WATCH: Hezbollah released footage to Iranian state media showing an FPV drone strike targeting an Israeli military vehicle carrying soldiers in Bint Jbeil.

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla:

Marco Rubio was not born in Cuba. He does not know Cuba. He knows nothing about Cuba.

Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla:

Cuba is a small island with 10 million inhabitants. What would be the common sense behind the idea that Cuba could threaten a nuclear superpower?

Israeli airstrikes hit roads adjacent to the Qaraoun Dam in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, sending debris into the reservoir but causing no structural damage to the dam itself.

The Litani River Authority condemned the strikes, warning that any direct or indirect targeting of the facility risks catastrophic flooding downstream.

The US plans to cut its deep-strike capability in Europe by 50%, including aircraft carriers and warplanes.

Source: TVP World

India has finalized a Letter of Request for 114 Rafale fighter jets from France, worth an estimated $39 billion.

Around 90 of the aircraft will be manufactured in India under a Dassault-India partnership, with the remaining 24 delivered directly from France.

The request is expected to be sent within weeks, ahead of Prime Minister Modi's visit to France in June.

WATCH: About 90 drones plunged into Sydney Harbour during a light show at the Vivid festival after an unexpected radio frequency interference disrupted their GPS systems, triggering automatic emergency landing protocols.

Russia’s UN Envoy Nebenzya on Ukraine:

Before we achieve whatever agreement, the core reasons why the whole thing started should be eliminated.

This is the NATO membership, the threat that Ukraine poses to Russia, the neo-Nazi nature of the regime, the persecution of the Russian-speaking population.

Russia’s UN Envoy Nebenzya to Gulf states on Iran:

I'm telling them: you are the hostages of American policy in the Middle East.

We were saying long time ago that if something like that would happen, you will inevitably get into this crisis whether you want it or not.

Trump:

Based on the possible bad weather conditions tomorrow, we will be having our Cabinet Meeting in the White House, and will be postponing the Cabinet trip to Camp David. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Russia’s UN Envoy Nebenzya:

I’m not saying that war is a good thing. I'm not enjoying it.

But the difference is that we NEVER go after civilians deliberately.

Russia’s UN Envoy Nebenzya on Starobilsk dormitory strike:

When we asked whether they felt any shame — I mean our western colleagues — we received a response that has become emblematic of the moral decline of European diplomacy.

'No, we do not feel ashamed.'

The permanent representative of Latvia went even further, calling the strike on the college a provocation and a Kremlin fake.

NEW: South Korea unveiled its first official plan to develop nuclear-powered attack submarines, with the first vessel targeted for launch in the mid-2030s.

The submarines will be built entirely domestically using low-enriched uranium reactors, drawing on the country's shipbuilding and civilian nuclear industries.

The announcement follows U.S. approval granted by President Trump in October 2025.

Turkish President Erdogan:

God willing, this tyrant called Netanyahu will receive the lesson he deserves from the Muslims of the world.

Tony Blair has launched a fierce attack on Keir Starmer and Labour’s direction, warning the party will lose the next election unless it moves back to the political centre.

In a 5,700-word essay, the former PM criticised Labour’s net zero agenda, welfare spending, workers’ rights reforms and restrictions on oil and gas, arguing they hurt business and economic growth.

He urged closer ties with Trump and said Labour should focus on AI, planning reform and welfare cuts instead.

Blair also rejected attempts to remove Starmer, saying leadership change is pointless without a clear policy reset. He accused Labour of “self-delusion” by drifting left while losing voters to Reform UK.

Source: The Guardian

CDU insiders are discussing a possible replacement of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz due to stalled reforms and very poor polling.

The idea is still informal — mostly private talks among senior CDU figures, not an organized coup. Under German law, parliament could replace the chancellor without new elections via a constructive no-confidence vote.

Source: BILD

Trump’s “Board of Peace” has raised big pledges for Gaza reconstruction, but four months later the official fund has no money in it and no rebuilding projects have started.

Donors appear to be bypassing the World Bank-managed fund, while legal, political and security disputes have left the organization stuck in limbo.

Source: FT

IRGC:

The likelihood of war breaking out is low, but our forces are ready.