🇺🇸⚡️- Members of the Trump Administration are starting to admit the economy is in recession.

🇺🇸⚡️- The National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism has cut ties with the Heritage Foundation after it defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes. The task force has said it will continue their work "outside the Heritage Foundation for a season."

🇺🇸🇰🇿🇮🇱⚡️- BREAKING: Kazakhstan has joined the Abraham Accords, via President Trump on Truth social.

🇺🇸⚡️- "As we’ve said before, vessel strikes on narco-terrorists will continue until their the poisoning of the American people stops.

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization.

The vessel was trafficking narcotics in the Caribbean and was struck in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in the strike, and three male narco-terrorists — who were aboard the vessel — were killed.

To all narco-terrorists who threaten our homeland: if you want to stay alive, stop trafficking drugs. If you keep trafficking deadly drugs—we will kill you."
- Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

🇺🇸🇺🇿⚡- "I am thrilled to announce an incredible Trade and Economic Deal between the United States and Uzbekistan.

Over the next three years, Uzbekistan will be purchasing and investing almost $35 Billion Dollars and, in the next 10 years, over $100 Billion Dollars, in key American Sectors, including Critical Minerals, Aviation, Automotive Parts, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy & Chemicals, Information Technology, and others.

I want to thank Uzbekistan’s Highly Respected President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. We look forward to a long and productive relationship between our Countries!" - President Donald Trump.

🇮🇩⚡- Massive explosion rocks a mosque in SMAN 72 High School in North Jakarta, Indonesia. 54 injuries reported, a large number are in serious conditions, with most effected being children.

Indonesian authorities suspect possible terrorism.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "The government has taken a clear decision to centralize weapons under state control, implementing it through a phased plan led by the Lebanese army.

The importance of keeping all weapons exclusively in the hands of the state is taking steps to curb Israeli escalation and ensure their withdrawal.

The decisions on war and peace belong solely to the state," - Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon.

🇺🇸⚡- A package containing white powder was delivered to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, which was opened causing multiple people to fall ill and be taken to the hospital.

The building on the base has been evacuated and remains closed for a HAZMAT team to investigate. The package, according to CNN, also contained "political propaganda."

🇺🇸🇻🇪⚡- Venezuelan President Maduro is ready to step down, and willing to accept a negotiated exit from power if the US guarantees him amnesty, removes the rewards for his capture, and ensures him a comfortable exile - The Atlantic reports.

The report, citing a close source to Maduro, says "if the US puts everything on the table, everything is also on the table with Maduro," and will step down from power.

🇲🇱⚡- JNIM attacks the Malian Armed Forces, FAMa, who were escorting a convoy of fuel tankers along RN7 Highway, southeast Mali, leaving a large number of FAMa casualties. JNIM attacked the fuel tankers while travelling from Zegoua to the city of Sikasso.

🇧🇫⚡- JNIM have taken control over the military outpost in Kongaye, Burkina Faso's Eastern Region. The loss of Kongaye cuts Burkina Faso's access to the Sahel province via route N18 from the south.

🇲🇱⚡- JNIM launched a large attack in the early hours of Friday morning against the Malian controlled city of Sikasso, southeast Mali. The city is vital for Mali, as it is one of the few border points still accessible with neighboring Burkina Faso.

Malian Armed Forces, FAMa, repelled the attack, leaving a high number of JNIM dead. FAMa have displayed the severed heads of JNIM on posts around the city - media won't be shown for obvious reasons.

🇺🇸🇳🇬⚡- Islamic State of the West Africa Province, ISWAP, have advised its fighters to avoid public gatherings and movement amid an increase in US surveillance in Nigeria.

🇵🇭🇮🇳🇷🇺⚡- The Philippines unveils its first Russian-Indian made BrahMos missile battery. A significant milestone in Manila's capabilities in asserting its rights over the South China Sea - BrahMos are capable of reaching the disputed Scarborough Shoal from their base in Zambales.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "The Israeli army has prepared an offensive plan in case a decision is made to escalate or in case Hezbollah responds to the Israeli attacks," - Yediot Ahronot.

🇺🇸🇳🇬🇻🇪⚡- USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has been loitering around the same spot off northern Africa for the past 48 hours, as President Trump remains unsure on striking Venezuela and instead the carrier and its strike group could potentially be sent towards Nigeria.

🇵🇭🇨🇳⚡- The Philippines Coast Guard released photos of the Scarborough Shoal showing the Chinese have installed two new yellow buoys, one in the northwestern tip and the other in the center of the shoal. Structural debris has been found in the southeast of the shoal.

China uses yellow buoys to mark its alleged territorial waters in the South China and Yellow Seas. This is the first time Chinese buoys have been used in Scarborough, and comes as the US prepares live rocket firing exercises in the area.

🇪🇹⚡- Fighting between forces from the Tigray region and Ethiopian troops in the neighboring Afar province continue for a second day.

Afar's regional government has accused the Tigray forces of seizing 6 towns in the Afar province, violating the 2022 Pretoria ceasefire. The Tigray Interim Administration deny their TPLF forces are involved in the attacks, and claim to be working together with Addis Ababa to deescalate the situation.

🇸🇴🇪🇹🇦🇪⚡- Said Abdullahi Deni, Puntland's President, a separatist region of Somalia, has arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, after a brief stop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Coincidentally he is joined by the leaders of South Sudan and Chad.

🇺🇸🇳🇬🇷🇺⚡- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova calls on the US to "strictly comply with international law," amid President Trump's threats to carry out a military operation in Nigeria.

Zakharova rejects calls for airstrikes against Islamist terrorist groups over their attacks against Christians.