Estonia Warns of Russian Military Buildup Aimed at Shifting Europe’s Balance

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French President Macron backs a new EU joint borrowing plan to fund strategic investments and “take on the hegemony of the dollar.”

He warns Europe not to give in to “cowardly relief” after recent crises, calling for long-term strategic action.

Estonia's Intelligence Chief Claims Putin is Just Playing for Time

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Cuba is facing severe shortages of medicines, with painkillers and basic drugs largely unavailable.

Hospitals are postponing surgeries and outpatient care, and pharmacies often lack critical items.

As U.S. fuel sanctions push Cuba toward an energy crisis, Trump says high-level talks with Havana are underway. They aren’t.

Multiple U.S. and Cuban officials told Drop Site News that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has misled Trump into believing negotiations exist.

In reality, there have been no substantive talks, despite Cuba publicly offering dialogue without preconditions.

Source: Drop Site News

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:

After the Syria phase of this matter is over, there’s the Iraq phase.

Hopefully they’ll take lessons from what happened here and make smarter decisions in Iraq.

Russia says the Telegram messaging app violates Russian legislation, adds it will continue to restrict it.

French President Macron:

Donald Trump “wishes the EU’s dismemberment.”

He is “openly anti-European.”

Europe could be “swept aside” within three years by the US and China if it stays dependent.

Tom Rose, the U.S. Ambassador to Poland:

We will not accept scandalous insults toward President Trump.

Poles are free to express opinions, but we also have the right to react.

“Hitler Methods” Claim: Israel Accused of Using Aerosol Bombs

An Al Jazeera investigation alleged that Israel used U.S.-supplied heavy thermobaric munitions to “vaporize” thousands of Palestinians, leaving no recoverable remains.

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JD Vance arrives in Azerbaijan.

China Steps Up Pressure on Taiwan Pledging Support for Reunification

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Venezuela has shipped its first crude oil cargo to Israel in years, signaling a reshaping of exports after Maduro’s capture.

The shipment is bound for Bazan Group, Israel’s largest oil refiner.

Source: Bloomberg

Keir Starmer says he'll not resign:

I will never walk away from the mandate I was given to change this country.

The real fight is not in the Labour Party.

It’s with the politics of divide, divide, divide — grievance, grievance, grievance.

That will tear our country apart.

The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku during a visit by JD Vance, boosting cooperation on security, energy, and technology.

Keir Starmer:

When I was growing up, we didn’t have enough money to pay our bills.

I know what I’m fighting for and who I’m fighting for.

I am their prime minister and this is their government.

I will never give up on that fight.

JD Vance:

Many Americans may not know that the Azerbaijanis were some of the last to leave in Afghanistan. They were very supportive in the global war on terrorism.

They fought alongside United States Marines in Afghanistan and in fact earned a reputation as being some of the toughest and fiercest troops anywhere in the world.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on his visit to Epstein's private island:

I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation.

My wife was with me, as were my four children and nannies.

I don't recall why we did it, but we did.

JD Vance:

Why should we be fighting one another when we can engage in commerce with one another, when we can build partnerships with one another?

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on his ties to Epstein file:

Over the next 14 years, I met him two other times that I can recall… probably about 10 emails connecting me with him over a 14-year period.

I did not have any relationship with him.

I barely had anything to do with that person. Okay?

JD Vance on Aliyev:

Other than Trump, the only leader in the world that has really good relations with both the Turks and the Israelis is Aliyev.

And I said, so that means one, the food must be really good here, or two, he must be really charming.

I can confirm that he's very charming. We're going to find out in a little bit about the food, and I'm sure it will be great.