🇷🇺🇩🇪 Putin: Germany Is “Brazenly Violating All Rules”

▪️ Putin accused some European countries, including Germany, of “blatantly, brazenly violating all rules” by taking over Russian enterprises.

▪️ He said Russia is preparing measures to respond “in kind” if Russian companies are nationalized or seized.

🇫🇷 Macron: “There Is a Crisis of Effectiveness in Our Democracies”

▪️ Macron said democratic systems have become “extremely complex, less understandable and slower” despite efforts to make them more sophisticated.

▪️ He said checks and balances and independent authorities have slowed governments’ ability to act, creating impatience and “a fascination with authoritarian regimes or authoritarian systems.”

🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Industrial Base

▪️ The U.S. Treasury has expanded “Operation Economic Outcast,” targeting Iran’s automotive, rail, manufacturing and steel sectors.

▪️ The package targets major Iranian automakers and foreign suppliers accused of supporting Iranian procurement networks.

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🇮🇷🇴🇲 BREAKING: Iran Strikes VLCC Carrying 2.5 Million Barrels of Oil

▪️ Iran has struck a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) carrying 2.5 million barrels of oil in the Strait of Hormuz.

🇫🇷🇺🇸 Macron on Free Speech: “There Is No Freedom Without Limits”

▪️ Macron criticized what he called the American concept of “free speech,” saying freedom must be limited by respect for others and a common framework.

▪️ “My freedom cannot mean hitting you, insulting you or destroying the common space for everyone.”

🇾🇪🇸🇦 Yemeni Cartoonist Depicts Saudi Claims Over Alleged Attacks on Holy Sites

▪️ A new cartoon by Yemeni caricaturist Kamal Sharaf addresses what he portrays as Saudi Arabia’s alleged claims of attacks on holy sites.

🇺🇸 Trump: “A Great Management Job”

▪️ Trump said: “There’s never been a job done like we’ve done, but we haven’t gotten the word out.”

▪️ “We’ve done a bad public relations job, but a great management job, and that’s more important, right?”

🇺🇸🗳️ Trump: “If I Ran Today, I Would Win by 25 Percent”

▪️ Trump said he believes he would win by 25 percentage points if he were running today.

🇺🇸📉 Trump: “If the Democrats Get In, It Will Be 1929”

▪️ Trump said: “If the Democrats get in, it will be 1929.”

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡️ Ukrainian MiG-29 Shot Down, Pilot Killed

▪️ A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 was shot down, killing its pilot, Captain Marat Redvanovich Mambetov, a flight commander with the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

🇸🇦🕋⚡️ Attempted Suicide Bombing Foiled at Great Mosque in Makkah

▪️ An attempted suicide bombing at the Kaaba prayer area at the Great Mosque in Makkah was reportedly foiled.

🇸🇦🕋⚡️ Kaaba Suicide Bomber Apprehended at Grand Mosque in Makkah

▪️ The suspected suicide bomber was apprehended by security forces at the King Abdulaziz Gate, the southern entrance of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

🇪🇹🇪🇷⚡ Eritrean Troops Reportedly Cross Into Ethiopia, According to DW

▪️ Two Afar opposition groups told Deutsche Welle that Eritrean troops have crossed into Ethiopian territory and are involved in fighting in the Afar region.

▪️ The groups cited information from internal Eritrean sources and alleged Eritrean forces participated in fighting in Erbeti and Ab Ala.

🇪🇹🇪🇷 Ethiopia Closes Embassy in Eritrea, Expels 10 Eritrean Diplomats

▪️ Ethiopia has closed its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats in Addis Ababa persona non grata, giving them 48 hours to leave.

🇪🇹🇪🇬 Ethiopia Expels Egyptian Diplomat

▪️ Following the closure of its embassy in Asmara and the expulsion of Eritrean diplomats, Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry declared Egyptian diplomat Ahmed Moharam Ahmed Soliman persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 48 hours.

🌍🇪🇬🇪🇹🇪🇷 African Union Urges “Maximum Restraint”

▪️ The African Union called for “maximum restraint” and urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Eritrea to avoid actions that could further escalate tensions and lead to increased fighting.