IDF:

Following alerts that were activated in several areas of the country, after examination it appears that this was a single missile launched from Yemen.

Interception attempts were made and the missile was apparently successfully intercepted.

56% of Americans are dissatisfied with Trump's handling of the economy.

Source: CBS poll

53% of Americans believe that the American economy is getting worse.

Source: CBS poll

53% of Americans are dissatisfied with Trump's performance as president, compared to 47% who approve.

Source: CBS poll

US Secretary of State Rubio:

Russia's attack on Sumy is a tragic reminder of why President Trump made the effort to end the war.

White House cites Trump’s “frequent victories in golf events” as evidence of his health.

Trump:

We are taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the upcoming National Security Tariff Investigations. What has been exposed is that we need to make products in the United States, and that we will not be held hostage by other Countries, especially hostile trading Nations like China.

Trump:

There was no Tariff “exception” announced on Friday.

Trump:

Time for the terrorists to hide, but it won’t do them any good. Our Warfighters, the Greatest the World has ever seen, will find them, and bring them to swift Justice.

Republican lawmakers fear Trump’s trade war could lead to a political wipeout for the Republican Party in 2026, The Hill reports.

Fox News Host Jesse Watters on tariffs:

What that does to China, it collapses their economy. Mass unemployment. And then possibly the regime gets toppled. So if they don't want their regime getting toppled, they have to cut a deal with us.

Panama's Deputy Foreign Minister:

Washington's view that the Panama Canal is allegedly under Chinese control is a misconception. Panama will have to explain this to the new US administration.

Steve Bannon:

President Trump is going to run for third term and President Trump is going to be elected again — on the afternoon of January 20th of 2029, he's going to be president of the United States.

Houthis:

We shot down a US MQ-9 drone in Hajjah Governorate with a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile.

This is the fourth drone we have shot down in two weeks and the 19th during the Battle of the Promised Victory.

Trump on Russia's Sumy attack:

I think it was terrible, and I was told they made a mistake. But I think it's a horrible thing. I think the whole war is a horrible thing.

Friedrich Merz has expressed willingness to supply Ukraine with Taurus long-range cruise missiles.

“Our European partners are already supplying cruise missiles. The British are doing it, the French are doing it, and the Americans are doing it anyway,” Merz said.

The Taurus missile has a range of 500+ km, enabling strikes deep behind Russian lines.

Germany joins UK, France & US in potentially supplying cruise missiles—but coalition politics could still block the move.

Source: FT

Iran, U.S. talks set to resume in Rome Saturday

A second round of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran is scheduled for Saturday in Rome, following initial direct talks in Oman.

Iran's economy is on the ropes—and it's pushing Tehran back to the nuclear negotiating table.

“Money is like ice—it melts fast,” says one Iranian citizen.

With inflation soaring past 30%, a crashing currency, and sanctions biting hard, even middle-class Iranians are struggling to afford basics like bread and medicine.

Sanctions—especially since Trump’s 2018 withdrawal from the JCPOA—have choked Iran’s oil and finance sectors. Inflation, joblessness, and a crashing currency have led to widespread hardship.

The negotiations - if prove successful - could offer Iran a chance to improve its economic situation.

Source: WSJ

BREAKING: Algeria requests the expulsion of 12 French embassy staff within 48 hours.

Source: France 24