Trump:

My uncle was a big nuclear guy at MIT. He knew nuclear better than anybody in the world, I think.

Trump:

You know who the number one person on TikTok is by far? Trump. Me.

I am number one. Taylor Swift is number 11.

Trump:

Erdogan-Trump Friendship Can Help Ease NATO Tensions: FM Fidan

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the diplomatic rapport between the Turkish and US presidents is key to stabilizing the 32-member defense alliance and its deepening fractures.

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32 world leaders, Trump, Erdoğan, Zelensky, and the future of the alliance: all in one summit.

From the push for 5% defense spending and major arms deals to Ukraine, F-35 discussions, and the future of US-Europe relations, here’s what to watch over the next two days.

📍Clash Report will be reporting live from Ankara. Stay tuned.

Trump on Iran:

I hear they are doing very well. They are not doing well at all.

They want to make a deal so badly.

They have to make the right deal.

Trump:

I told King Charles maybe he should have a nice nickname like "Charles the Conqueror."

He said, "No, no, no, please."

Trump:

I see Larry and some of the biggest guys in Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock. They are all here.

Think of it. I am making them all geniuses. Every one of them is a genius.

Four crew members of a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter were killed after the helicopter crashed while intercepting Russian drones in the Poltava Oblast on June 30.

Ukrainian forces say they destroyed an S-400 missile system launcher.

Trump:

A social democrat is a communist.

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US:

We don't believe Türkiye should possess F-35 aircraft.

However, Israel understands that the U.S. administration has a broader set of strategic considerations it must take into account when making the decision.

We oppose the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Türkiye, but will respect any American decision.

Germany to Borrow €800 Billion by 2030 for Massive Military Expansion

Berlin's historic departure from decades of fiscal conservatism will fund a vast military rearmament program, pushing German defense spending to levels unseen since the Cold War.

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Cuba's national power grid collapsed Monday, leaving about 10 million people without electricity.

Officials said the cause is still under investigation.

Europe's Budgets Already Strained From Defense Spending Surge

European capitals are struggling to finance NATO's aggressive new military spending targets as the financial pressure exposes a sharp economic divide within the 32-nation alliance.

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Ukraine Confirms Total Failure to Intercept Russian Ballistic Missile Barrage

Ukrainian air defenses failed to intercept any of the 29 Russian ballistic missiles launched overnight as Kyiv faces a critical shortage of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors.

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Russian Banks Face Explosive Crisis Under War Economy Burden

A classified European intelligence report warns that Russia’s banking sector is buckling under the immense financial burden of Moscow's war economy, as EU prepares a raft of new sanctions.

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Ukraine Hits Russia's Largest Oil Refinery

Ukrainian forces hit the Omsk Oil Refinery 2,700 kilometers from the border, damaging critical units at Russia's largest fuel facility.

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Macron just landed in Damascus — first Western head of state to visit post-Assad Syria.

He’s there with a delegation of French business leaders to discuss reconstruction and trade with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he told Trump that U.S. striker Folarin Balogun's red card case would be handled by FIFA's independent judicial bodies, not by political intervention.

"There was an ongoing legal process involving FIFA's independent judicial bodies."

Infantino added:

"That is how FIFA's system works, and it is a principle that I will always uphold."

Macron arrived in Damascus, still wearing his sunglasses, and was welcomed by Syria's foreign minister.