NEW: A US Customs and Border Protection MQ-9 Guardian drone flew over 600 miles into Mexican airspace and conducted orbits near territory controlled by the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel before going dark.

The rare public flight was reportedly done with Mexico’s permission and comes amid the Trump administration’s push to use military force against cartels.

Source: TWZ

Small boat arrivals have been higher under Starmer than Sunak, despite Sunak serving seven months longer.

Since taking office 13 months ago, Starmer has overseen 50,716 crossings (126/day) versus Sunak’s 50,637 (82/day).

Source: Sky News

Starmer will receive Zelensky today in London.

Source: AFP

India and China are in talks to restart small-scale border trade that has been halted since 2020 after deadly clashes and pandemic closures.

Source: Bloomberg

Trump:

Now, D.C. is back under Federal Control where it belongs. The White House is in charge. The Military and our Great Police will liberate this City.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

The two-state solution for me is the illusion of two states.

Sudan: UN Security Council rejects RSF’s parallel administration in South Darfur, calling it a threat to the country’s unity.

Somalia: African Union forces to increase coordination with army amid Al-Shabaab advance.

Elderly residents guide Ukrainian drone to hiding Russian soldiers.

Sudan: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced that Sudan is experiencing the most severe cholera outbreak in recent years, noting that 40 people have died in one week.

Ukrainian intel chief Budanov:

North Korea plans to transfer another 6,000 troops and up to a hundred pieces of equipment to the Russian Federation, including battle tanks and armored personnel carriers.

Nigeria: Despite peace talks, bandits loyal to Bello Turji abduct 16 and shoot 3 in Sokoto.

Britain has dropped plans for a 30,000-strong peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, instead proposing a smaller “reassurance force” to operate after a ceasefire.

The new plan would focus on air patrols over western Ukraine, training troops, and clearing Black Sea mines, rather than front-line deployment.

Source: The Times

Five people were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack in Rostov, Russian media reports.

Footage of a Ukrainian drone strike in Rostov.

NEW: Russia’s special envoy and head of its sovereign wealth fund, Kirill Dmitriev, will participate in the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska, a source familiar with the matter said.

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued General License No. 125, easing a limited set of sanctions on Russia to facilitate the upcoming Trump–Putin meeting.

The number of deaths from hunger rises to 239, including 106 children.

- Gaza Health Ministry