The death toll rose to 30 in the Israeli shelling targeting the Fehmi al-Jarjawi School for displaced people in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood of Gaza City.

NEW: Germany's Chief of Defense, Carsten Breuer, has ordered the German military to be fully equipped with weapons and other material by 2029.

NATO officials estimate that Russia may be ready to attack NATO by 2029.

Source: Reuters

Jake Wood resigned a few weeks after becoming Executive Director of the Gaza Humanitarian Relief Foundation, a joint Israeli-US partnership.

• Cited fears the aid operation lacks neutrality and could enable forced displacement
• Warned that U.S.-Israel aid mechanism violates core humanitarian principles
• Urged the UN to reconsider its boycott, but refused to support politicized aid

Jake Wood:

I will not be part of anything that leads to the forced displacement of Palestinians.

Source: CNN Arabic

NEW: 19 Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli airstrike on home in Jabalia, northern Gaza

Source: Anadolu Agency

In the last 6 months, approximately five new runways, either asphalt or dirt, were built west of Umm Badr in Sudan's North Kordofan region.

While the reason for such intensive runway construction in a small area remains unclear, the region being under RSF control strengthens the suspicion that these structures are being used to support illegal gold mining and militia operations.

Source: AfriMEOSINT

NEW: Ukraine has reportedly run out of interceptor missiles for its Franco-Italian SAMP/T air defense systems.

No Crotale missiles have been delivered in over six months.

A Ukrainian officer said: “We have nothing left to defend southern Ukraine.”

Source: Le Monde

Macron Slapped by Wife on Vietnam Arrival?

Brigitte Macron was seen slapping President Macron as they exited their plane in Hanoi.

The Élysée first denied, then confirmed the footage, calling it “playful teasing.”

A source close to Macron said it was “a harmless scuffle,” blaming negative reactions on “pro-Russian circles.”

Alarming stats: Ukrainian skies saw over 2,000 Shahed drones in 20 days.

On May 24–25, Russia launched 300 drones and 69 missiles; the night before, 250 drones and 14 ballistic missiles.

In 2024, Ukraine’s success rate against Shaheds was >90%; now it drops to 30%.

Commander Yakout:
“Since January, Shahed drones fly at 2,000–3,000 meters instead of 200. We can’t reach them with our cannons anymore.”

Source: Le Monde

Armenia's Pashinyan says he would change Armenia's constitution if the Constitutional Court does not approve the peace deal with Azerbaijan.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

We will not accept temporarily suspending uranium enrichment to secure a nuclear deal with the U.S.

New Russian Shahed Drones Controlled via Telegram

Ukrainian engineers found a note inside a downed Russian Shahed drone detailing a new control system via Telegram bots, reportedly left by a sympathetic Russian engineer.

The bots send real-time flight data and video to the operator.

The new Shaheds are reportedly AI-guided, no longer rely on GPS, and connect to Ukrainian mobile networks—making them nearly immune to electronic warfare.

Source: The Economist

Spanish Foreign Minister:

There are European countries that don't see what's happening in Ukraine the same way they see what's happening in Gaza.

Russia may be preparing a large-scale aerial campaign, Ukrainian officials and Western analysts warn.

Weekend missile and drone surges could mark the beginning.

Russia is now producing weapons faster than it uses them, stockpiling for future offensives.

Source: FT

Ukraine says it shot down 9 cruise missiles and 288 drones overnight.

Russia launched 355 drones in total — a new record high.

NEW: Ireland will become the first EU country to propose a ban on goods from Israeli businesses in the occupied Palestinian territories, citing war crimes in Gaza.

Iranian President Pezeshkian:

Iran will survive even under more sanctions and no talks with U.S.

Palestinian child trying to flee the flames.

This was at the Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Gaza City, sheltering displaced families.

It was hit by Israel.

JD Vance:

Dating apps are probably more destructive than we fully appreciate.

Young men and women just aren’t dating.

If they’re not dating, they’re not getting married, they’re not starting families.

Nicușor Dan has been officially sworn in as the President of Romania.

Kremlin responds to Trump’s remarks calling Vladimir Putin “crazy,” saying such comments likely reflect “some emotional overload at this crucial moment.”

Ugandan Army spokesperson Chris Magezi announced that all military and defense cooperation with Germany has been suspended.

The statement noted that the decision was prompted by Germany's Ambassador to Uganda, Mathias Schauer, allegedly engaging in "subversive activities within the country."