It seems like Trump has already renamed the Panama Canal.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirmed that the reports about Assad’s alleged divorce and the freezing of his property are not true.

Readying for Taiwan: Chinese firm Poly Technologies has secured a major state contract to produce around 1 million kamikaze drones for the PLA by 2026.

Media reports suggest the large-scale production may signal China’s preparation for a potential conflict involving Taiwan.

To prioritize the order, Poly Technologies has halted commitments to other clients.

Source: Defence Blog

Russia shut downs major oil refinery following recent Ukrainian drone and missile attacks.

Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov region has completely halted operations after a joint Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and Navy strike last Thursday.

The refinery, which processed about 15,000 tons of oil daily into diesel fuel and aviation fuel for military vehicles, tanks, and aircraft, has now stopped both of its primary oil processing units.

Panama's President in response to Trump:

Our sovereignty over the canal is non-negotiable.

For the first time in Palestinian struggle history, after 444 days of war on Gaza, Hamas Al-Qassam forces claim they freed civilian prisoners in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, by killing their captors.

21+ Bodies of killed Gazans being eaten by cats at the New Camp in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, after IDF prevented emergency teams from reaching the area for hours.

Reports claim French fighter jets from Andreas Papandreu Air Base in Bafra violated Northern Cyprus airspace, flying low over Lefke and Gemikonagi, causing fear in the region.

Türkiye protested the incident.

Source: Gıynık

Ukrainian controlled area in Kursk region is shrinking due to sustained attacks from Russian and North Korean forces.

Currently, Ukrainian forces are being pushed towards Sudzha.

Initially, at the height of the incursion, Ukrainian troops controlled around 1,200 km² of Kursk territory.

Now, they're confined to less than 500 km².

Source: PoderioMilitar

NEW: YouTube has been effectively blocked in Russia, with access now only available through paid VPNs.

Syria's Transitional Government Cabinet by Clash Report

Transitional President of Syria: Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa

Prime Minister: Mohammed al-Bashir
Foreign Minister: Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani
Defense Minister: Marhaf Abu Qasra
Minister of Interior: Mohammed Abdul Rahman

A high-level Qatari delegation met with Syrian leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa in Damascus.

Ukrainian officials speaking to Washington Post:

A peacekeeping force is not an acceptable consolation prize for not being in NATO.

A ceasefire without a long-term objective would give Russia an opportunity to replenish its military ranks and weapons stocks and invade Ukraine again in a few years.

"Mysterious Fire" in Alabuga Causes $16 Million Damage to Drone Factory

According to a statement from the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, a "mysterious fire" occurred in the Alabuga special economic zone, where the Shahed-136 drone factory is located, and engulfed a warehouse with spare parts and components.

The warehouse contained 65 fuselages of attack drones, as well as engines, navigation systems, and thermal imaging cameras needed to create 400 Shahed-136 drones. The total damage from the fire amounted to $16 million.

This attack forced the evacuation of employees in the Alabuga economic zone.

Soldiers of the former Assad regime are surrendering their weapons to the new government.

Latest situation map in Yemen by Clash Report.

Since September 2024, the US has conducted 51 airstrikes, while Israel has executed 6 airstrikes targeting Houthi forces.

The airstrikes are likely to increase in the coming days.

The Health Ministry in Gaza announced that at least 45,317 Palestinians have been killed and 107,713 others injured by Israeli forces since the start of the war.

Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede says "Greenland is not up for sale".

Ukrainian drone captures the moment a Russian soldier is thrown high into the air by an ammunition explosion in their dugout.

Former US envoy to Syria James Jeffrey:

Trump is going to ask, ‘Why do I have to keep… troops on to fight ISIS, when essentially all of our fighting is mainly bombing them in the desert?’

And it’s going to be very hard to answer that question.