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NEW: A U.S. State Department official tells Reuters that Israel has withdrawn from parts of the buffer zone in southern Lebanon, describing the move as a “goodwill” gesture toward the Lebanese government. The Lebanese Armed Forces are expected to deploy immediately into the vacated areas.

Iraq is currently facing a "critical financial crisis" following a sharp decline in oil exports due to the Iran war, senior officials tell Reuters. Iraqi officials have considered leaving OPEC, but the current plan is to remain a member and push to gain a higher quota. If the country's quota is not significantly increased, officials say they will be compelled to consider all available options.

Iraq is currently facing a "critical financial crisis" following a sharp decline in oil exports due to the Iran war, senior officials tell Reuters. Iraqi officials have considered leaving OPEC, but the current plan it to remain a member and push to gain a higher quota. If the countries quota is not significantly increased, officials say they will be compelled to consider all available options.

Interim Venezuelan president Delcy Rodriguez says she has held a phone call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Rubio says that at the direction of President Trump, the State Department is "immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela." https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2070027901647626351/photo/1

President Trump says the US is ready to help Venezuela following two devastating earthquakes. Trump has instructed all government agencies to “get ready to move quickly.”

Video showing a sizeable landslide in Venezuela in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes.

Before-and-after comparison of Hotel Eduard in La Guaira, Venezuela, following back-to-back magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 earthquakes that struck shortly after 6:00 PM local time.

Brazilian Senator Jaques Wagner is out as the government’s Senate leader after being targeted in a federal police raid.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says allies such as Germany are stepping up and increasing defence spending.

Trump says any fee on the Strait of Hormuz would be unacceptable

Asked about allowing Turkey to acquire F-35s, Trump says: ‘I’m going to probably do something that’s going to make him very happy’, referring to Erdogan.

Asked if Zelensky is winning, Trump says: ‘I think he’s doing pretty well. You gotta say he’s courageous, he’s got great equipment.’

Trump says he wouldn’t have attended the NATO summit in Ankara if not for Turkey’s Erdogan.

Asked about fighter jets for Turkey, Trump says: ‘Will probably do something.’

Iran foreign ministry spokesman warns against 'contradictory statements' by US officials, saying they will 'do nothing to reduce the accumulated distrust of Iranians' towards Washington

President Donald Trump is sending Congress a $87.6 billion supplemental spending request to backfill the cost of the war in Iran and respond to public health crises abroad - Bloomberg

A 13-count federal indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn charging Frank V. Carone, Anthony J. Carone, Crystal Chen, and Yan Po Zhu in a bribery and money laundering scheme. Officials allege the defendants capitalized on New York City's migrant crisis funds to secure a multi-million dollar shelter contract for their own benefit.

The U.S. State Department today condemned reported harassment of commercial vessels by the Chinese Coast Guard east of Taiwan, labeling the actions "deeply destabilizing." The State Department explicitly rejected Beijing's claims of regional authority, pledging to protect freedom of navigation and lawful maritime activity - Reuters

Trump also said Senate Majority Leader Thune needs to get votes for the SAVE America Act, per @mychaelschnell.