🇺🇸⚡️- The home of Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback was targeted in an arson attack earlier today. There were no reported injuries.

🇻🇪⚡️- BREAKING: High-ranking opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was kidnapped by a group of armed men in Caracas just hours after he was released from a Venezuelan prison.

🇻🇪⚡️- “We denounce that a group of armed individuals intercepted and kidnapped Juan Pablo Guanipa just minutes ago.

It was a group of approximately 10 unidentified people.

We were able to identify a silver Corolla, a white Range Rover, and a Renault Symbol.

We demand IMMEDIATE PROOF OF LIFE and his release.” - A statement from Juan Pablo Guanipa’s team.

🇸🇦🇸🇴⚡- Saudi Arabia and Somalia sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the military field.

🇪🇬🇦🇪⚡- Egyptian President El-Sisi heads to the UAE.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Three Israeli military vehicles headed to the home of the leader of Jamaa Islamiya, Lebanese-based Muslim Brotherhood affiliate group.

The IDF crossed the border to the Lebanese town Hebbariyeh and have allegedly abducted the group's leader.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- "The Israeli force that kidnapped Atwi Atwi, Jamaa Islamiya official in Hasbaya, carried out the abduction in the northern outskirts of the town, in an area more than 7 miles from the Israeli border.

The operation coincided with the flying of hostile drones and helicopters. The Israeli force reached the house through olive groves on foot and stormed the house where Atwi and his wife were. Five Zionist soldiers, one of whom was masked, entered the house and beat them before moving the wife to the kitchen, handcuffed and blindfolded. The IDF force then withdrew through the olive groves, leaving a large backpack behind.

Witnesses from the town reported that three military jeeps were leaving the town center via a paved road between forested areas," al-Manar, Lebanese outlet.

🇯🇵⚡️- "The [Japanese] Constitution tells us what the country's ideals are. We will take on the challenge of amending the Constitution while keeping our eyes on the future." - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a press conference.

🇬🇧⚡- Downing Street's Director of Communications, Tim Allan, has resigned.

🇬🇧⚡️- Prime Minister Starmer has no plans to resign yet however other Labour party figures such as Angela Rayner are soft launching party leadership bids.

🇫🇷🇩🇪⚡️- Politico, citing an official, claims the Franco-German next-gen FCAS fighter program has collapsed after months of tensions and internal disagreements, despite Macron's recent renewed efforts.

The project, launched in 2017, aimed at producing Europe's own 6th gen fighters by 2035.

🇺🇸🇩🇿🇲🇦⚡- BREAKING: US held a secret high-level meeting between Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria, and the Polisario Front, the Sahrawi separatist group in Western Sahara, in Madrid, the Middle East Eye reports.

The US proposed a framework for the region, which would grant Morocco autonomy over Western Sahara.

Moroccan media reports Algeria's presence at the talks were an indication that they are open to accepting the US-backed proposal, a huge shift from its initial stance of being the Polisario Front's main patron. Polisario Front has rejected the framework.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- "There is concern this is heading toward an agreement that is not good for us. This is not negotiations between Witkoff and Kushner with the Iranians. The Turks are in the picture, as well as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. There are many players influencing President Trump." - Ynet.

🇮🇩🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Indonesia is expected to be the first country to send its forces to Gaza in the coming weeks, and participate in the International Stabilization Force.

Indonesian forces will be stationed in an area between Rafah and Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip – facilities will be set up there for them within weeks from now," - Israeli Channel 11.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "The meeting between Netanyahu and Trump is expected to take place on Wednesday morning, and it is planned as a closed working meeting, without media presence," - Ynet.