Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman renewed the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the developments in the Palestinian territories and efforts to end the humanitarian crisis amid ongoing genocide by Israel since October 7, 2023.

Three days before the Lebanese government session, Hezbollah threatens to halt cooperation south of the Litani River if the government insists on including deadlines in the weapon confinement plan, while the army prepares to present its plan in Baabda.

Israeli forces dropped four bombs near UN peacekeepers at the Blue Line in southern Lebanon in an attack described by UNIFIL as one of the most dangerous since the November 2023 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah.

A fabricated recording suggests the Palestinian Authority is collapsing due to salary payment failures, evacuation demands of its headquarters, removal of Palestinian symbols in schools, and handing over responsibilities to Israeli occupation, amid an ongoing existential struggle.

A fabricated recording exposes systematic attempts to collapse the Palestinian Authority through salary cuts, evacuation of Authority offices, and removal of national symbols amid an existential struggle with the Israeli colonial project.

China held its largest military parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on the 80th anniversary of World War II victory, featuring over 10,000 soldiers, hundreds of aircraft and military vehicles, and attended by leaders including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing during the 80th anniversary celebrations of Japan's defeat. Putin thanked North Korea for its military support in the Ukraine war and affirmed their joint stance against modern Nazism.

China revealed its nuclear "triad" comprising land, sea, and air strategic forces for the first time during the Victory Day military parade attended by global leaders. President Xi Jinping emphasized that the world faces a choice between peace and war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing during celebrations marking 80 years since Japan's defeat. Putin thanked Kim for North Korea's support of Russian forces in the Ukraine war.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has instructed his ministers to avoid public discussion of the West Bank annexation plan due to fears of losing US support. A key political-security meeting was postponed amid concerns that public statements could alter the US administration's stance.