It’s getting serious: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says China’s influence around Panama Canal is “unacceptable” and warns that without changes, the U.S. “would consider taking action to protect its interest.”

Ukrainian Patriot air defense system personnel are being reassigned to “infantry units” of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Transfer orders are issued in a day, and by the next, troops trained abroad are placed in other brigades.

Saudi Arabia announces new medical support for Syria with 61 specialized Saudi doctors arriving in Damascus to provide healthcare services.

Mexican President Sheinbaum called on Mexicans living in the U.S. that if they want to return to Mexico, they will be welcomed with open arms.

Zelensky:

When they say that Ukraine received $200 billion during the war to support the army and so on - this is not true.

I don’t know where all this money is. Maybe it is true in terms of how it is on paper.

Ukraine has only received over $75 billion.

NATO’s Mark Rutte:

We must prepare for war. That is the best way to avoid it.

Europe should not show weakness towards Russia.

Germany must spend more and produce more. This will be clearly the debate in many European countries in the coming months.

Donald Trump is now going after South Africa, claiming that they are treating certain people very badly and cutting all funding.

UG Solutions, a US security firm, is hiring about 100 US special forces veterans to man a checkpoint in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. PMC pays $1,100 per day + $10,000 advance to armed American contractors operating in a high-risk area.

PMC mercenaries are stationed at the Gaza crossroads. Some have already arrived.

Soruce: Reuters

Syrian presidency's X account is now back.

Turkish intelligence agency (MİT) neutralized Mahmut Ağca, one of the so-called Ain al Arab (Kobani) officers of the PKK/YPG, in a pinpoint operation in Syria.

Trump's opinion on imposing tariffs on Britain:

I think that one can be worked out, but it will definitely happen with the European Union.

Iran's Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif:

Russia under Putin was ready to ally with the U.S. against us.

Iran’s IRGC Commander:

Certain reasons, which I won’t elaborate on now, have allowed our enemies to make some gains in Syria, but the situation will not remain as it is.

The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has been revised to more than 61,700 people according to government officials, after reclassifying thousands of people who had been missing in the rubble.

Incredibly intense clash between Nigerian Special Forces and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

BREAKING: Syrian President Ahmad al-Shaara will visit Ankara, Türkiye tomorrow at President Erdogan’s invitation.

European Union leaders gather to discuss how to bolster the continent's defences against Russia and how to handle U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.

At a royal palace-turned-conference centre in Brussels, the leaders of the EU's 27 nations will also lunch with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and dine with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Source: Reuters

Clash Report EXCLUSIVE: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will meet with President Erdogan one-on-one during his visit to Türkiye, alongside delegation-level talks on security, the economy, and refugee returns.

He is also expected to meet with the Turkish MoD and intelligence officials to discuss Syria’s security situation in detail.

Discussions will also cover the Turkish Armed Forces training new Syrian Army, as well as new deployment and cooperation areas.

Additionally, Sharaa and Syrian officials will hold talks with Turkish counterparts on investments and reconstruction efforts in Syria.