The US has warned Poland that Russia may be planning a limited military provocation within months to test NATO's willingness to respond.

According to Polish outlet Onet, possible scenarios include missile or drone strikes on critical infrastructure, cyber or hybrid attacks, or a small cross-border incursion from Kaliningrad or Belarus disguised as an accident.

Polish and Baltic security sources say the objective would be to create a crisis that pressures Western allies to reduce or suspend military support for Ukraine without triggering a full-scale NATO-Russia war.

Source: The Telegraph

Peter Thiel accused Pope Leo XIV of "working for the Chinese Communists," arguing that the pope's call for stronger international AI regulation would mainly slow U.S. AI development while China continued advancing.

Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Thiel said the Vatican's message was likely to influence Western democracies but not Beijing, effectively giving China an advantage in the AI race.

Source: CNN

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Moscow’s push to launch its own Starlink alternative is faltering out of the gate.

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The U.S. State Department said Washington "supports Pakistan's right to defend itself against terrorist attacks," adding that "the Pakistani people have suffered greatly at the hands of terrorists."

The remarks come as clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan continue following their worst fighting in years.

Source: Reuters

Five ex-Saudia Boeing 777s delivered to Iran's Mahan Air despite sanctions.

Fve used Boeing 777-268ER widebody jets from Saudi Arabian Airlines have been delivered to Iran's Mahan Air, with two confirmed at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport.

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Asim Munir, and their delegation paid their respects to Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Sami Hamdi | Geopolitical Analyst | The International Interest:
 

What caused the shift against Israel is what Americans witnessed during the Gaza genocide - for the first time, unfiltered.
 
They had a sanitized image of Israel before. Now, through social media & decentralized information, they saw raw footage.
 
Images of genocide that would never have aired on CNN or the BBC were seen by millions on their phones.
 
This genocide moved people deeply. Candace Owens on Piers Morgan said: "I am disgusted with myself that I didn't know all this before."
 
Tucker Carlson admitted he spent most of his life believing Islam was the real threat - now, realizing Israel wasn't telling the full truth.
 
People who spent their lives believing something are realizing it was the product of a controlled flow of information - and they feel betrayed.

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Polish PM Tusk:

I am convinced that good Polish-Ukrainian relations are in the interest of both countries.

But they require goodwill from Kyiv as well.

It can no longer be the case that only Warsaw is expected to show goodwill all the time.

Polish PM Tusk:

The recent tension with Ukraine was caused by an unnecessary decision by President Zelensky.

I told him that it is his responsibility to find a way to reduce these tensions.

The worst possible idea would be to try to build domestic support in Ukraine by escalating hostility between Ukraine and Poland. That is simply unacceptable.

I would much rather that our security be built on good relations with our neighbors, including Ukraine. Now we are waiting for a step from Ukraine.

There can be no European Union without reconciliation, and there can be no reconciliation without historical truth. Ukraine must understand this.

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Polish PM Tusk:

We will consistently argue for continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.

But I appeal to the entire Polish delegation to be cautious about making any declarations of further financial support from Poland.

Not because I believe Ukraine does not need financial support. I believe Poland has enormous responsibilities in protecting the entire eastern border of the European Union, and everyone must take that into account.

Ukraine is fighting the war, but Poland, in peacetime, bears the main burden of protecting our border—which is also Europe's border against threats from the east.

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Sami Hamdi | Geopolitical Analyst | The International Interest:
 

Gen Z is media-savvy in a way older generations aren't, can differentiate AI misinformation from real content.
 
When Harris lost, a Gen Z voter told Don Lemon she voted for Jill Stein because "Harris supports genocide" & that's a red line.
 
Where did she get that from? Not from BBC, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, the New York Times or the Washington Post. She got it from TikTok.
 
That's why Netanyahu called purchasing TikTok the most important acquisition of this war.
 
Jonathan Greenblatt of the ADL went to the Knesset urging them to capture TikTok, while Larry Ellison bought CBS & installed Bari Weiss - and now wants her running CNN too.
 
They fear this shift is permanent. And it's spreading beyond Gen Z - into Jewish, Christian & non-religious populations alike.

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