PA tells US it is ready to 'clash' with Hamas for control of Gaza

The PA has told the US it's ready to "clash" with Hamas to take control of Gaza. It plans to govern Gaza through a committee, mostly made up of outsiders.

The proposal was presented to Steve Witkoff, a Trump administration envoy, at a Riyadh meeting brokered by Saudi Arabia. Ziad Abu Amr, a US citizen and former Palestinian deputy prime minister, is set to run Gaza under PA control.

A senior US defence official dismissed the PA's claim to be ready to fight Hamas as 'delusional' and suggested that outside military support would be needed.

Hamas continues to demonstrate military control. With Trump back in power and his lack of direct contact with the PA, the PA fears sidelining.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are key players in Gaza's future. The UAE wants new Palestinian leadership; Saudi Arabia is neutral. Trump has shown little interest in Gaza, suggesting the Palestinians be relocated.

Source: MEE

Almost half of Danes now see the US as a significant threat to their country, and the overwhelming majority oppose Greenland leaving to become part of the US, according to new polls.

The poll found that 46% thought the US was either a 'very big' or 'quite big' threat to Denmark.

This is higher than the number who said they felt threatened by North Korea or Iran - 44% and 40% respectively. But the threat posed by Russia remains significantly higher, with 86% of respondents saying they consider Moscow to be a threat.

Of those surveyed, 78% said they would oppose the sale of Greenland to the USA, but 72% said the final decision should be Greenland's, not Denmark's.

Source: Guardian

Venezuela released 6 American citizens after a meeting between Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell and Maduro.

Aides to Elon Musk at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) have locked career civil servants out of key computer systems containing sensitive federal employee data.

Musk, appointed to downsize the federal workforce, has quickly placed allies at OPM and revoked senior employees' access to critical databases.

Officials warn that the lack of oversight could pose cybersecurity risks. Affected employees can still use basic functions like email but cannot access workforce data.

OPM memos encourage employees to accept buyout offers and take vacations. Experts, including Don Moynihan, raise concerns over congressional oversight and transparency within the agency.

Source: Reuters

UN says at least 700 people have been killed in intense fighting in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, since Sunday.

UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said 2,800 people have been injured, as M23 rebels - backed by Rwanda - captured the capital of North Kivu province.

The rebels are now reported to be moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu.

Source: UN

Israeli hostage Ofer Calderon's release ceremony has begun.

Release of two more Israeli hostages, Yarden Bibas and Ofer Calderon, are complete.

Dagalo, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a separatist terrorist group that is rapidly losing ground in Sudan, especially in and around Khartoum, released a video to reassure his troops.

• Dagalo acknowledged the territorial gains of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and announced that they would counterattack. Dagalo acknowledged defections and desertions within the RSF.

• In his speech, Dagalo also threatened ethnic groups aligned with the Sudanese army (SAF). Defended RSF's actions despite increasing international sanctions.

• While acknowledging that the RSF had lost ground in Al-Jazeera, Sennar and parts of Khartoum, he characterised the SAF's advances as temporary and promised to retake lost positions.

Robot police in Shenzhen, China is operational.

The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, urged member states to increase defense spending to address growing security threats.

She emphasized that all public spending is at risk if defense is neglected.

Kallas acknowledged that Donald Trump was right to criticize Europe's low defense budget, which averages 1.9% of GDP.

Kallas highlighted Russia’s 9% GDP defense spending, stating that Europe’s current investment is insufficient given the war in Ukraine. To prevent future conflicts, she stressed the need for higher military expenditure.

Kallas also called for economic pressure on Russia, hinting at a new sanctions package next month to mark three years since the invasion of Ukraine.

Source: BBC

Probably the first public footage of 1,000‑lb (≈460 kg) Mk83 bombs with JDAM‑ER kits in Ukraine, from Su‑27 jet.

Previously, JDAM‑ER kits were used with 500‑lb (≈230 kg) Mk82 bombs.

The U.S. plans to start moving migrants to a detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, within 30 days, according to House border czar Tom Homan.

President Donald Trump announced the facility on Wednesday, with a capacity of up to 30,000 migrants. Homan will visit Guantanamo Bay soon to oversee fast-tracked construction, though the facility will start with a small number of detainees.

Guantanamo Bay already has a migrant facility separate from the high-security prison for terrorism suspects, historically used for Haitians and Cubans intercepted at sea.

Source: Reuters

Justin Trudeau:

Canada is ready to respond to Trump's tariffs, a forceful and immediate response.

Congolese army, Burundian troops and local militias defended Nyabibwe, 50km north of Bukavu. The M23 rebels appear to have been stopped in this area for the time being, but Bukavu residents in the M23's sights are stockpiling supplies or fleeing into Burundi. Large numbers of civilians are being recruited to defend the city.

Source: Reuters