Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi on the UAE:

The UAE stood alongside the United States and Israel in this war.

Israel, the Zionist regime, and the United States cannot bring them security.

There comes a moment when silence is no longer possible.

Iran may remain patient, but patience has limits.

Security cannot be imported through Washington or Tel Aviv.

The UK government announced a trans-inclusive ban on conversion therapy in the King's Speech.

Any attempt to change, suppress, or "cure" someone's sexual orientation or gender identity will be banned.

Poland registered its first same-sex marriage on Thursday, following EU and Polish court rulings requiring recognition of same-sex marriages performed abroad.

Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said the city issued the first official transcription of a same-sex marriage certificate and plans to recognise more such marriages from other EU countries.

Pakistan successfully test-fired the Fatah-4 cruise missile — a 750km-range, terrain-hugging weapon flying at ~50 meters to evade radar and air defenses.

The test validated upgraded navigation and precision systems, with a claimed accuracy of 5 meters CEP.

Trump announced that Beijing is expected to order 200 aircraft from Boeing.

Netanyahu:

Our enemies seek to destroy all of us. All of us.

They make no distinction between right and left, secular and religious, Jews and Arabs.

UAE commentator Abdulkhaleq Abdulla:

The UAE categorically denies that war criminal Netanyahu ever visited the UAE at any time.

There is no welcome whatsoever for a war criminal and the killer of Gaza's children on the pure soil of the Emirates.

The visit that Netanyahu is talking about is a fabrication from his sick imagination, and it is well known that he is a prolific liar who released this lie to serve opportunistic electoral purposes.

Netanyahu:

We will preserve Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty forever and ever.

Hungarian PM Péter Magyar:

As of today, after four years, the wartime state of emergency in Hungary is ending, and with it we are also putting an end to the decree-based emergency rule introduced by the Orbán government six years ago.

We are returning to normality.

Cuba says it has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, pushing the country into its worst blackout crisis in decades.

Many parts of Havana now get only 2–4 hours of electricity per day, causing protests, food spoilage, transport problems, and major disruption to daily life.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana to deliver a message from President Trump: the U.S. is open to economic and security talks if Cuba makes major changes.

The talks included Cuba’s intelligence and interior officials and focused on intelligence cooperation, economic stability, and regional security.

Cuba said it showed the U.S. that it is not a national security threat and should not be labeled a state sponsor of terrorism.

Source: NBC News

The U.S. is preparing possible charges against former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over Cuba’s 1996 shootdown of two Brothers to the Rescue planes that killed four people.

The case centers on a February 1996 incident in which Cuban fighter jets shot down two civilian Cessnas operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue.

An international investigation found the planes were outside Cuban airspace when they were destroyed.

At the time, Fidel Castro led Cuba while Raúl Castro headed the armed forces. Cuban officials have long defended the shootdown as lawful.

Source: CBS News

Trump posts bashing Biden and praising Xi.

Trump on China:

It’s the two great countries. I call it the G2. They have the G7, they have the G8. This is the G2.

Hannity: People worry about China having nefarious intentions.

Trump: They do things to us, and we do things to them.

Trump:

I told Xi, “I’d love to see you buy oil from Texas and Louisiana and Alaska.”

And he said he likes the idea. I think it’ll happen.

Trump on Xi:

If you went to Hollywood and looked for a leader of China to play a role in a movie, he’s Central Casting. He’s very tall — especially for this country. They tend to be a little bit shorter.

The Pentagon is cutting US troop deployments in Europe after pressure from President Trump over NATO burden-sharing.

A planned deployment of about 4,700 troops from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team to Poland and Eastern Europe was canceled.

A long-range missile battalion deployment to Germany was also canceled.

Around 5,000 troops are expected to be withdrawn from Germany overall.

Source: CNN