🇨🇴⚡- "I no longer have a visa to travel to America, that does not matter to me nor do I need it, and I consider myself truly a free person in this world," - Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia.

🇮🇷🇺🇳 - The six United Nations Security Council Resolutions, UNSCR, as part of the snapback sanctions on Iran have come into effect:

- 1696 (voted on in 2006),
- 1737 (voted on in 2006),
- 1747 (voted on in 2007),
- 1803 (voted on in 2008),
- 1835 (voted on in 2008),
- 1929 (voted on in 2010).

All six were voted in favor by every permanent member of the UNSC, which includes the US, France, the UK, Russia and China.

Only three countries ever voted in favor of Iran, the non-permanent members of Turkey and Brazil at UNSCR1929, and Qatar at UNSCR1696 (Qatar famously said then that if the UNSCR passed, it would set the Middle East region on "flames" for decades to come).

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡️- Initial reports of a 'security incident' in the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza city.

#BREAKING | Moldova’s parliamentary elections kicked off this morning with 1,973 polling stations open.

— 22 contenders, including 14 parties, 4 electoral blocs, and 4 independent candidates, are vying for seats.
— A minimum 33% voter turnout is required for the elections to be valid.
— Parties need 5%, blocs 7%, and independents 2% to enter parliament.

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🇺🇸⚡️- A drive by boat shooting occurred last night in a dockside restaurant, which killed 3 and injured 8 in Southport, North Carolina.
The boat pulled up to the venue, fired into the crowd, then sped away.

Police have a suspect in custody.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Hamas says they have lost contact with two of their Israeli hostages due to "Israeli military actions" in Gaza City.

🇪🇪🇺🇦 - Estonia has committed 10 million Euros to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirement List to help purchase U.S. air defence systems and critical aid for Ukraine.

🇵🇱🇺🇦⚡️- Airspace over southeast Poland was briefly closed last night for ~3 hours, with Polish & NATO aircraft scrambled as a precaution during Russia's attack on Ukraine.

🇩🇰⚡️- Danish armed forces report more drones were spotted over military sites last night, and that “several capacities were deployed”.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "China diversified its economy, Russia has not. Russia is a petrol-based economy, now facing issues as Ukrainians hit key oil refineries with drones, impacting the economy," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "There are queues at Russian gas stations. In the US, if you could not fill up cars, 1776 would happen again. In Russia, so far, they cope," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "Allies are working on security guarantees for lasting peace," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "Putin shows no sign of ending the war, Russia pounds Ukraine daily. Increasing pressure is the only way to get him to negotiate," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "Putin wants it all but knows he can't. Not Every conflict ends with negotiation, WWII we won, Cold War we won," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "We are in an age of confrontation we did not seek. It was contrived in capitals working to undermine us: Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang, and Tehran," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- "Russia brought war back to Europe and joined China, North Korea, and Iran to expand their capabilities and influence," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇳🇱🇷🇺⚡- But history shows North America and Europe together are a winning combination. Our adversaries notice," - Mark Rutte, NATO Secretary General.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Complex talks are currently underway regarding Gaza," - Vice President JD Vance.