🇺🇲⚡️- "I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the DNI for the last year and a half.

Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months. At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle." - Tulsi Gabbard in a post on X, with the following letter.

🇺🇸⚡️- The White House forced Gabbard to resign from her post, according to Reuters.

🇺🇲⚡️- "Unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration on June 30th. Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him, bringing him back to good health as they currently fight a tough battle together. I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her. Her highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. President DONALD J. TRUMP." - President Donald Trump on Truth Social.

🇨🇺🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡- "China and Russia have in recent years expanded their intelligence operations in Cuba, investing in electronic-eavesdropping facilities used to spy on U.S. military sites in Florida and roughly tripling the number of intelligence personnel to staff them since 2023," - The Wall Street Journal citing officials familiar with U.S. intelligence assessments.

🇸🇩🇪🇹🇦🇪⚡- Hostile Turkish-made Akinci drone over Sudan's capital Khartoum.

Sudanese monitors report it's an Ethiopian or Emirati operated drone.

🇺🇸🇨🇺⚡- "I believe the liberation of the wonderful people of Cuba from the clutches of communism is close at hand.

Cuba Libre," - Lindsey Graham.

🇪🇺🇲🇽⚡️- The European Union and Mexico signed a bilateral agreement lowering tariffs between the two markets.

🇻🇳🇵🇭🇮🇳⚡- After the Philippines, Vietnam is close to signing a deal with India for New Delhi's BrahMos cruise missiles.

🇮🇷⚡️- Iran has closed its airspace in the western part of the country to all non-day flights until Monday.

🇶🇦🇮🇷⚡- The Qatari delegation has departed from Tehran.

🇺🇸⚡️- Democrats in Maryland are now moving forward with plans to eliminate the GOP House district in the state, betraying their promise to the GOP in Indiana to not redistrict.

This promise triggered the skirmish between Trump and Indiana lawmakers over redistricting.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- The Trump Administration has been preparing today for a new round of military strikes against Iran, according to CBS News. So far, no final decision has been made.

Multiple members of the U.S. military and intelligence community have canceled their Memorial Day plans in anticipation of the potential strikes.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- A squadron of Israeli jets flying over the West Bank, heading in an eastwards direction.

🇮🇶⚡️- Initial reports: Fighter jets have been heard above Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.

🇸🇳⚡- Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko. The move risks destabilizing the fragile west African nation.

🇦🇪⚡️- There is ongoing, unprecedented GPS jamming occurring in the United Arab Emirates.

Multiple flights on FlightRadar24 are exhibiting irregular behavior, and almost no take-offs have been observed from any major Emirati airports.

🇮🇶⚡️- GPS jamming is also ongoing in northern Iraq, though it is less pronounced due to the smaller volume of aircraft airborne above Iraq.

🇮🇶⚡️- Unprecedented fighter jet activity reported in northern Iraq. Multiple sources in Iraqi Kurdistan are confirming fighter jets airborne.

🇷🇼🇨🇩⚡- M23 have captured the town of Kinigi, Goma direction, North Kivu region, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The fighting for the town lasted well over a year.

🇮🇶⚡️- Fighter jets heard above western Baghdad.