Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he has imposed sanctions on United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, a known critic of Israel.
The Trump administration’s special envoy to Lebanon, Thomas Barrack, praised Beirut’s response to a U.S. proposal calling for the Hezbollah disarmament in exchange for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon.
Taiwan launched its most expansive military drills amid an increased threat posed by China. The 10-day live fire drills include those to counter the Chinese Coast Guard.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed this week that Israel is working with the United Nations and the United States on a Palestinian relocation plan to give Gazans the “freedom to choose” where they live, according to reporting from the Washington Free Beacon.
A covert disinformation campaign orchestrated by Chinese embassies sought to undermine France’s top-tier Rafale fighter jet in the wake of India-Pakistan clashes, according to French military and intelligence sources.
Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt was found dead from a gunshot wound just hours after his dismissal by President Vladimir Putin, in what authorities are calling a Putin suicide.