Iranian President Pezeshkian:

A regime that deprives Gaza of water and food now says it will bring water to Iran?

A mirage, nothing more.

Porsche and Volkswagen’s billionaire owner family is launching a defense-focused investment fund, dropping its previous requirement for dual military-civilian use.

The move aims to tap into Europe’s growing defense spending, with potential targets in satellites, cybersecurity, drones, and logistics.

Source: Bloomberg

JD Vance:

We are going to make it our mission as an administration to bring peace to Europe once again.

Chinese fighter jet intercepts Philippine Coast Guard aircraft near Bajo de Masinloc, days after Chinese vessels collided in the area.

Japan saw 1.6 million deaths and only 686,061 births in 2024, the lowest birth count since records began in 1899.

The gap of almost 1 million marks the steepest population drop since 1968, with deaths outnumbering births by more than two to one.

Source: BBC

Trump:

People tell me they can't run anymore, they are just afraid. They will be running again.

Reporter: There is a new report that the Russians have hacked into the computer system that manage US federal court documents. Will you bring this up with Putin?

Trump: I guess I could, they hack in, that is what they do. They are good at it.

Trump:

I never went to the Congress for the border. I told them to close the border and they closed the border.

Trump says Pashinyan claimed that the roads in Armenia were better than in DC.

Trump on his meeting with the Europeans and Zelensky:

I would rate it a 10. Very friendly.

Trump on Ukraine:

There is a very good chance we will have a second meeting.

Trump:

If the first meeting goes okay, I would like to have a second meeting almost immediately between Putin, Zelensky and myself if they want me there.

Trump:

If I don't get the answers I want, there will be no second meeting.

Reporter: Will there be consequences for Putin and Russia if he does not agree to stop the war on Friday?

Trump: There will be very severe consequences.

Trump's call with European leaders discussed possible locations for a meeting between Zelensky, Trump, and Putin after the Alaska summit.

Possible locations included cities in Europe and the Middle East.

Source: Reuters

Reporter: Do you believe you can convince Putin to stop targeting civilians in Ukraine?

Trump: I guess the answer is no. Because I had that conversation.

Trump’s envoy Witkoff is backing a proposal reportedly discussed with Russian officials to model a Ukraine settlement on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.

Under the idea, Russia would control occupied Ukrainian territories militarily and economically but without formal annexation, keeping Ukraine’s borders intact on paper.

This would bypass Ukraine’s constitutional ban on ceding land.

Source: The Times

NEW: Russia appears to be preparing to test its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile at Novaya Zemlya, satellite images show, even as Putin readies for Trump talks on Ukraine.

Source: Reuters

While dozens of children stood in line for a single plate of food, a Gaza aid worker ran out of meals and held up the empty pot in despair, struggling to hold back tears.

Zelensky:

Trump suggested we call after Alaska. We discussed possible formats for further conversations and meetings.

Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy:

We all became Israelis on October 7th.