🇺🇸🇨🇳🇯🇵⚡- "The idea would need the equivalent of NATO's Article 5 at its core: An attack on one is an attack on all," - Rahm Emanuel, US Ambassador to Japan.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have stormed Lisovka, Pokrovsk direction.

Battles are ongoing at the center of the town. Russian troops are now 5.2km from the city of Pokrovsk.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian forces have advanced within the large town of Petropavlovka, Kupyansk direction.

Ukrainian forces were drone striking Russian positions at 49.73283, 37.69204, just 2.8km from the city of Kupyansk.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "There is but one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "It once again exposed that Lai Ching-te is hellbent on advancing 'Taiwan independence' and has the ill intention of heightening tensions in the Taiwan Strait for his selfish political interest," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "Let me stress once again that China opposes all forms of official interactions between Taiwan and countries having diplomatic relations with China, and interference in China's internal affairs in any way and under any excuse," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "We urge the few foreign politicians who visit Taiwan to correct their wrong words and deeds, stop meddling in China's internal affairs, and stop conniving at and supporting 'Taiwan independence' and heightening tensions in the Taiwan Strait," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "No one or force can stop China's reunification," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "Taiwan has never been a country and will never become one, and there is no such thing as its sovereignty," - Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "Taiwan speech is not a justification for Chinese military pressure," - Reuters citing US Officials.

🇨🇳🇹🇼⚡- "China has been using every possible means to cause chaos," - Reuters, citing Taiwan Officials.

🇸🇴🇪🇷🇪🇬⚡- The trilateral meeting between the Presidents of Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt has begun in the Eritrean capital.

🇫🇷⚡- Violent protests have erupted again on French overseas territory, Martinique. One dead so far with 12 police officers injured.

Protests erupted three weeks ago too over high cost of living.

🇷🇺🇦🇿⚡- Joint Russia and Azerbaijan exercises taking place at the Caspian Sea.

🇱🇾⚡- "There are various groups [PMCs] on the territory of Libya, including Russians and Americans, with whom there are agreements. But there is no presence of the armed forces of these countries on the territory of Libya," - Aguila Saleh Issa, Speaker of the House of Representatives, when asked whether Wagner was still present in Libya.

🇮🇷🇸🇦🇮🇱⚡️- Following warnings by Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have announced they will not allow Israel to use its airspace to attack Iran following the strikes on October 1st.

🇮🇷⚡- Sky News Arabia claims Ismail Qaani, Quds Force Commander, has suffered a heart attack.

Earlier today, the anti-Saudi and Qatar-owned outlet 'Middle East Eye' claimed he was being interrogated in Iran for being an Israeli spy.

Last week, South China Morning Post and Reuters both said Iran and Hezbollah had lost contact with Qaani. While Channel 12 claimed he was killed in last Friday's Israeli airstrike.

🇲🇱🇷🇺🇩🇿⚡- "Algeria cannot cause any harm or damage to Russia. The relations between the two countries are relations of friendship. Russia supported Algeria during the liberation war against French colonialism," - Abdulmadjid Tebboune, Algerian President, responding to rumors regarding the situation in the Sahel and the possible deterioration of relations with Russia.

🇮🇹🇮🇱⚡- "This is a violation of international law," - Italian Ministry of Defense.

The Italian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Israeli Ambassador after reports were confirmed that Israeli strikes had wounded UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Gulf States call on the US to prevent Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities," - Reuters.