1. Region: Middle East. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute phone call discussing potential ceasefires in Ukraine and the ongoing naval blockade of Iran. Source: Sentdefender.
2. Region: Middle East. Iranian officials warned of an unprecedented military response if the United States continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz. Source: SprinterPress.
3. Region: Middle East. CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper reported that 42 vessels have been turned away from Iranian ports since the start of the US naval blockade. Source: Sentdefender.
4. Region: Ukraine. Russian forces launched a coordinated drone strike on Odesa, with six drones hitting the same target area in a saturation tactic. Source: MarioNawfal.
5. Region: Russia. A fire broke out at the Malinovskaya oil pumping station near Perm following a Ukrainian drone strike. Source: Pak_Osint.
6. Region: Middle East. US President Donald Trump advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to conduct only surgical military actions in Lebanon to avoid excessive destruction. Source: Axios.
7. Region: Europe. US President Donald Trump stated that the United States is reviewing a possible reduction of American troop presence in Germany. Source: Sentdefender.
8. Region: Middle East. The price of Brent oil surged to $120 per barrel amid escalating tensions and the ongoing naval blockade in the Persian Gulf. Source: Megatron_ron.
9. Region: Middle East. The Israeli Navy intercepted a 58-vessel activist flotilla near Crete, hundreds of nautical miles from Gaza, using speedboats and lasers. Source: Osint613.
10. Region: United States. The US Senate rejected an effort to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military strikes on Cuba without congressional approval in a 51-47 vote. Source: Pak_Osint.
11. Region: United Kingdom. London police confirmed that the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green is being treated as an act of terrorism. Source: AP News.
12. Region: Philippines. A congressional committee ruled that there is sufficient evidence to proceed with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Source: AP News.
13. Region: United States. The US Department of Justice initiated legal proceedings to seek the forfeiture of two Iranian-linked oil tankers, M/T Majestic X and M/T Tifani. Source: Pak_Osint.
14. Region: Brazil. The Brazilian Senate rejected President Lula’s Supreme Court nominee, marking the first such rejection in 132 years. Source: AP News.
15. Region: United States. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced that interest rates will remain unchanged at 3.50-3.75 percent, noting that rate cuts are not expected in the near term. Source: SprinterPress.
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