🇺🇸 Newsweek: According to the latest polls, the US president’s actions are disapproved by 56% of respondents, while only 37% approve.

Trump’s net approval rating on the economy has fallen to -29%, even worse than at the peak of COVID-19.

The US president’s actions on the cost of living are disapproved by 67%, compared to 26% who rate them positively. This is also the lowest rating on this issue.

The net approval rating on fuel prices is -39%. 61% of respondents noted a worsening of inflation.

🇺🇸🤔Hegseth: $200 billion… that number could move. It takes money to kill bad guys.

We need to be properly funded for what has been done and what we may have to do in the future.

Россия и Украина по линии военных и спецслужб готовят новые обмены пленными, сообщила в четверг российских омбудсмен Татьяна Москалькова.

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Most NATO military leaders believe that Russia could attack the Alliance by 2029, said the head of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Karel Řehka.

Řehka clarified that he was not saying war is inevitable, but emphasized that it is a realistic possibility.

According to the general, to prevent such a scenario, NATO and its partners must maintain a credible deterrent, including real defense capabilities and the readiness to use them.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Hegseth: Every time we reach back and look at any sort of challenge we have, it goes back to “send it to Ukraine.”

We think these munitions are better spent in our interest.

The United States military controls the fate of Iran.

US War Secretary Pete Hegseth backed a potential $200B funding push, saying the US needs funding for current and future operations. "It takes money to kill bad guys, so we're going back to Congress." He also criticized past munitions transfers to Ukraine as straining US stockpiles.

✈️🇪🇪 Russian Su-30 fighter jet violated Estonian airspace and did not respond to commands from local controllers, - ERR.

An Italian Air Force unit deployed in Emari as part of the NATO mission to protect the airspace of the Baltic countries responded to the violation of the air border.

The Russian fighter jet lacked a flight plan and two-way radio communication with the Estonian air traffic control service.

🔥 Fire at "Nevinnomyssk Azot" in Stavropol Krai

👀🇮🇱 Arab governments are angered by Israel’s strike on Iran’s South Pars gas field and frustrated that the U.S. didn’t prevent it, - WSJ

They warn the escalation could put Gulf energy infrastructure at risk, with some officials saying the attack has effectively put a target on their backs.

McDonald's Corp. по итогам второго года подряд стал самым дорогим ресторанным брендом мира, говорится в исследовании консалтинговой компании Brand Finance.

Стоимость бренда ресторанов быстрого питания выросла за год на 5% - до $42,6 млрд.

Сеть кофеен Starbucks осталась на второй позиции (рост на 4%, до $37 млрд). Сеть ресторанов быстрого питания KFC по-прежнему занимает третью строчку в рейтинге (увеличение на 8%, до $16,5 млрд), сеть сэндвичных Subway - четвертую (повышение на 18%, до $9,5 млрд).

На пятое место с восьмого в 2025 году поднялся бренд Chick-fil-A (сэндвичи с курицей), стоимость которого взлетела на 44% - до $8,1 млрд.

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🤺Fencing with a stick did not save the invader. In the Kostyantynivka area, he wanted to fight off a border guard drone "Phoenix".