Chinese Foreign Minister:

China has consistently supported Pakistan's firm stance on counterterrorism efforts.

China fully understands Pakistan's legitimate security concerns and supports its efforts to safeguard its sovereignty and security interests.

Netanyahu:

The Biden administration threatened to cut off our weapons if we entered Gaza, and we told them we are not a satellite state.

Trump:

I’m bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.

Christopher is going to make a major comeback. I am hereby reinstating Columbus Day under the same rules, dates, and locations, as it has had for all of the many decades before!

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has ordered a "thorough investigation" into the Rajaee Port explosion in Bandar Abbas.

Netanyahu:

Hamas will not remain in Gaza, but we will not allow the Palestinian Authority to run Gaza.

Netanyahu:

We will not accept anything less than the complete destruction of all of Iranian nuclear capabilities to ensure they do not attempt to revive their program under another US administration.

We will destroy Iran's nuclear reactors and enrichment facilities to ensure they cannot enrich for any purpose.

Zelensky:

Yesterday's meetings in the Vatican and Rome confirmed that our partners understand what is happening.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal:

Ukraine and the US have agreed that aid already provided will not be counted in the minerals agreement.

Zelensky:

Our forces continue to operate in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, and we maintain our presence on Russian territory.

Elon Musk criticizes F-35 jets once again:

“Crewed aircraft will be destroyed instantly by cheap drone swarms.”

Elon Musk believes advances in AI-driven, autonomous drones will make expensive, crewed aircraft inefficient and vulnerable, urging militaries to invest in unmanned, expendable systems instead.

The Economist:

America is withdrawing. The threat from Russia is mounting. Ukraine is on the defensive. Fear not, Europeans. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has your back.

Pakistan deploys Chinese-made 155mm SH-15 howitzers to Kashmir.

North Korea has confirmed it has deployed troops to Russia.

Source: Yonhap

Trump on his relationship with Zelensky:

It was never bad.. We had a little dispute because I disagreed with something he said and the cameras were rolling and that was OK with me.

Trump says Zelensky is ready to give up Crimea.

Trump:

I was very disappointed that missiles were flying by Russia. Very disappointing.

US State Department:

North Korea's military presence in Russia must end.

US State Department:

Countries like North Korea bear responsibility for the Russian war in Ukraine.

Trump:

I believe there will soon be a new agreement with Iran and we won't have to attack there.

Kim Jong-un:

A monument to the North Korean soldiers who participated in the battles in the Kursk region will soon be erected in Pyongyang.

Trump:

Zelensky seems calmer now, he wants to make a deal.