🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- "We will never tolerate any act of disrespect against sovereignty," - Ferdinand Marcos Jr., President of the Philippines.

🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- While the Chinese Coast Guard has put the blame on the Philippines, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says they're completely unaware of the incident.

"I am not familiar with the specific situation you mentioned, but I can tell you that the China Coast Guard consistently enforces the law in accordance with law and regulations," - Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- "China is testing Trump in the South China Sea and the Indo-Pacific region is watching.

The US President’s commitment to America’s key Southeast Asian ally was not seriously tested in his first term – this time things are different. On Apr 25, Chinese state TV made an unusual announcement: The coast guard had “implemented maritime control” at Sandy Cay in the Spratly Islands, with images showing the national flag unfurled on the uninhabited sandbar. China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, made it clear, any infringement would backfire.

The Sandy Cay incident was typical of China’s efforts to place US commitment in the Indo-Pacific under the microscope," - Channel News Asia, Singaporean outlet.

🇾🇪🇮🇱⚡- Just moments ago Ansarullah fired a ballistic missile towards Israel, which was intercepted.

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- Increased Chinese Air Force activity near the Luzon Strait, following the deployment of the US NMESIS anti-ship missile system. The activity includes an AEW&C aircraft KJ-500, and a recon drone Wing Loong-10.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Thousands of Iranians, mostly students from across the country, protest in support of nuclear enrichment near one of Iran's largest enrichment facilities - the Qom Uranium Enrichment Plant, central Iran.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, sends a letter to the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, saying "an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities will be considered as US involvement".

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: "Threats from the rogue Israeli regime are nothing new. But the recent leak citing US officials as divulging Israeli plans for an unlawful attack on Iran and its nuclear facilities is alarming and warrants immediate and serious condemnation from the Unitef Nations.

In a letter to Secretary-General [Antonio] Guterres, I have called on the international community to take effective preventive measures against the continuation of Israeli threats, which if unchecked, will compel Iran to take special measures in defense of our nuclear facilities and materials.

My letter is a serious pre-action warning ... Evidently, the Wanted War Criminal Netanyahu, desperate to dictate what the US can and cannot do, spares no effort to derail diplomacy.

Iran will not hesitate to forcefully respond to any transgression and will stop at nothing to protect its interests and people," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇵🇸🇮🇱 - Situation update in the Gaza Strip:

The Israeli forces have captured 145 sqkm (40%) of the Gaza Strip. That includes the security belt around the inside of the Strip, and the IDF control of 86% of Rafah.

The new large-scale Israeli offensive, Gideon's Chariots, will increase Israel's control of the Strip to around 70-75%.

Note, this map is based on advances confirmed by geolocated footage only.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- US humanitarian aid will begin distribution next Monday, May 26. US will distribute the aid, with Israeli troops as security. The distribution will happen at four separate points, 3 along the Morag Corridor and the other just south of the Netzarim Corridor.

Hallel Biton Rosen, Israeli journalist for Channel 14, says all 4 distribution points were picked by Israel. The points are all located south of Netzarim, which will force Palestinians to move south, leaving Beit Laha, Beit Hanoun and Gaza City in the north of the Strip.

🇺🇸⚡- BREAKING: A female driver was shot and wounded as she tried to run over the barricades of the main gates at the CIA Headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Female suspect currently in hospital, with CIA closing its main gates temporarily.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Large-scale build-up of Russian troops along the Belgorod-Kharkov International Border, indicating a possible offensive on Kharkov - according to Ukrainian sources.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- BREAKING: "A decision has been made to create a security buffer zone along the border between Russia and Ukraine," - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia.

🇺🇸⚡- BREAKING: A Cessna 550 light aircraft crashed into a residential area in San Diego, California. Death toll currently at 7.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- The Party for Socialism and Liberation have disavowed Elias Rodriguez, the alleged shooter at the Capital Jewish Museum, and claim he hasn't been involved with the group since 2017.

🇺🇸⚡- Scenes from the aircraft crash site in San Diego, California.