🇮🇱🚨 The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday confirmed killing Hamas military chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the terror group’s leader in Gaza, in a “precise strike” on Gaza City in the Strip’s north the previous day.

In a statement Saturday, the military said Haddad had recently “acted to rebuild the capabilities of the terrorist organization’s military wing and to plan numerous terror attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops,” despite a US-brokered ceasefire agreement in October.

- Times of Israel

🚨🇮🇱 Footage shows Israeli settler purposefully blocking Palestinian ambulance.

The netizens scream, 'war crime'.

🇦🇪 🚨⚡ Reports of a fire at electric generator outside perimeter of nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi caused by a drone strike

Recently, UAE deployed drone defense systems by building a netting around oil storage facilities.

🚨 🇮🇷 Iranian civilians are being trained on live TV and in exhibitions on how to handle guns.

IRGC is saying Iran is prepared more than ever for a prolonged war.

🚨 🇮🇷 Iran registers and launches an agency to deal with the issues at the Strait of Hormuz.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) seeks too manage passage and transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

PGSA warns that navigation within the introduced boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously determined by the Armed Forces and authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is contingent upon full coordination with these entities, and passage without permission will be considered illegal.

🇬🇧⚡ UK premier Keir Starmer rejects pressure to resign.

Mr. Starmer is facing intense pressure to resign primarily due to Labour's disastrous performance in the May 2026 local and regional elections, combined with longstanding criticisms of his leadership, policy delivery, and specific controversies like the Peter Mandelson appointment.

🚨⚡ 🇮🇷 Iran launches a cryptocurrency backed insurance services for ships sailing the Strait of Hormuz.

Known as "Hormuz Safe" — the bitcoin backed insurance service for ships works by operators visiting the insurance site by a similar name, pay premiums in Bitcoin, and receive instant digital policies covering risks like accidents or attacks.

The service seeks to bypass sanctions but has limited international recognition and faces sanctions risks.

🇮🇷🚨 Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said the Israeli regime’s assassination of Izz al-Din al-Haddad during the Gaza ceasefire once again exposed the Zionist regime’s betrayal and violation of commitments

Via Tasnim.

🇨🇳 🇷🇺 Russian President Vladimir Putin's limousine seen on the streets of Beijing before his state visit Tuesday.

🇱🇧 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vows to do the IMPOSSIBLE to stop war with Israel.

Israel and Lebanese militia group Hezbollah have been at war for nearly three months.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 USA has rejected Iran's latest proposal on peace

This comes as Russia vows Iran has the right to enrich uranium.

Iran had asked for complete lifting of sanctions and unfreezing of funds.

US had been threatening renewed war amidst escalating fuel prices at home.

It is a stalemate.

🇮🇷⚡ Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters Major General Ali Abdollahi warned the US and its allies not to repeat a strategic mistake and miscalculation.

He warned that any renewed act of aggression or attack by the enemies against the Iranian land and nation would be met with a “swift, decisive, powerful, and extensive” response.

🇨🇳🇷🇺⚡ Preparations for Vladimir Putin's visit to China are in top gear at flags adorn the streets of Beijing where the Russian leader will pass through.

Top on the agenda include:

Strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership, energy cooperation, International and regional issues such as talks on the war in Iran and Ukraine and above all the multipolar world vision which China and Russia are expected to adopt through a Joint Statement on further strengthening partnership, good-neighborliness, and cooperation.

There's a 47-page declaration on multipolarity already written.

❗⚡ Truck Driver Jailed For Smuggling $8.4 Million Worth Of Cocaine In Kim Kardashian Skims Shipment - NDTV

A Polish truck driver has been sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison after he was caught smuggling over $8.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Kim Kardashian's “Skims” brand.

Chelmsford Crown Court sentenced Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), where he was found guilty of stashing the drugs inside his truck carrying 28 pallets of Skims clothing from the Netherlands.

Multiple explosions reported on Qeshm Island in southern Iran.