🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: "Israel's expansion of military operations in the Gaza Strip is a waste of time because it will make it more difficult to rebuild the enclave," - Donald Trump, US President, on NBC.

🇺🇸🇵🇸🇮🇱 - NBC has claimed Trump opposes Netanyahu's planned full-scale military occupation of Gaza, with the operation set to begin in the coming weeks.

🇺🇸🇹🇷⚡- US Secretary of State Rubio set to visit Turkey from May 14-16.

May 15 is the scheduled date for the Istanbul-mediated Russia-Ukraine direct talks.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Reuters says the 4th round of US-Iran talks were 'positive'.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Netanyahu blames the media for trying to artificially create a gap between his government and the Trump administration," - Israel Today.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- BREAKING: India has officially confirmed the losses of its fighter jets.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- India says it lost 5 servicemen in Operation Sindoor.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- India claims it shot down Pakistani jets too, but can't confirm the number.

🇺🇸🇶🇦⚡️- ABC reports that Qatar is to gift President Trump with a $400 million luxury jet to be used as Air Force One. The Boeing 747-8 would be the most valuable gift ever given by a foreign government to the U.S.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, statement following the 4th round of US-Iran talks:

"Talks with Washington were more serious than previous rounds. The American and Iranian sides now have a better understanding of each other.

We distanced ourselves from general areas and entered into the real issues. In these circumstances, negotiations always become difficult, this is normal.

Negotiations are moving forward and both sides have decided to continue negotiations. The next round of nuclear talks will likely take place next week.

We expect the US side not to issue contradictory statements that would not help the negotiations. Our uranium enrichment program is non-negotiable."

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- BREAKING: Indian sources report of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control, Kashmir.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- Iran's Araghchi says Tehran is open to 'restrictions' on nuclear enrichment, such as 'its amount, level, or capacity', in order to 'build confidence' with the US. However, Iran will not cease complete enrichment, which Araghchi says is 'non-negotiable'.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡- "The nuclear talks in Oman included useful and innovative ideas that reflect the desire to reach an honorable agreement.

The next round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran will be held as soon as both sides consult with their leaders," - Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "There are no gaps between us and the Americans. [Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs] Dermer is there every few days, and all the talk about gaps between us and the Americans regarding Iran or the Houthis is a campaign that comes from a certain channel [referring to Israeli left-wing Channel 12]. Guess which one? It's all in the media," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, on Channel 14's Yinon News show.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- BREAKING: "Incoming drone activity spotted. Please stay in your houses and observe the blackout," - Barmer District Magistrate, Rajasthan region of India.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- BREAKING: Ukraine's Andriy Yermak, Head Advisor to the Presidential Office of Ukraine, has rejected the Russian proposed Istanbul talks.

"First a 30-day ceasefire, then everything else," - Yermak is insisting Russia accepts the 30-day ceasefire from May 12, backed by the US, the UK and the EU, and only then to begin negotiations.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇫🇷⚡- "There can be no dialogue if civilians are being bombed at the same time. A ceasefire is needed to begin negotiations," - Emmanuel Macron, President of France, demands that there should be a ceasefire first, then negotiations.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "First an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, then peace talks. Not the other way around," - Keith Kellogg, Trump's Special Envoy to Ukraine.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "I don't see a situation where we won't have complete security control in Gaza and the West Bank - from the Jordan River to the sea, including Rafah," - Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "The Ukrainian settlement is more complex than signing a single piece of paper," - Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin Spokesman.