The last SR-71 Blackbird ever built has disappeared from its outdoor display at Edwards AFB.

NASA 844 — the final Blackbird to fly (October 1999) — was moved into a hangar earlier this year.

NASA won't say where it is or why.

NASA Administrator Isaacman recently showed a dark aircraft silhouette resembling an SR-71 while talking about getting "back in the business of flying high and fast again."

Asked if it was a Blackbird, he replied: "You sure that's a Blackbird?" NASA says it has "no additional information."

This is the most upgraded and best-preserved of the 32 SR-71s ever built.

A full return to flight would be extremely difficult — JP-7 fuel infrastructure is gone and J58 engines are unique — but using it as a high-speed research template is more plausible.

The plane that once cruised at Mach 3.2 above 80,000 feet is simply no longer sitting where everyone could see it.

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Iran’s UN Representative on Netanyahu:

The UN was founded to preserve peace and uphold justice, not to serve as a platform for war criminals.

How can a person who is currently facing proceedings before two international courts for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide be allowed to be present in this assembly?

Does he belong at this podium to justify his crimes or in the dock of a court of law to answer for genocide?

Türkiye’s UN Representative on Netanyahu:

The fact that numerous delegations walked out during Israeli prime minister's speech is not a minor gesture. It is a resounding diplomatic condemnation.

The message is unmistakable. His words are discredited. His policies are rejected and his isolation is deepening.

The international community does not tolerate listening to a morally bankrupt leader who stands under an arrest warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

His fabrications are desperate. Hollow attempts to conceal Israel's genocide in Gaza and its relentless aggression in the West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, and beyond. No propaganda can erase the truth.

Thousands of civilians have been slaughtered, homes and hospitals reduced to rubble, schools deliberately targeted, and the humanitarian aid obstructed with intent. These are crimes that will not be forgotten nor forgiven.

Türkiye’s UN Representative:

Personal attacks and lies, no matter how loudly or frequently repeated, collapse under the weight of undeniable facts.

While Israel exports war, destruction, and instability, Türkiye builds peace.

And Türkiye remains steadfast in its support for the two-state solution, the only viable path to lasting peace. We will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Palestinian people until an independent, sovereign, and contiguous state of Palestine is established on the basis of the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Nepal's PM Balen Shah:

We have built a world with flawless logistics for war and broken logistics for food.

And this is not Nepal’s private misfortune. Ask Bangladesh, ask Bhutan, ask India, ask the Maldives, ask Pakistan, ask Sri Lanka, ask any other country in our region and you’ll hear the same account.

Hit by the climate we did not warm and again hit by the wars we did not start.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan defended the Mecca Alliance against criticism that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia were its “first test.”

Fidan compared it to NATO, asking former U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye James Jeffrey how many times NATO’s Article 5 had been invoked. After Jeffrey answered “only once,” Fidan said it was unfair to judge a new defense alliance using a 10-year conflict as evidence that it does not work.

“Nobody criticizes NATO as a paper tiger. But when it comes to a newborn defense alliance, they point to a 10-year crisis in Yemen and say, ‘Look, this is not working.’ We have only just started.”

Zelensky:

The American side proposed organizing a trilateral meeting in the UAE.

We are waiting for proposals from the U.S. regarding the date.

Zelensky:

During our last meeting, Trump said "Ukraine will receive licenses for the production of Patriot missiles."

Pope Leo has arrived in France for a four-day visit.

During the trip, he will meet President Macron, visit Notre-Dame Cathedral and Lourdes, deliver a major speech on AI at UNESCO, and discuss Europe’s future in Metz.

More than one million people are expected to attend events during the trip.

Leo was welcomed by Macron at Orly Airport near Paris, while church bells rang across France to mark his arrival.

Italy’s government has approved new school rules banning burqas and niqabs in classrooms and limiting the number of students with poor Italian language skills to 30% per class.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the measures aim to improve integration and prevent “ghetto classes.”

The decree also allows fines of up to €1,000 for schools that fail to follow the new limits. Hijabs remain allowed.

Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 32.3% in the first half of 2026, up from 28.2%, putting pressure on President Milei ahead of the 2027 election.

The Catholic University of Argentina estimates poverty could rise to 35% by the end of 2026.

While Milei’s austerity policies have sharply reduced inflation and stabilized public finances, cuts to subsidies and weak wage growth are putting pressure on households.

Milei’s government says it will maintain its austerity program, arguing fiscal discipline is needed for long-term growth.

Source: Reuters

Austrian FM Beate Meinl-Reisinger:

After years of bloodshed and suffering, it is obvious no one can bomb their way to peace.

We want a prosperous and safe Israel. But the same applies to the Palestinians and to Israel’s neighbors.

Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live side by side in peace and security with a credible path to a two-state solution.

Any unilateral actions, including continued settlement expansions in the West Bank, only perpetuate the conflict and must be rejected.

Gulf states are divided over efforts to restart U.S.-Iran talks. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are urging the Trump administration to maintain economic pressure and sanctions on Tehran, while Qatar is pushing for negotiations, including a proposed seven-day pause in fighting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi Arabia argues Iran should face more pressure before any deal, citing attacks on Gulf shipping and Houthi actions in Yemen. Qatar and Oman support a phased reopening of Hormuz and a diplomatic solution.

Source: WSJ

Finland and Sweden scrambled fighter jets together for the first time to identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland.

Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens intercepted Russian transport aircraft and warplanes as part of deeper defense cooperation between the two NATO members.

Source: Bloomberg

The U.S. Army Reserve is reviewing whether it can provide logistics, engineering, medical and military police units to U.S. Southern Command within 90–120 days.

The request is part of contingency planning for possible action against Cuba, though no deployment orders have been issued.

Source: CBS News

Russian state news agency RIA Novosti published and later deleted an article threatening Lithuania with a “short” war and possible nuclear strikes.

The article, titled “Russia faces another special military operation. It will be very short,” discussed scenarios of missile attacks on Lithuania.

The author, Alexander Nosovich, argued that Russia could use missiles with nuclear warheads instead of ground forces, claiming that a conflict in the Baltics would be quick due to geography.

RIA Novosti removed the article several hours after publication, later stating that it did not reflect the editorial line, editorial policy, or state policy of Russia.

The White House is adjusting its approach as Republicans face pressure ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump has allowed some Republicans to criticize his policies without attacking him personally, a shift from his usual demand for loyalty.

Campaigns are reportedly coordinating with the White House before taking different positions.

Source: POLITICO

Chinese intelligence support has helped Iran improve its ability to target U.S. ships and military bases in the Middle East, according to U.S. intelligence assessments.

Satellite imagery and geospatial data from Chinese groups helped Iran carry out a precise July strike on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American service members, officials said.

The data has also improved Iran’s ability to track ships in the Strait of Hormuz and increase the effectiveness of drone and missile attacks.

U.S. officials say the extent of China’s involvement remains unclear, including whether Beijing directly ordered the support or merely allowed it. Russia has also provided assistance, while Iran’s battlefield experience has further improved its capabilities.

Source: CNN

The EU has urged Britain to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and align more closely with EU trade policy to avoid barriers on British exports.

Brussels said a customs union could help resolve tariff differences and prevent Chinese companies from bypassing EU tariffs by routing goods through the UK.

Source: FT

Pope Leo XIV:

The justice, wisdom and sense of humanity demand that we stop the arms race. They demand the parallel and simultaneous reduction of the existing arms in various countries.

The prohibition of atomic weapons and human disarmament must be achieved through common agreement and accompanied by effective controls.