🇺🇸🇰🇵⚡- North Korea has condemned an increase in US 'adventurous military provocations under the Trump administration'. North Korea said it will 'counter all threats', and the increased US military presence means the chances of an 'actual war are getting brisk'.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡- "Washington’s embrace of Putin aims to drive wedge between Moscow and Beijing," - The Wall Street Journal.

China and Iran have both been 'accused' of attempting to sabotage the US-Russia talks. China, who 'welcomed' the Riyadh talks, demanded Ukraine (and Europe) to be at the negotiating table. Whereas Iran's right-wing media warns Tehran of a Moscow betrayal.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "As part of a peace deal, Russia may grant US companies rights to mineral deposits in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories," - The Wall Street Journal.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- A new Israeli incursion into northern al-Qunaitra area, Daraa direction, south Syria.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Hamas releases three Israeli hostages at the al-Nuseirat camp. A fourth prisoner, Hisham al-Sayed, will be released in Gaza city.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- The three Israeli hostages are with the Red Cross.

🇩🇪⚡️- The German snap elections begin tomorrow, the fourth such snap elections in German history.

The CDU/CSU, colloquially referred to as "Union," is polling the highest, with Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) distantly following in second, outpacing the SPD, the party of Olaf Scholz.

🇩🇪⚡️- Current federal polling data ahead of the German election.

#BREAKING | Syrian government now reportedly buying oil from the SDF.

The new Syrian government has reportedly struck a deal with the SDF in which it buys oil from the latter.

The #SDF (Syrian democratic forces) control large parts of #Syria's oil resources in the east of the country.

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🇻🇦⚡️- The Vatican reports that, unfortunately, Pope Francis is in “critical condition” and suffered a “long asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier this morning.

Please keep Our Holy Father in your prayers, for his recovery, and for the Church and clergy.

🇺🇸🇾🇪⚡️- Fox News reports that Ansarullah, for the first time, has fired a surface-to-air missile at an American F-16 fighter jet above Yemen.

🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Itai Anghel, Israeli military journalist for Channel 12, visits Damascus, Syria.

Anghel supported and documented the Israeli offensive in southern Lebanon, and supports Israeli control over the Golan region.

🇨🇩🇷🇼⚡- Over 1,000 DR Congo soldiers, FARDC, defected and joined the M23 in Bukavu, South Kivu region, eastern DR Congo.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli drone activity over Beirut, Lebanon, as people gather for Hassan Nasrallah's funeral.

🇱🇧⚡- Scenes from Beirut, Lebanon, where the funeral for the former leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, begins.