Thai F-16s strike Cambodian military base.

China is reportedly helping Russia bypass sanctions by secretly shipping drone engines disguised as “refrigeration units.”

These shipments have enabled Russia’s IEMZ Kupol to triple production of Garpiya-A1 attack drones—used for strikes in Ukraine.

Over 6,000 units are planned for 2025, with 1,500 already delivered by April.

Source: Reuters

NEW: Ukraine has imported Azerbaijani gas for the first time through a test delivery via the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine corridor.

Naftogaz signed a deal with SOCAR Energy Ukraine.

Israeli Defence Minister Katz warns:

If Hamas doesn’t release the hostages, we’ll unleash hell on Gaza.

Russia's Medvedev:

Trump has crushed Europe.

The current 'deal' with the European Union is completely humiliating for Europeans, as it benefits only the USA.

U.S. CENTCOM Chief General Michael Kurilla was awarded Pakistan’s Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) for strengthening military ties and counterterrorism cooperation.

In U.S. Congress testimony, Kurilla called Pakistan a “phenomenal partner,” citing its role in targeting ISIS-K and capturing high-value militants.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi says he survived an assassination attempt during the 12-day war with Israel, with a bomb defused outside his home.

Iranian Foreign Ministry:

An IAEA official may visit Iran in the next two weeks to discuss technical aspects.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Russia is now, for the first time in history, fighting alone against the entire West.

BREAKING: Indian Army says three men killed after intense firefight in Indian Kashmir.

Indian TV channels claim men killed by army are suspected to be behind April attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir.

China will launch a nationwide cash subsidy program starting to boost birth rates.

Families will receive 3,600 yuan (~$500) per child annually until age 3, including for firstborns—unlike past regional efforts.

The plan follows years of declining births (9.54 million in 2024 vs. 17.9 million in 2016) and a fertility rate of 1.2.

BREAKING: Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire. Ceasefire starts midnight local time.

Source: Reuters

Russia's Lavrov:

Our conditions: No NATO expansion, no Ukraine in NATO, and recognition of realities on the ground.

IDF reservist Ariel Meir Taman, who worked on identifying bodies, was found dead in his home in an apparent suicide.

Source: Haaretz

Palestinian journalist Nasser al-Laham, editor-in-chief of the Ma’an news agency, says prison guards beat, cursed, and filmed him naked during a nine-day detention at Ofer Prison over his journalistic work.

In an interview with Haaretz, al-Laham — a prominent figure in Palestinian media — described violence, humiliation, and hunger in prison.

Source: Haaretz

Kremlin:

Türkiye is liked as a platform by all parties in the negotiation process to resolve the situation in Ukraine.

Russia is grateful to Türkiye for its efforts to help find ways to resolve the situation in Ukraine.

Trump now handles much of his foreign diplomacy via personal phone calls and texts, bypassing formal channels.

World leaders like Macron, Starmer, and bin Salman regularly message him to stay in his good graces. These informal chats — often playful and off-script — are yielding real policy results, like NATO shifts and tariff deals.

Leaders are adapting with flattery, golf outings, and WhatsApp diplomacy to connect with Trump.

Source: Politico

BREAKING: B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights–Israel, two of the country’s leading rights groups, say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

BIG: A massive cyberattack has paralyzed Russia’s biggest airline Aeroflot.

All systems are down, airports are in chaos, and staff can’t even refuel planes.

Roughly 7,000 servers destroyed and 20 TB of data stolen. Hackers say they’ll start leaking data soon.

No group has claimed responsibility yet, but some suspect Ukrainian-linked hackers.