series of major agreements expanding the US-Saudi strategic partnership across defense, energy, technology, and industrial cooperation, the White House announced.

Key points from the fact sheet:

🔶 Nearly $1 trillion in Saudi investment in the US

The Crown Prince announced an increase in Saudi investment commitments from the $600 billion pledged in May to almost $1 trillion, directed toward US infrastructure, technology, and industry.

🔶 Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA)

The White House said President Trump and the Crown Prince signed a new US–Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement, strengthening the long-standing security partnership and expanding cooperation on regional deterrence.

🔶 Defense purchases including ~300 US tanks

The US approved a major defense package, including future F-35 deliveries, and an agreement for Saudi Arabia to purchase nearly 300 American tanks, bolstering Saudi defense capacity and supporting US manufacturing jobs.

🔶 Civil Nuclear Cooperation

Both sides signed a Joint Declaration completing negotiations on civil nuclear cooperation, setting the foundation for a long-term nuclear energy partnership under strong non-proliferation standards.

🔶 Critical Minerals Framework

The US and Saudi Arabia agreed on a framework to expand cooperation on critical minerals, supporting supply chain diversification and aligning national strategies.

🔶 AI Memorandum of Understanding

A new AI agreement will provide Saudi Arabia with access to leading American AI systems while, according to the White House, “protecting U.S. technology from foreign influence.”

🔶 Expanding trade & regulatory cooperation

The two sides committed to intensifying engagement on trade issues, reducing non-tariff barriers, and improving the investment climate. Saudi Arabia also agreed to recognize U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for American vehicles and parts.

🔶 Financial cooperation

The US Treasury and Saudi Ministry of Finance signed agreements covering capital markets technology, standards, and regulatory cooperation.

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🇷🇺💪 Meet Stalingrad: Russia's newest cutting-edge nuclear icebreaker

📍 Russian President Vladimir Putin has led the keel-laying ceremony for the new Project 22220 nuclear icebreaker Stalingrad, stressing that Russia remains the only country in the world able to mass-produce such vessels.

🔶 The Stalingrad becomes the sixth vessel in the Project 22220 series, the largest and most powerful icebreakers on the planet. The ship is over 173 meters long, can smash through sea ice up to three meters thick and is able to operate for up to seven years without refueling.

⚛️ Nuclear propulsion also makes the vessels almost entirely carbon-neutral.

⛴ Thanks to their variable-draft design, Project 22220 icebreakers can provide year-round navigation in the western Arctic and even in the shallow waters of the Yenisei River and Ob Bay along the Northern Sea Route.

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🚨 Saudi investment pledge in US to reach $1 trillion – Trump

President Donald Trump said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has agreed to increase Saudi Arabia’s planned investment commitments in the United States from $600 billion to $1 trillion.

💬 “He said, ‘I am going to up that to $1 trillion.’ So he’s investing $1 trillion in the United States,” Trump told reporters, noting that the investments would support American jobs.

The White House earlier announced a series of major US–Saudi economic and defense agreements, including expanded cooperation in energy, critical minerals, and technology.

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🚨 Trump designates Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally

💬 “Tonight I’m pleased to announce that we're taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally,” President Donald Trump said.

He added that Washington and Riyadh had also signed a historic strategic defense agreement earlier in the day.

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