Somalia: At least six Puntland soldiers were killed and five others injured in an explosion carried out by Al-Shabaab in the Daramadow area of the Calmiskaad mountains.

Greta Thunberg describes severe mistreatment during her five days in Israeli captivity, including physical violence, humiliation, and psychological abuse:

They kicked me every time the flag touched my face.

The guards deliberately placed an Israeli flag next to me and beat me whenever it brushed against me.

She also claimed guards:
— Hit and kicked her while she was restrained.
— Mocked her, calling her “Lilla hora” (“Little whore”) and “Whore Greta”.
— Denied food and clean water, forcing detainees to drink from a dirty sink.
— Threatened to gas prisoners and filmed them for propaganda.
— Took selfies with her while cutting up her belongings, including items bearing Palestinian symbols.

Source: Aftonbladet

The UN World Food Programme warned that funding cuts could push 13.7 million people into acute hunger, with major disruptions in DRC, Haiti, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Afghanistan.

Netanyahu to CBS:

I hope we can do the second part peacefully, otherwise Trump said that "all hell breaks loose."

I hope it does not, I hope that we can do this peacefully.

Israeli Hostage Negotiator:

Many of the Hamas commanders who were responsible for burying these Israeli hostages are no longer alive.

They were killed by the Israelis.

Netanyahu asked the judges to shorten his testimony today because he was not feeling well:

“I’ll stay another hour or two. I have a cold that refuses to go away.”

Source: Israeli Channel 12

Poland’s Sikorski brings Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone to Westminster, warns Europe to prepare for ‘deep’ Russian strikes.

DR Congo: M23 accused Kinshasa of heavy drone and air strikes in South and North Kivu hours after the Doha ceasefire deal, calling it a “blatant breach” of peace.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will ask Russia to hand over Bashar al-Assad.

Source: AFP

Madagascar: The top court declared the presidency vacant and named Col. Michael Randrianirina interim leader to hold elections within 60 days after the coup.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's convoy in Moscow.

UPDATE: The number of soldiers killed in the attack has risen to 10.

NATO’s Rutte on Russian incursions into NATO airspace:

Why would you shoot down a plane which is not posing a direct threat?

That would be silly.

NATO’s Rutte:

NATO is infinitely stronger, more stronger than Russia will ever be.

Russia is not bigger than the economy of Texas.

It is not bigger than the combined economies of the Dutch and the Belgians.

NATO’s Rutte:

It is my absolute conviction that it will not be a one-front war.

China will probably first call their junior partner, the famous paper tiger in Moscow, and ask him to attack somewhere in NATO territory here in Europe.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

When I first entered Damascus, I felt as if I had seen it before — I had dreamed of this moment for 20 years.

This palace once spread fear… now I intend to turn it into a palace that serves the people.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

The bombing of the presidential palace amounts to a declaration of war on Syria.

What if the backyard of the White House were bombed? What would happen then?

The United States would enter a twenty-year war against whoever attacked the White House’s backyard.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

We liberated prisoners and freed places where women were being abused inside prisons.

We freed children too, and broke the chains of the infamous Sednaya prison.

So — were these terrorist acts, or noble acts?

If we judge these deeds, we will find that we stood on the right side, and that the world’s view of us was mistaken.

These are actions that should be rewarded, not punished.

These were noble acts — not terrorism.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

Assad's army was not an organized army to defend the state — it was an army of oppression, riddled with corruption and disintegration.

The regime internally was falling apart; it had no means of control except brute force.