Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett:

They're not going to love us. The aspiration that the world will love Israel, it's not going to happen.

What we need is that our enemies fear us, our friends respect us, and everyone needs us.

We tried the love us thing for about 3,000 years. Didn't work.

Indian Prime Minister Modi meets with Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

French President Macron:

Free speech is a pure bullshit if nobody knows how you are guided through this so-called free speech—especially when it is to be guided from one hated speech to another hated speech.

I just want to have a transparent road through these different speeches, and I want, by the way, to have a sort of public order.

I want to avoid a racist speech, hated speech, and so on.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is introducing a new arms procurement doctrine that includes a built-in “Türkiye clause.”

The goal: ensure that major weapons systems Greece buys cannot also be sold to Türkiye.

Sources say Dendias wants contracts to include a written guarantee preventing suppliers from selling the same platforms to Ankara — otherwise, “there is no point in spending billions.”

The move follows frustration over Germany selling Type 214 submarines to both Greece and Türkiye, which Athens believes “changed the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean.”

Dendias had previously warned Berlin that such sales could benefit “a country that, although a NATO member, has issued a casus belli against Greece.”

Now, as Greece explores new submarine deals (Germany, France, Italy, South Korea, Sweden competing), the Türkiye factor will be decisive, alongside a requirement for 25% Greek industrial participation in each program.

Source: IN

Former Ukrainian army chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, widely seen as President Zelensky’s top rival, revealed a deep wartime rift between them, including a 2022 security service raid on his office that he calls intimidation.

Zaluzhnyi says tensions started early in the invasion and exploded during a 2022 incident when security agents searched his command center.

“I told Yermak that I would repel this attack, because I know how to fight.”

He believes the raid was a warning shot amid growing disagreements over strategy.

The biggest clash came over the failed 2023 counteroffensive.

Zaluzhnyi says his original plan required concentrating forces into a “single fist” to cut Russia’s land corridor to Crimea — but instead troops were dispersed, weakening the strike.

Polls now show him slightly ahead of Zelensky in a hypothetical post-war election (23% vs 20%).

Still, Zaluzhnyi says he won’t discuss politics during wartime:

“Until the war is over or martial law ends, I am not discussing this.”

Source: AP

Niger’s leader Abdourahamane Tiani met Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers, announcing a “new dynamic” in ties and progress on the 4,000-km Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline linking Nigeria to Algeria via Niger, signaling a diplomatic thaw.

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Ukraine–Russia Talks in Geneva End Without Breakthrough

Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia concluded in Geneva after two days of U.S.-mediated discussions, with both sides describing the talks as difficult and marked by persistent differences.

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Senator Graham met with the UAE’s MBZ.

As Clash Report noted earlier, MBZ only had influenza and is alive.

Tucker Carlson in Israel.

AI Summit in India: India's Galgotias University professor presented a robotic dog called “Orion,” describing it on state TV as having been “developed by the Centre of Excellence at Galgotias University.”

Social media users quickly identified the robot as the Chinese-made Unitree Go2, a commercially available model sold worldwide.

The clip went viral, triggering backlash over alleged misrepresentation at an event promoting India’s indigenous AI innovation.

Government officials now asked the university to vacate its stall.

The university later apologized, said the representative was “ill-informed,” and clarified the robot was only a purchased learning tool with “no intent to mislead.”

🇩🇪 Germans now rate Olaf Scholz’s time as chancellor more favorably than Friedrich Merz’s current tenure, one year after the 2025 election.

Results:
35% say Scholz performed better.
22% say Merz performed better.
33% see no difference.

Source: INSA poll for Bild

Zelensky wants a direct meeting with Putin to break the deadlock.

Zelensky said the only real breakthrough would come from a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin and instructed his team to push for a leaders’ summit in Geneva.

Source: Axios

Marco Rubio is holding quiet talks with Raul Castro’s grandson as the Trump administration increases pressure on Cuba.

The discussions bypass Cuba’s formal government, signaling Washington views Raul Castro as the island’s real power center.

Rubio’s team sees the younger Castro as part of a pragmatic generation potentially open to reshaping Cuba’s future — including improved ties with the U.S.

"They're looking for the next Delcy in Cuba," a source familiar with the talks said.

Source: Axios

France unveiled a 2026–2035 energy plan doubling down on nuclear power to cut fossil fuel imports and boost “sovereignty”.

The government plans to expand output from its 57 existing reactors, build six new nuclear plants, and grow offshore wind while scaling back reliance on solar and onshore wind.

Fossil fuels still make up 60% of France’s energy use and cost €64 billion in imports in 2024.

The goal: cut that to 40% by 2030 and phase out fossil fuels by 2050.

Source: Le Monde

Germany’s economy is still stagnating.

The Chamber of Commerce (DIHK) now expects just 1% GDP growth in 2026, warning it’s not enough to catch up with global competitors.

Business confidence improved slightly but remains weak.

Firms cite weak demand, high labor and energy costs, and policy uncertainty as major risks.

Only 23% plan to increase investment, while 31% plan cuts. Hiring is also cautious.

Source: Reuters

Cambodia’s PM Hun Manet says Thailand is still occupying Cambodian territory despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire, calling the situation “fragile” and a “violation of our sovereignty.”

In an interview in Washington, Hun Manet said:

We still have Thai forces occupying deep into Cambodian territory in many areas.

This is not an accusation but it’s a statement of the facts on the ground.

NOTE: Thailand denies occupying territory, saying it is maintaining agreed troop positions.

Source: Reuters

Hungary has halted diesel fuel exports to Ukraine and says they won’t resume until Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary is restored.

French military and intelligence aircraft operate over this area daily, often with their transponders turned off.

Spy Tech Sales Linked to Nigeria Instability as Epstein-Barak Ties Resurface

An investigation reveals emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice link Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to surveillance tech pitches and commercial talks in Nigeria between 2013 and 2020, while Epstein facilitated oil and logistics deals with Nigeria.

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Gabon's Regulator Restricts Social Media Sites Over Security Concerns

Gabon’s High Authority for Communication ordered a social media suspension citing security and cohesion risks. Global internet monitor 'NetBlocks' said Meta, TikTok and YouTube were restricted, while some platforms remained still accessible.

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Two U.S. E-3C Sentry AWACS aircraft flew over in the skies above Tel Aviv, Israel en route to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

Source: ItayBlumental