NEW: European Commission proposed suspending free-trade benefits for Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers, violent "settlers," and Hamas members over the Gaza war.

Source: Reuters

Syria has requested bids from international suppliers to print new currency and aims to complete the process within three months.

Source: Reuters

Greece will finalize the purchase of a fourth French FDI frigate in September for under €800M.

Source: Kathimerini

US military equipment for Ukraine purchased under the PURL mechanism is already on its way.

Source: Reuters

Prince William welcomes Trump to the UK.

NEW: Turkish Intelligence Chief has arrived in Damascus and will be received by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Source: Anadolu Agency

NEW: China’s internet regulator has ordered major tech firms like ByteDance and Alibaba to stop buying Nvidia’s AI chips.

Source: FT

The Taliban banned fiber optic internet in Afghanistan’s Balkh province to “prevent immorality,” cutting off Wi-Fi for homes, businesses, and government offices.

Mobile internet still works but is slow and costly.

Source: AP

Niger: Gunmen on motorbikes killed 22 villagers in the west, most during a baptism ceremony, local sources reported.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Türkiye believes in a world where might does not make right, but where those who are right are strong.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We will stand tall against those who want to turn our region into a sea of blood.

Turkish President Erdogan:

No one can stop us from standing with the oppressed people of Gaza who are struggling to survive under Israel’s brutal attacks.

Turkish President Erdogan:

We will never allow the holy city of Jerusalem to be defiled by unworthy hands.

I know that those who idolize Hitler may never get over their bitterness.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Let them keep throwing their tantrums. We, as Muslims, will not take even a single step back from our rights over East Jerusalem.

Turkish President Erdogan:

As a nation that carried Islam’s banner for centuries, we had the honor of serving Jerusalem for 400 years.

Netanyahu may not know this, but perhaps he will: with respect, wisdom, and tolerance, we made this blessed city a land of peace for centuries.

The US has reportedly deployed six MQ-9A Reaper UAVs to Rafael Hernández International Airport in Puerto Rico.

Mission failed: Israel's attempted strike on Doha reportedly launched 20 missiles, with only half reaching the target.

Despite limited damage, Hamas leaders survived.

NEW: A New York Times investigation reveals how two major agreements between the United Arab Emirates and Trump allies became intertwined, raising serious conflict of interest concerns.

In early 2025, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, who controls $1.5 trillion in Emirati wealth, made two landmark deals with Trump associates:

The first was a $2 billion investment in World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency start-up founded by the Trump and Witkoff families. The second was US approval for the UAE to acquire hundreds of thousands of advanced AI chips for Sheikh Tahnoon’s tech company, G42, despite national security concerns about China.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Middle East envoy and a partner in the crypto firm, advocated for the chip deal at the same time his business was securing the massive Emirati investment.

Source: NYT