US Secretary of State Rubio:

In light of yesterday’s horrific attack, all terrorists, their family members, and terrorist sympathizers here on a visa should know that under the Trump Administration we will find you, revoke your visa, and deport you.

Zelensky:

Ukraine has been invited to the NATO summit in The Hague.

NEW: US extends tariff pause on some Chinese goods to August 31st.

Source: Reuters

New official presidential portrait of Trump.

Trump's Justice Department is examining pardons issued by Joe Biden.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

Congratulations Poland, you picked a WINNER!

Trump:

Because of Tariffs, our Economy is BOOMING!

IDF announces the deaths of three soldiers killed in the Gaza Strip.

The three were killed in an explosion at a bomb site in Jabaliya.

Trump on the possible Iran deal:

WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!

Trump:

Just had a great talk with our Military Leaders. It is the strongest Military we have ever had, including the fact that we are stockpiling weapons at a rate never seen before by our Country.

American officials said they expected that Russia would mount a significant retaliation against Ukraine for the strikes.

U.S. intelligence has not, so far, identified what Russia is likely to strike, but officials believe Moscow could renew drone strikes on civilian targets, hit the energy grid or launch new waves of intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

Source: NYT

After Burundian peacekeepers abandoned their base due to flooding, Al-Shabaab seized control of the village of Hawadley in Somalia.

Israeli army kill at least 24 Palestinians waiting for aid at distribution point in Gaza's Rafah.

Andriy Yermak, head of Zelensky’s office, is flying to the U.S.

The purpose of the visit remains undisclosed.

The Challenges Ahead For PM Kemal Idris

Kamal Idris will struggle to restore order amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war and state collapse since 2023.

Ministries barely function beyond Port Sudan. Ethnic violence in Darfur fuels fragmentation. War crimes remain unpunished as the judiciary stalls.

With no elected legislature, Idris governs without broad legitimacy—while RSF blocks peace talks, demanding preconditions.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Israel:

The era of endless tit-for-tat bombings must end. No nation prospers when its skies are filled with fear. The reality is, we have common enemies - and we can play a major role in regional security.

Syria's Druze are not pawns. They are citizens - deeply rooted, historically loyal, and deserving of every protection under the law. Their safety is non-negotiable.

Peace must be earned through mutual respect, not fear. We will engage where there is honesty and a clear path to coexistence - and walk away from anything less.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

We will not be a pawn. Nor will we be a fortress. We will be a state that governs with legitimacy, not just control.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

I did not seek this position to rule. I accepted it because Syria must turn the page. And I would rather help write that history - with others - than watch it be torn apart again.

We have no option but to succeed. We must make Syria great again.

If I am the only one speaking, then Syria has learned nothing.

We are inviting all voices to the table - secular, religious, tribal, academic, rural, and urban. The state must listen now more than it commands.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

I don't ask for trust. I ask for patience - and for scrutiny. Hold me accountable. Hold this process accountable. That is how trust will come. Dignity through work. Peace through purpose.

It's not about ideology anymore. It's about giving people a reason to stay, a reason to live - and a reason to believe.

A stable Syria will not be built through speeches or slogans - it will be built through action: in the marketplace, in classrooms, on farms, and in workshops. We will rebuild supply chains. Syria will return as a hub for trade and commerce.

Every young man with a job is one less soul at risk of radicalization. Every child in school is a vote for the future.