Trump:

I think the markets are going to soar when they see what's happening.

Trump:

Canada is absolutely one of the worst on tariffs.

Trump:

I have a great respect for Xi Jinping.

Türkiye now possesses submarine-launched guided missile capability, a technology held by only a few countries worldwide.

The indigenously developed ATMACA missile successfully completed its test launch from Turkish Navy submarine today.

NEW: The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis, who is in stable health, will visit Turkey on May 26. During his visit, he is scheduled to meet with Patriarch Bartholomew.

Source:DW

Starting April 11, Canadians staying in the U.S. for over 30 days must register with authorities and provide fingerprints under a new DHS rule.

The requirement applies to all foreign nationals aged 14 and older crossing the U.S.-Canada land border.

Source: Fox News

Arab foreign ministers agreed on to continue consultations and coordination with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy on Egypt's Gaza reconstruction plan during a meeting in Doha, according to a joint statement.

U.S. immigration detention is filled to capacity at 47,600 detainees, a senior U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said.

Source: Reuters

Reporter: Is there anything you can do to pressure Russia?

Trump: Yeah. We can. But I hope it's not gonna be necessary.

Trump:

(Chuck) Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I’m concerned. He’s become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He’s not Jewish anymore. He’s a Palestinian.

Zelensky:

There is a huge interest of our friends in the world in Ukrainian developments, in our capabilities, our technological production.

Ukrainians have shown in this war how much drones can do to protect positions and save people's lives, they have shown how important it is to constantly develop the unmanned component.

French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu:

For now, some 15 countries are interested in discussing the new security architecture for Ukraine.

Zelensky’s Chief-of-Staff, Andrii Yermak:

We hope for the continuation of European sanctions against the Russian Federation. European unity against Russian aggression must remain unwavering. Europe can do more.

The thinking in the U.S. administration was that the SDF would be unlikely to hold onto its territory in the long-term if it faced pressure from Turkey and the new Syrian government combined, the U.S. defense official said.

Source: Reuters

US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz had a phone call with his Russian counterpart.

Source: Fox News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei:

The U.S. no longer holds its former power and will not regain it in the future.

America is on a path of weakness, not strength—this is a reality.

All factors today are weakening the U.S. economically, domestically, and in foreign policy.

British Defense Minister Healey:

Prime Minister Starmer will host another summit of leaders on Saturday.

Trump’s return sparks global rush for critical minerals

Critical minerals are becoming indispensable across various sectors, emerging as key strategic assets that can influence both war and peace.

The world faces the risk of a resource war in the 21st century.

• Donald Trump’s return to the White House has escalated a global race for critical minerals.

• Trump has prioritized securing critical minerals, issuing executive orders and making strategic geopolitical moves.

• The U.S., EU, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are using minerals as geopolitical leverage.

• The world risks a new resource-driven conflict as nations impose export bans or nationalize resources.

• Conflicts in the DRC, Ukraine, and other mineral-rich regions are increasingly tied to resource control.

Source: FT

White House:

Trump's envoy Witkoff will go to Moscow this week.

Russian Chief of Staff Gerasimov announces that “86% of the territory occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region has been liberated.”

“The Ukrainian forces have lost over 68,000 personnel and more than 7,000 pieces of equipment.

Russian troops have reclaimed over 1,100 square kilometers of the Kursk region.”

Putin visited Kursk region for the first time since the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the region.

Source: TASS