Nuclear Submarines, Air Travel, and Humanitarian Crises

President Donald Trump has announced that he has directed the deployment of two US nuclear submarines to strategic locations near Russia.

Turkish Airlines has restarted direct flights between Istanbul and Aleppo, marking the first time in over a decade. This resumption is a significant development for Syria's re-entry into international air travel, following recent political changes.

In Gaza, a massive crowd of tens of thousands of people has gathered at the Morag junction, west of Rafah, awaiting the arrival of aid trucks carrying food.

A demonstration led by Jewish activists took place in New York City, protesting the United States' role in the ongoing situation in Gaza. The protest, which targeted the office of US Senator Chuck Schumer, resulted in the arrest of numerous activists by the New York Police Department.

An attack by a Ukrainian UAV targeted the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia's Samara region. This refinery, operated by Rosneft, is a major facility with a substantial annual capacity. Russian authorities reported a fire at the site, which was later brought under control.

A new species of stick insect, named Acrophylla Alta, has been discovered in the remote rainforests of northeast Australia. This insect, which can weigh as much as a golf ball and reach 40cm in length, is the heaviest stick insect ever recorded in Australia. Two specimens have been added to a museum for further scientific study.

Israeli cleric Rabbi Ronen Shaulov has publicly called for the starvation of the entire population of Gaza, including children, during a public address.