Syrian President Ahmad al-Shaara's father, Dr. Hussein al-Sharaa:

There are existing divisions, which are, of course, colonial divisions.

The Levant (Bilad al-Sham), Egypt and Sudan, the Arab Maghreb—which includes Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania—and then the Arabian Gulf and Iraq. All of these are one Arab nation, from Bahrain to Mauritania.

The Levant, of course, includes current Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan. Meaning it extends from Aleppo to Ma'an in Jordan.

These lands have always had a major role in Arab history and even in ancient civilizations.

Mike Pence:

President Trump was not just my president — he was my friend.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov:

This story about the mass killing in Bucha is no longer mentioned anywhere in the media.

You see, they’ve already reached Epstein Island, but somehow their hands never reach Bucha.

And the question we ask journalists is very simple: please request, as representatives of respected media outlets, the list of names of those individuals whose bodies were shown by the BBC four years ago.

Finnish President Stubb:

China is now more than ten times the size of Russia economically.

China wants to be at least a regional superpower — and it already is.

JD Vance meets with Italy’s Meloni.

Serbian President Vučić on foreign secret services funding protests in Serbia:

Well, they’re going to spend more money in this country, which is good for our GDP.

China’s Spy-Cam Porn Industry Exposed

A large illegal network that secretly filmed hotel guests in China and sold the footage online has been uncovered.

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Meloni: I know you didn't know what I was talking about.

JD Vance: I have actually learned Italian since the last time I saw you.

At least 31 people were killed and dozens wounded after an apparent suicide attack at the Khadija Tul Kubra Shia mosque in Tarlai Kalan during Friday prayers.

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NEW: Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on negotiations with US:

The atmosphere was positive. There is an agreement to continue negotiations in general.

If this track continues between the two sides, it will enable us in the upcoming sessions to establish a clearer framework for negotiations.

📸 Anduril's Palmer Luckey checking out a model of the J-35 on display in Singapore.

U.S. arms control chief Thomas DiNanno accused China of conducting secret nuclear tests as the New START treaty nears its expiration.

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Russian soldiers crucified one of their own comrades between two trees and beat him with sticks as punishment.

Some United Arab Emirates defense companies have pulled out of the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.

The move is widely seen as fallout from worsening Saudi–UAE tensions, especially after clashes over Yemen.

Source: Reuters

U.S.-Iran talks in Oman have ended for today.

Another round of talks will take place in the coming days.

Source: Axios

About 1,500 Turkish troops are heading to Kiel, Germany for NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026, making it Germany’s largest fleet visit of the year.

The Turkish contingent is centered on the new flagship Anadolu, a 27,000-ton amphibious assault ship carrying nearly 1,000 soldiers.

Source: Kieler Nachrichten

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Greece of abandoning decades of cooperation with Russia, sending weapons to Ukraine, and ignoring the safety of ethnic Greeks living in Russia and occupied regions:

Greece has interrupted its cooperation with Russia, which had been built over many decades.

An entire spectrum of Russian–Greek cooperation… was dismantled.

All this even though a numerous Greek diaspora has been living there for centuries. Athens did not think of them.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi:

The talks with the United States were limited strictly to the nuclear file.

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Oman’s Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi:

Very serious talks mediating between Iran and the US in Muscat today.

It was useful to clarify both Iranian and American thinking and identify areas for possible progress.

We aim to reconvene in due course, with the results to be considered carefully in Tehran and Washington.