Sudan: Hundreds of RSF mercenaries were reportedly killed today in a failed assault to retake the Kazegil axis.

NEW: Spanish Foreign Ministry says it summoned its ambassador in Tel Aviv for consultations.

RT & Russia Today editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan has been diagnosed with cancer.

Source: The Moscow Times

At a private Trump-world dinner, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent exploded at housing finance chief Bill Pulte, threatening to punch him after hearing Pulte had badmouthed him to Trump.

Source: POLITICO

Trump:

We are one nation under God and we always will be.

Trump:

We will protect our Judeo-Christian values with vigor.

Trump says Ben Carson told him he would win in 2016 because "God wanted him to."

Trump:

I am pleased to announce this morning that the Department of Education will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in our public schools.

Trump:

I want to help the people of Chicago, not hurt them. Only the Criminals will be hurt! We can move fast and stop this madness.

Trump:

You hear about antisemitic, but you don't hear about anti-Christian bias.

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

What is happening in Gaza is a genocide, and Spain will not remain neutral until the genocide ends.

Everything we are doing is not enough in the face of this brutality, so we will take further measures.

Netanyahu:

We brought down fifty towers in Gaza in the past two days.

Netanyahu:

I say to the people of Gaza, listen to me carefully. I warned you. Get out of there.

Secretary Hegseth and General Caine arrive at Puerto Rico amid rising tensions with Venezuela.

A fourth soldier was also killed, but his identity has not been revealed.

NOW: French Prime Minister Bayrou loses confidence vote in national assembly.

Turkish President Erdogan:

In these troubled days when Netanyahu government has completely gone off the rails, Türkiye stands with oppressed people of Gaza with all means.

The French government has collapsed for the second time in nine months.