Netanyahu on the ICC:

The ICC doesn't charge the Iranians. They don't charge Hezbollah.

They supposedly charged Hamas, but the guy was already dead.

It's fake. It's one big fake.

Source: Fox News

Zelensky:

The initiative is not in the hands of Putin.

This is the main thing that has changed since the beginning.

Source: Fox News

Zelensky:

We have to be quicker with military technology than Putin because Putin has more people than we have.

We have to save our people and use more technologies than people. That's what we do.

Source: Fox News

Zelensky:

We had a very good meeting with Trump. He accepted that he would give us licenses.

Source: Fox News

Hannity: Is Crimea back on the table?

Zelensky: It's a pity it's not. Or not yet. But we'll see.

The land is very important. It's our territory. It's our history.

But the most important thing is not to lose people.

Source: Fox News

Romania's Port of Constanța has deployed two autonomous Triton maritime surveillance systems to detect and monitor sea drones.

The move aims to strengthen protection of the port's critical infrastructure and follows a June incident in which a Ukrainian maritime drone, affected by Russian electronic warfare, exploded near the port.

Source: The Romania Journal

Zelensky on Russia:

They are crazy. They lose 30,000 soldiers per month.

Source: Fox News

Hannity: I think Europe as a continent is in massive decline. Am I wrong?

Zelensky: It's a different Europe, absolutely.

I could never understand why Ukraine was not involved, why it was not invited to NATO.

Source: Fox News

Netanyahu:

First of all I’m going to New York... I'm going to speak the truth in front of this hate-spewing elected official.

Source: Fox News

“Bibi, Bibi, you can’t hide! You’re committing genocide!” demonstrators chanted as they stormed the Washington, DC hotel where Netanyahu was having dinner.

The Popular Mobilization Forces reports a preliminary toll of 20 killed and 32 wounded after joint US-Saudi airstrikes hit multiple PMF headquarters across Baghdad, Wasit, Nineveh, Basra, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Diyala overnight.

Iran's Air Force says the body of Brig. Gen. Majid Kazemi — a Su-24MK strike fighter pilot shot down on 2 March by Qatari Air Force F-15QAs while attempting to attack Al Udeid Air Base — has been located and will be repatriated within hours.

The Air Force added that officials are still working to locate three other downed Su-24MK pilots.

South Korea has begun assembling prototype KSAM-II naval surface-to-air missiles, a domestically developed replacement for the U.S.-made SM-2.

The Mach 5 missile features an active radar seeker, over 90% local production, and is expected to enter service around 2032 aboard KDDX destroyers and FFX Batch IV frigates, reducing Seoul's reliance on foreign missile supplies while improving its naval air-defense capabilities.

Source: Defence Security Asia

India's Supreme Court has accepted the request of the father of Air India Flight 171 captain Sumeet Sabharwal about the final report on the June 2025 Ahmedabad crash, which killed 260 people.

The report will not be made public.

Instead, it will be submitted to the court in a sealed cover.

The father, a retired Air Force officer, is fighting to protect his late son's reputation.

The preliminary report noted both engine fuel-control switches moved from RUN to CUTOFF seconds after takeoff.

That finding triggered speculation that pilot may have been responsible.

Source: Times of India

European football nations are discussing boycotting the FIFA World Cup if Gianni Infantino pushes ahead with plans to sell off part of FIFA to private investors.

FIFA has confirmed it wants to launch a $20 billion subsidiary called FIFA Forward Enterprise and raise $4.2 billion by selling more than 20% to outside investors.

The proposed lead investor group is Thrive Eternal, run by Josh Kushner — brother of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Source: Sky News

South Korea has formally completed system development of its indigenous KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation fighter.

The first mass-production aircraft is due to be delivered to the ROKAF in September, with 40 Block I jets planned by 2028 and 120 total by 2032.

The program took 10 years and cost around $6 billion, running six prototypes through more than 1,600 test sorties with zero accidents.

Trump said he has little interest in updating the USMCA, arguing the U.S. doesn't need Canada and Mexico as much as they need the U.S.

Meanwhile, Canada is sending senior trade officials to Washington for talks as both sides try to ease tensions over new U.S. tariffs, while major labor unions are urging the Trump administration to reconsider tariffs on Canadian goods.

Source: Reuters

BMW will cut 8,000 jobs worldwide, mostly in Germany, through voluntary buyouts and natural attrition rather than layoffs.

The move is part of a cost-cutting and restructuring effort driven by weak market conditions, rising competition, and increased efficiency through AI.

Source: Welt

Chad announced its intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, accusing the body of ineffectiveness and bias against African countries.

It becomes the fourth African state to begin withdrawing since 2025, joining Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso.

The US immediately welcomed the decision, with the State Department's Bureau of African Affairs calling on more of the 125 member states to leave.

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov:

They promise one thing and do another. We've already gotten used to it—or at least we should have. But every time, in the spirit of the Russian soul, you still want to believe in the best.

But eventually, patience runs out. And not without reason. Shortly after the start of the special military operation,

President Putin summed it up: "Things will never again be as they were before February 2022."

Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov:

Russia is marked by God.

When things become truly difficult, help comes from above.