The Czech government approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from Germany worth €1.4 billion, with an option for 14 more, as part of army modernization and increased military spending.

The author calls to vote for honest and sincere officials who serve the people, praising Engineer Jaber Abdul Khaji Al-Hassani as a model of integrity and competence in Iraq.

An Israeli patrol infiltrated the town of Jibata al-Khashab north of Quneitra at night, arresting seven Syrians before withdrawing to a nearby military base. The Israeli army claims to have detained suspects involved in terrorist activities, amid escalating Israeli military operations in southern Syria.

Egypt's Ambassador to Bahrain, Reham Abdel Hamid Khalil, emphasized that Egyptian-Bahraini relations represent a model of genuine brotherhood and renewed strategic partnership, highlighting growing economic and political cooperation between Cairo and Manama.

A senior Israeli official said that Israel's attack on Gaza City is expected to displace one million Palestinians southward, with plans to create a new humanitarian zone. The war starting in October 2023 has forced most of Gaza's population to flee multiple times.

U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at new sanctions on Russia if it does not seek peace in Ukraine, stating he will speak with Putin soon about ending the war.

Afghanistan has deployed special forces by air to rescue survivors of two earthquakes that killed over 1,400 people. The World Food Programme warns that food aid will run out within four weeks without urgent funding.

President Donald Trump said he may deploy federal troops to Louisiana to fight crime, considering sending forces to Chicago or New Orleans, with an expectation to resolve the issue within two weeks.

Darfur Governor Minni Arko Minawi warned of a renewed old Western plan to partition Sudan into small states, highlighting the catastrophic humanitarian situation in El Fasher and obstruction of aid by the Rapid Support Forces.

During a massive military parade at Tiananmen Square, Putin and Xi Jinping had a side conversation about the possibility of humans living up to 150 years or even immortality through organ transplantation, amid a summit with global leaders in Beijing.