Donald Trump has revoked security clearances for Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton.

Source: FT

Trump's administration has said it will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans.

Investors are pulling funds from Southeast Asia amid economic concerns, with Indonesian stocks hitting four-year lows. Meanwhile, Chinese equities surge, driven by tech advancements like DeepSeek's AI breakthroughs.

Indonesian stocks fell to four-year lows, and the rupiah is trading near five-year lows. The Jakarta Composite index dropped 1.2% on Friday. ​

The MSCI Indonesia index is down about 16% year-to-date in USD terms; MSCI Thailand is down over 12%.

Foreign investors have withdrawn $1.3bn from Indonesian markets and $500mn from Thai equities this year, while investing $13bn into Chinese equities.

Sources: FT, Reuters

Israel launched airstrikes on Palmyra and T4 airports in the Homs desert last night. Israeli army released strikes video.

Israel threatens to permanently annex parts of the Gaza Strip

Israel has threatened to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas releases all remaining hostages, escalating the conflict with IDF air strikes.

"I have instructed the IDF to seize additional areas in Gaza, evacuate the population and expand the security zones around Gaza in order to protect Israeli communities and IDF soldiers," Defence Minister Israel Katz said.

Hamas said ceasefire negotiations were continuing. Hamas official Husam Badran says the group could be more flexible on ceasefire terms, including releasing hostages, to restart talks to end the war.

Israel, however, remains opposed to any deal that allows Hamas to remain in control of Gaza.

Source: Agencies

A total of 47 PLA aircraft and 7 PLAN ships have been detected operating around Taiwan, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence.

The ministry said 41 of the 47 Chinese aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern, southwestern and eastern ADIZ lines.

Source: Taiwan MoD

NEW: Three rockets were fired from Lebanon at Metula on Israel's northern border. According to the IDF, the rockets were intercepted. It is the first rocket attack on the northern border in three months.

Trump's Envoy Witkoff:

When the president (Trump) was shot, Putin went to his local church and met with his priest and prayed for the president.

Putin had a friendship with him and he was praying for his friend.

Putin gifted Trump a custom portrait by a top Russian artist.

Trump's Envoy Witkoff:

The U.S. considers the recognition of Russian-occupied territories a “key issue.”

Donbas and Crimea, both Russian-speaking regions, held referendums where the majority expressed a desire to be under Russian rule.

Ukraine has agreed to hold presidential elections, with a confirmed schedule.

NEW: Sudan's Army has seized the central bank HQs, a day after taking full control of the presidential palace, marking a major gain against the RSF in the ongoing conflict.

NEW: Two Egyptian security sources reported that Egypt proposed a timeline for the release of the remaining hostages, linked to a deadline for Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza, with U.S. guarantees ensuring compliance.

Trump's Envoy Witkoff:

Presiden Trump had a great conversation with Erdogan a couple of days ago, really transformational I would describe it.

I think it’s been underreported to tell you the truth.

There’s just a lot of good positive news coming out of Turkey right now as a result of that conversation.

I think you’ll see that in the reporting in the coming days.

Trump's Envoy Witkoff on Europe, Russia and Ukraine:

There's this notion that we've all gotta be like Winston Churchill, Russians are going to march across Europe...

I think that’s preposterous. Russians don't want to march across Europe, 100%.

Why would they want to absorb Ukraine? For what purpose? They don’t need to absorb Ukraine that would be that would be like occupying Gaza.

Why do Israelies really want to occupy Gaza for the rest of their lives? They don’t. They want stability there.

Russians also have what they want. They’ve reclaimed these five regions. They have Crimea and they’ve gotten what they want.

So why do they need more?

Sudan Army Advances in Khartoum

Sudanese Army has captured several key locations in Khartoum within the last 24 hours, marking a significant push against the RSF.

Captured sites include:
✅ Al-Mak Nimr Bridge
✅ Kuwaiti Towers
✅ Presidential Palace
✅ Central Bank of Sudan
✅ Bayan University
✅ National Museum

China May Join Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission

China is being considered for participation in a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.

Chinese representatives held informal talks in Brussels, exploring how European nations would react to their involvement.

Source: Welt am Sonntag

Talks between Starlink and the Italian government have stalled, Italy’s Defense Minister Crosetto said, citing geopolitical tensions and Musk’s public statements as factors.

Italy’s €1.5 billion, five-year deal with Starlink aimed to provide secure satellite communication for its military and diplomats.

Russia and Ukraine will take part in US-brokered ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia, but not in direct negotiations.

Discussions will focus on a ceasefire in the Black Sea, but broader peace remains elusive.

Russia wants an end to Western aid; Ukraine wants an unconditional ceasefire. Europe is being sidelined as the US takes the lead on negotiations.

Who will attend meetings as intermediaries:

- Russia: Grigory Karasin (foreign affairs senator) & Sergei Beseda (FSB adviser).
- Ukraine: Defence Minister Rustem Umerov & Pavlo Palisa (Presidential Office).
- US mediators: Michael Anton (State Department), aides to Keith Kellogg (Trump's envoy).

Source: WP

Chinese PLA Air Force J-16 showcases ultra-low-altitude flight over the beach.

Trump on F-47:

This is level 6. It is virtually unseeable.

Its speed is top… it’s over 2.

Columbia University Bow Down to Trump

Columbia University has agreed to several Trump administration demands to regain federal funding, which was cut over alleged tolerance of antisemitism.

The school’s concessions include:

• Middle East Program Review: A senior administrator will oversee key Middle East-focused academic programs.

• Security Measures: Columbia hired 36 peace officers with arrest powers.

• Protest Regulations: The university affirmed existing restrictions on demonstrations.

• Face Mask Policy: While banning masks used for rule-breaking, Columbia did not fully comply with the ID visibility requirement.

The Trump administration has warned at least 60 other universities of similar action. Federal negotiations remain ongoing.