🇺🇸🇹🇼⚡️- President Trump has again stated he will speak with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.

A US President has not directly spoken to a Taiwanese President, at least to the public's knowledge, since 1979, when the US and China established diplomatic relations and officially recognised Beijing as the only legal government of China. US-Taiwan relations have only been informal since. Meaning official and direct communication between the two leaders would be a significant step.

🇺🇸⚡️- New Mexico State Police announced that when responding to a suspected overdose call, three of the four people inside the house were dead. The remaining occupant and the first 18 responders were exposed to the substance, suspected of causing the overdose, and began experiencing symptoms, including nausea and dizziness. All 19 who were exposed to the substance have been quarantined at a hospital.

"NMSP Leading HazMat Investigation Following Deadly Exposure at Mountainair Residence

At approximately 11:00 a.m., the New Mexico State Police responded to 306 Hanlon Ave. in Mountainair, New Mexico, to assist the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office with what was initially believed to be a suspected overdose involving an unidentified substance.

Four individuals inside the residence were found unresponsive. Three of the four individuals are now deceased.

During the response, 18 first responders were exposed to the substance and began experiencing symptoms, including nausea and dizziness. The occupant and 18 first responders were transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where they are currently being quarantined, evaluated, and monitored. Two first responders are currently listed in serious condition.

Albuquerque Fire Rescue HazMat teams are assisting at the scene in efforts to identify the substance involved. At this time, investigators believe the substance may be transmitted through contact and do not believe it to be airborne.

There is currently no threat to the public. A secure perimeter has been established, and the affected area remains limited to the residence." - New Mexico State Police.

🇮🇳⚡️- India is postponing the 4th India-Africa summit due to the Ebola outbreak.

🇨🇩⚡️- The Ebola outbreak has spread to M23's zones of control, per M23 officials.

🇫🇷🇺🇲🇮🇷⚡️- The French government believes the crisis in the Middle East will last longer than other nations believe.

The French state aid to gas for fishing and farming industries has been prolonged by three months. France has unlocked 710M€ of additional public aid to lower the effects of the gas crisis.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- The U.S. depleted much of its inventory of advanced missile-defense interceptors defending Israel from Iranian strikes during the war, according to The Washington Post.

The report says the U.S. expended “far more high-end munitions” defending Israel than Israeli forces used themselves.

🇵🇰🇰🇼🇸🇦⚡- Islamabad has entered talks with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to build a strategic oil reserve capacity of 17 million barrels in Pakistan.

Reports indicate plans for Kuwait to build a capacity to hold 7 million barrels, with Saudi Arabia to make up the remaining 10 million barrels of oil.

🇮🇷🇵🇰⚡️- Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir has cancelled his trip to Tehran.

He was expected to exchange messages between the United States and Iran.

🇧🇴⚡- "Former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters have issued a 90-day ultimatum to the government of President Rodrigo Paz, demanding new elections or the resignation of the Paz government while warning of coordinated escalations if their demands are ignored," - Joseph Bouchard of Drop Site.

🇺🇸🇨🇺⚡- "SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis Donovan is meeting with War Secretary Hegseth at the Pentagon today.

The meeting, at Hegseth's request, comes as USS Nimitz aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean this week amid heightened tensions with Cuba" - MS Now.

🇺🇸🇵🇱⚡️ - "Based on the successful Election of the now President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, who I was proud to Endorse, and our relationship with him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland." - President Trump on Truth Social.

🇪🇹🇪🇬⚡- Ethiopia has accused Egypt of preventing the country from gaining "access to the sea," something which Addis Ababa describes as "unacceptable."

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇹🇼⚡️- The United States is pausing arms sales to Taiwan because of the war with Iran, according to Navy Secretary Hung Cao.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️- "It's a very challenging mission to escort ships in a contested strait, we have to get to a place where there is a generally accepted ceasefire before we can demine or escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz." - Chief of Naval Operations Daryl Caudle.

🇨🇩⚡️- A large angry crowd attempted to seize a temporary Ebola treatment center in the DRC.

The incident happened after health authorities denied the return of the body of a local man who had died from the virus, due to health protocols. The locals refused to acknowledge his corpse was a health risk and trying to storm the temporary health center.

Several tents were burnt, at least one isolation ward was fully destroyed.

The crowd dispersed after law enforcement fired warning shots.

Health officials indicated this would impact the ongoing efforts to fight the outbreak.

🇨🇩⚡️- "People are not properly informed or sensitised about what is happening. For a certain segment of the population, especially in remote areas, Ebola is an invention by outsiders - it does not exist." - A local politician from the Ebola outbreak epicenter in the DRC.