Trump–Sharaa meeting has begun.

The meeting is closed to the press.

Source: Reuters

Video showing Ahmed al-Sharaa's arrival to the White House.

The EU is asking the UK to contribute €4–6 billion (plus a €150m admin fee) in return for letting British defense firms bid for up to 50% of a €150 billion EU rearmament fund.

Currently, the UK can only access 35%. France wants the cap kept at 50%.

Source: The Telegraph

NEW: The U.S. Department of the Treasury announces the suspension of enforcing Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, except for certain transactions related to Russia and Iran.

Polish PM Tusk:

Putin has tools that can destroy the European Union as an organization, but also Europe as a cultural phenomenon.

These tools are Russia’s fifth columns, present in every country of Europe.

Ahmed al-Sharaa leaves the White House after his meeting with Trump.

Ahmed al-Sharaa greets Syrians who had gathered outside the White House.

The EU is considering making it mandatory for member states to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from mobile and possibly fixed-line networks over security concerns linked to China.

Source: Bloomberg

WATCH: Footage shows the moment the explosion occurred in Delhi earlier today.

HISTORIC: Ahmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

📸 Another photo from the Trump-Sharaa meeting, Trump is happy.

NEW: Pakistan’s Senate passed reforms giving Army Chief Asim Munir command over all military branches and lifelong immunity.

The bill still needs approval from the lower house.

Source: Reuters

Trump:

The actual Number we would have to pay back in Tariff Revenue and Investments would be in excess of $2 Trillion Dollars, and that, in itself, would be a National Security catastrophe.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is now on Fox News after meeting with Trump.

Kenya says JD Vance has cancelled his planned visit this month after Trump withdrew U.S. participation from the G20 summit in South Africa.

Trump:

India is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, the largest country in the world actually.

It has over 1.5 billion people.

Trump on India:

They don't love me right now, but they will love us again.

NOW: Sergio Gor is sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to India.