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.

Trump is preparing to offer Putin access to rare earth minerals, including lithium in Russian-occupied Ukraine and resources in Alaska, as part of economic incentives to encourage an end to the Ukraine war.

Source: The Telegraph

Netanyahu:

If we had a starvation policy, now, nearly 2 years after the beginning of the war, everybody in Gaza would be dead. But they are not.

Netanyahu:

That hunger problem (in Gaza) has basically been solved.

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif announced the creation of the Army Rocket Force Command, capable of striking “from all directions” with advanced tech.

Poland signed a $3.8B deal to modernize its 48 F-16 jets, boosting reconnaissance, communications, and integration with newer military systems.

Banner at the UEFA Super Cup final:

"Stop killing children. Stop killing civilians."

Lithuania will open nine drone training centers to teach 22,000 people, including kids as young as 8, to build and fly drones as part of its defense against potential Russian threats.

By 2028, 15,500 adults and 7,000 children are expected to be trained, with younger students learning basic piloting and high schoolers mastering full drone design.

The $4 million program will launch its first three centers this September.

German defence supplier Renk is weighing shifting gearbox production to the US to keep supplying Israeli tanks, after Berlin imposed a ban on exports that could be used in Gaza.

CEO Alexander Sagel said the company had a “responsibility” to help Israel maintain its deterrence capabilities.

Source: FT

Apple is planning a major AI-driven hardware push, including a tabletop “robot” assistant (targeted for 2027), a smart speaker with a display (due next year), and home-security cameras.

The robot will feature a lifelike, conversational Siri and be able to swivel, track users, and actively join discussions.

Source: Bloomberg

US Senator Lindsey Graham:

If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us.

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned Netanyahu’s “Greater Israel” remark, saying it sought clarification from Israel over its destabilizing implications and rejection of peace efforts.

The US State Department’s latest human rights report accuses the UK of “significant human rights issues,” including worsening restrictions on free speech in 2024.

Concerns include laws on “hateful” political speech, public space orders, abortion clinic “safe access zones,” and the Online Safety Act.

Source: Sky News

Russia and Belarus will hold joint military drills in Belarus from September 12–16, featuring training with nuclear weapons and Russia’s new intermediate-range Oreshnik hypersonic missile.

Video: Archive

North Korea says that it has not removed the loudspeakers and has no plan to remove them.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

Is it antisemitic if Netanyahu himself admits it?

North Korea says it will not sit down with the US.

Source: KCNA