Starmer:

Hamas definitely cannot play any role in any future governance in the Palestinian territories.

Trump on Fed's Powell:

He is leaving very soon. I will miss him.

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa urged African nations to stop relying on raw material exports and focus on producing finished goods locally, emphasizing the need for infrastructure and economic integration.

Trump, sitting next to Starmer:

I like Nigel Farage, he is a friend of mine.

Trump on London Mayor Sadiq Khan:

He is a nasty person. He has done a terrible job.

Trump:

I thought I would be able to negotiate with Putin.

Trump:

I am not so interested in talking to Putin anymore.

Trump:

I’m allowed to give Ghislaine Maxwell a pardon.

Trump on Epstein:

I never went to his island. I never had the privilege of going to his island. I turned it down.

Armed groups in the Sahel have been seen using fiber-optic drones — a previously unseen development in the region.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Gaza:

It is unacceptable for children and women to be targeted while seeking aid.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Just as the Russia-Ukraine talks began in Istanbul, a peace table will also be set in Türkiye soon, and this bloody war will end.

Ethiopia: Government is reportedly moving heavy weaponry to the Eritrean border in the east amid rising tensions between the two countries.

Nigeria: Bandits kill 33 hostages despite ransom payment, say residents and officials.

Morocco: Two Royal Air Force officers killed after an AlphaJet training aircraft crashed near Fez–Saïs Airport.

Trump posts about the deal between Thailand and Cambodia.

For the first time in its 72-year history, China’s PLA Navy Submarine Academy has admitted 10 female cadets.

Known as the country’s most secretive military school, the academy will train them in submarine navigation, weapons, and systems.

Pakistan publicly unveiled its new Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters, marking the official replacement of its decades-old AH-1F Cobras.

The Z-10ME comes with upgraded armor, engines, DIRCM, and advanced weapons.

Up to 40 units may be acquired, with local assembly.

Putin and Netanyahu held a phone call to discuss Middle East tensions.

Putin stressed a peaceful resolution to regional conflicts, reaffirmed support for Syria’s sovereignty and internal stability, and offered Russia’s help in easing Iran-Israel tensions, especially on Iran’s nuclear program.

Both agreed to keep communication open.