Israeli strikes on houses in Gaza continue.

Sudan: A suicide bombing targeted Sudan Shield Forces celebrations in the city of Tamboul.

Trump:

Will be speaking to European Leaders in a short while. They are great people who want to see a deal done.

Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani:

We do not see our friends as tools at all.

Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani:

Lebanon can, in consultation with the resistance, make the most appropriate decision for itself.

Iran believes that the countries of the region are sovereign in their decisions and do not take orders from abroad.

Ukraine's 5 demands for an end to the war:

1. Durable ceasefire before any territorial talks – No concessions on borders; no withdrawal from Donbas.

2. Security guarantees – Path to NATO/EU, sustained Western military aid, no forced demilitarization.

3. Russian reparations – Pay hundreds of billions in damages using frozen Russian assets.

4. Return of abducted children & POWs – 20,000 children taken, thousands of prisoners still held.

5. No sanctions relief for Russia – Maintain and strengthen sanctions to prevent regrouping.

Source: POLITICO

Trump:

If I got Moscow and Leningrad free, as part of the deal with Russia, the Fake News would say that I made a bad deal!

US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Trump's meeting with Putin:

Could see sanctions or secondary tariffs go up if talks don't go well.

BREAKING: Serbian President Vucic says that he does not plan to run for president in the next Serbian elections.

Source: TASS

Ukraine’s European allies are weighing a gradual rollback of sanctions on Russia if a full ceasefire is agreed.

Sanctions would be reinstated if Moscow breaches the deal. The plan envisions an initial 15-day ceasefire with sanctions intact, leading to a longer truce.

Source: Sky News

BIG: US officials warned the SDF that the coalition might not protect them if Syria attacks.

Türkiye is ready to back a Syrian army operation indirectly, with plans in place.

US envoy Thomas Barrack asked Ankara for more time for negotiations.

Source: MEE

AFP, citing data from the Institute for the Study of War, reports that Russia has made its largest territorial gains in Ukraine within a 24-hour period in more than a year.

Russia is taking measures to partially restrict calls on Telegram and WhatsApp.

Source: TASS

Trump is currently holding a conference call with Zelensky and several European leaders.

Source: Axios

Mali: JNIM claims it targeted a Malian army and African Corps convoy with an IED between Bourim and Mostarat in the Kokban area of Gao region.

South Sudan denies reports that say it is in talks to take in Palestinians.

Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir:

The Chief of Staff is obsessively opposed to the occupation of Gaza.

Serbian President Vucic:

I can no longer run for president, and it does not occur to me to change the constitution in order to continue running.

I am not the dictator that you portray me as.

A video circulating on social media shows government-backed militias patrolling against M23, with what appears to be an armed child at the front line.