🇨🇳🇵🇸⚡- "Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. You cannot change the status of Gaza by force, it will not bring peace," - Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, at the 14th National People's Congress.

🇨🇳🇯🇵⚡- "It is Japan's duty to prevent the revival of militarism," - Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, at the 14th National People's Congress.

🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- "The Philippines' moves to create frictions in the South China Sea are just 'shadow play' to smear China, this is then livestreamed by the West," - Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, at the 14th National People's Congress.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- "The America First policy is a law of the jungles," - Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China, at the 14th National People's Congress.

🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- Philippines navy carries out a successful resupply mission at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, South China Sea, bypassing the Chinese naval blockade.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- US President Trump says he wrote a letter to Iran's Khamenei expressing his preference for negotiations to strike a deal with Iran. Trump says the alternative to negotiating is "to do something, because Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon."

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have captured Staraya Sorochina, Nikolaevka and Viktorovka in the northern Kursk region, Russia.

Russian forces are pushing towards Malaya Loknya, a strategic and vital Ukrainian defensive point in Kursk.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces entered the Kolosok forest, south Kursk region, Russia.

The advance is likely aimed at cutting off one of the three Ukrainian supply lines into Sudzha.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely 'pounding' Ukraine on the battlefield right now, I am strongly considering large scale banking sanctions, sanctions, and tariffs on Russia until a cease fire and a final settlement agreement on peace is reached. To Russia and Ukraine, get to the table right now, before it is too late. Thank you," - Donald Trump, President of the US.

🇸🇾 - Coastal Syria clashes situation update:

Most of the areas have been recaptured by Syrian government forces.

- Syrian government forces recapture the Tartus Port, the rest of Tartus city remains calm. There have been no clashes in the city for several hours now.
- Clashes ongoing in northern Baniyas, north of Tartus region, coastal Syria.
- Latakia city remains calm, and the entirety of the city is under Syrian government forces control.
- M4 highway is under Syrian government forces, after suffering huge losses last night, Latakia region.
- M1 highway is contested, Latakia region.
- Clashes ongoing in al-Qardaha and surrounding areas, Latakia region.
- Clashes reported at al-Hwaiz, Latakia region.
- The most violent clashes are occurring in Jableh city and surrounding towns, Latakia region.

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- "We call on all Syrian leaders to do everything in their power to end the bloodshed as soon as possible," - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- "We are concerned about the significant escalation of the situation in Syria," - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Iran's Foreign Ministry refuses to negotiate with the US.

🇸🇾⚡- Syrian government forces have reached the center of Jableh city, Latakia region, coastal Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- Visual confirmation of the Syrian government forces recapturing central Jableh city, Latakia region, coastal Syria.

🇷🇺🇸🇾⚡- "Russian Foreign Ministry: We confirm Moscow's position in support of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity," - Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇸🇾⚡- Mass surrender of Coastal Shield forces in Jableh city, Latakia region, coastal Syria.

🇸🇾⚡- Majority of al-Qardaha is now under the control of the Syrian government forces - Latakia region, coastal Syria. However, Coastal Shield forces are present along the western outskirts of the city.

🇸🇾⚡- Syrian government forces break the siege of the Naval College, Latakia region, coastal Syria.