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Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 20 km NW of Curup, Indonesia

Two Taiwanese security officials tell Reuters that China has deployed nearly 100 naval and coast guard vessels in and around the East and South China Seas this week, far higher than the typical 50-60. The increase is "very rare" for this time of year. Two non-Taiwanese security officials said that this isn't an anomaly but rather the "new normal" from China - Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Izu Islands, Japan region

Mali: Four Chinese nationals were kidnapped four days ago in the village of Narena, in the Kangaba district of the Koulikoro region. According to several local and security sources, the operation was carried out by members of JNIM, which is active in the area. This incident illustrates once again the persistent insecurity and this group's capacity to carry out targeted attacks, including against foreigners in the region.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 138 km WSW of Baluntaicun, China

Netanyahu's office: The Pakistani defense minister's call to eliminate Israel is shocking, and such rhetoric is unacceptable from any government, especially one that claims to be a neutral mediator in achieving peace.

Trump was initially told that Thursday’s ceasefire would cover the Middle East, including Lebanon—a view shared by mediators, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Iran’s Araghchi. However, after a call between Netanyahu and Trump, the U.S. position shifted. Source: CBS

Iran's Ghalibaf: Time is running out

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - Izu Islands, Japan region

Pakistan Air Force established a "protective shield" across Iran and Persian Gulf supported by fighter jets & AWACS to protect Iranian delegation.

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif: Israel is evil and a curse for humanity, while peace talks are underway in Islamabad, genocide is being committed in Lebanon. Innocent citizens are being killed by Israel, first Gaza, then Iran and now Lebanon, bloodletting continues unabated. nnI hope and pray people who created this cancerous state on Palestinian land to get rid of European jews burn in hell

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 27 km SW of Surup, Philippines

A Pakistan Air Force Il-78MP tanker and transport aircraft flew to Saudi Arabia today. It did not land, instead remaining active in air over the eastern region near Bahrain and the Persian Gulf, likely supporting fighter jets

A Pakistani source said Pakistan is working on potential ceasefires for Lebanon and Yemen: It will ⁠be discussed during the (upcoming) talks and we will settle it. Source: Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 93 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia

China calls for respect for Lebanon's "sovereignty" and "security" following widespread Israeli strikes

A hacker using the alias “FlamingChina” claims to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, stealing over 10PB of data spanning aerospace, military research, bioinformatics and fusion simulations, and is offering access for sale in cryptocurrency — CNN

An Iranian delegation will arrive in Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night for talks to resolve conflict with the U.S. and Israel, Iran's ambassador to Pakistan said

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 167 km SE of Port Blair, India

The data from the hack at the Chinese super computer center included missile schematics and fusion simulations. If, as claimed, the hacker had access to this information for months, it shows massive security issues. Along with the recent purges and weapons failures, this hack shows serious problems in China's military industrial complex. If this is real, it could be one of the largest data breaches in China’s history. A hacker group claims it extracted over 10 petabytes of data from a state-run supercomputing facility, widely believed by experts to be the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 130 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia

Iranian Presidency: Pezeshkian stressed to Sharif the need for regional and international powers to pressure the aggressors to prevent a recurrence of their aggression.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 105 km E of Maumere, Indonesia

Prime Minister of Pakistan: Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict

Ministerul rus de Externe a anunțat că Moscova l-a convocat pe ambasadorul Japoniei în semn de protest față de o investiție făcută de un startup japonez în tehnologia dronelor interceptoare din Ucraina.

The Japanese Prime Minister: I contacted the Iranian President and asked Iran to guarantee the safety of all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese Foreign Ministry: We will continue to play a constructive role in restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - Bonin Islands, Japan region

North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile

Further details regarding the ceasefire will be announced soon from Pakistan.