US Deploys F-35s to Puerto Rico; China Warns Against US/UK Navigation; Russian Drone Enters Romanian Airspace; Nepali Revolutionaries Overthrow Gov't

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After a revolution and political upheaval, the people of Nepal have elected their new leaders via Discord. The U.S. deployed F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid concerns over Venezuela, while Tunisia sends its first ship in a Gaza-bound aid flotilla aiming to break the Israeli siege. In the Middle East, Senator Rubio visits Israel amid fragile US alliances, and China condemns US and British warships navigating the Taiwan Strait. Meanwhile, Romania reports a Russian drone incursion, and Brazil faces the prospect of new U.S. sanctions following Bolsonaro’s recent conviction, which has provoked anger from former President Trump.

Top Stories

• Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to Discord - NYT

• US deploys F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela - Euro News

• 1st Tunisian ship departs as part of Gaza-bound aid flotilla to break Israeli siege - AA

• Rubio heads to Israel amid tensions among US Middle East allies - Reuters

• China condemns US, British warships sailing through Taiwan Strait - HKFP

• Romania Says Russian Drone Entered Its Airspace - NYT

• Brazil braces for potential new U.S. sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump - PBS

United States

• Trump’s State Visit Will be Biggest UK Security Operation Since Coronation - NYT

• College Democrats and Republicans send unified messages after Kirk’s death - ABC

• Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean - PBS

• US deploys F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela - Euro News

• Trump concerned South Korean arrests could ‘frighten’ investors - SCMP

Africa

• Misuzulu kaZwelithini: Zulu king challenges professor to stick fight in South Africa - BBC

• Inflation and cost of living top the agenda ahead of Malawi general election - Africa News 

• Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers - Business Insider

• Air Peace reacts to report that its pilots tested positive to alcohol, cannabis - Premium Times

• 1st Tunisian ship departs as part of Gaza-bound aid flotilla to break Israeli siege - AA

Middle East

• Israel or us: Arab leaders will press Trump to shield them from his top ally in the region - Haaretz 

• Rubio heads to Israel amid tensions among US Middle East allies - Reuters

• Turkish FM blasts Israel ahead of Arab-Islamic summit - MEE

• A pivotal week of shifts in the Middle East - JPost

• 1st Tunisian ship departs as part of Gaza-bound aid flotilla to break Israeli siege - AA

Indo-Pacific

• Trump concerned South Korean arrests could ‘frighten’ investors - SCMP

• Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to Discord - NYT

• Allies launch dual exercises amid N. Korea's rare twin threats - Korea Herald

• U.S., China end first day of talks in Spain on trade, TikTok deadline - Japan Times

• China condemns US, British warships sailing through Taiwan Strait - HKFP

Europe

• China condemns US, British warships sailing through Taiwan Strait - HKFP 

• Hungary and Slovakia under pressure as US and EU target Russian energy - Euro News

• Trump’s State Visit Will be Biggest UK Security Operation Since Coronation - NYT

• Final stage of Spain's Vuelta abandoned after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters - France24

• Romania Says Russian Drone Entered Its Airspace - NYT

Latin America

• Brazil braces for potential new U.S. sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump - PBS

• Sheinbaum on the defense after China charges Mexico with enacting tariffs under US coercion - MND

• Colombia and Peru Work on Amazon River Navigation Despite Territorial Dispute - Colombia One

• Venezuela says U.S. warship raided a tuna boat as tensions rise in the Caribbean - PBS

• US deploys F-35 jets to Puerto Rico amid escalating tensions with Venezuela - Euro News

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