Trump on US troops in South Korea:

One of the things I would like to do is ask the South Koreans to give us ownership of the land where we have a big fort.

Trump:

Denuclearization is a big aim. Russia is willing to do it. I think China is going to be willing to do it, too.

Trump:

I would like to meet with Kim this year.

Trump:

We are going to get along good with China. I hear stories about not allowing the students, we are going to allow the students. It's very important. 600,000 students.

Trump:

I think we are going to change the name of Department of Defense to Department of War.

Trump:

There was one Korea. It was a very large and powerful country. It was a country that went to war with China 51 times over the last 2000 years.

Trump on Gaza:

I think we are going to have a conclusive ending within the next 2-3 weeks.

Trump:

We are sending a lot of food to Gaza. It is a lot of people to feed.

Sudan: Footage emerged showing an RSF member known as "Abu Lulu" executing a civilian in Al Fashir.

South Sudan: The Justice Minister submitted agreements with the UAE to parliament covering visa exemptions, air services, taxation, and investment.

Somalia: After airstrikes and clashes in western Cal Miskaad, IS-Somalia leaders in Balaade Valley were given a 72-hour ultimatum to surrender.

Burkina Faso and Mali boycotted the Nigeria-hosted military summit, with only Niger represented among the AES states through its defense attaché in Abuja.

Somalia: Reports said Al Shabaab advanced in Hiran and captured the village of Qowl west of Maxaas.

Trump:

China has some cards, we have incredible cards. If I played those cards, that would destroy China. I am not going to play those cards.

US Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack to Axios:

Israel and Syria are both discussing in good faith a potential security agreement, but are not close to finalizing it.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee:

You are the chosen people, given a chosen place, for a chosen purpose.

If someone is angry at God, he'll be angry at the people who represent him.

Israeli Druze leader in Israel Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif told Syria’s Hikmat al-Hijri that opening a humanitarian corridor from Israel to Sweida is not possible.

Source: Sky News

Trump on the war in Ukraine:

This is the biggest thing that has happened in terms of warfare.

It is a drone war, a drone war never existed before. We are studying it.

Reporter: It requires an act of Congress to rename the Defense Department.

Trump: We’re just going to do it. I’m sure Congress will go along.

Germany just locked in €9 billion a year for Ukraine.

German Finance Minister & Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil told Zelensky in Kyiv:

“We will provide Ukraine with €9 billion in annual support over the coming years.

Germany charged a U.S. defense contractor with spying for China.

Prosecutors say Martin D. offered Beijing U.S. military secrets while working at a base in Germany.

Facing trial now for “particularly serious” espionage.