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❗️US may withdraw from NATO in the coming hours Donald Trump is set to discuss a historic issue — a potential US withdrawal from the Alliance — with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the White House reports.

Trump will discuss the U.S. withdrawing from NATO with Secretary General Rutte today.

The CIA used secret technology to rescue a downed pilot in Iran, the New York Post reports The system, called “Ghost Murmur,” can detect the electromagnetic signal of a human heartbeat and isolate it using AI. Iran’s desert landscape became an ideal testing ground for the device’s first real-world use. According to the report, the system is capable of locating a person across a large area with minimal interference. It is said to have been developed by a secret division of Lockheed Martin. Another key role was played by the emergency beacon Combat Survivor Evader Locator. The technologies complemented each other: one helped roughly determine the pilot’s location, while the other confirmed the exact position.

It should come as no surprise that Mario Nawfal, known for pushing Iranian regime propaganda, was being investigated by the FBI and SEC in 2023 for embezzling funds from a company where he previously was a CEO, tax evasion, and owing 100s of thousands of dollars to investors and former employees at International Blockchain Consulting.

Israel is considering awarding Trump an "Israel Peace Prize" during his next visit -Ynet

After the 2024 pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary’s foreign minister Peter Szijjarto privately offered intelligence-sharing help to Iran. Source: WaPo

Viktor Orbán called himself the Kremlin’s “mouse” and promised to do everything to help Russia — even Putin was surprised by such flattery According to Bloomberg, citing a transcript of the conversation, the Hungarian prime minister offered assistance to Putin on any issue. “Yesterday our friendship reached such a high level that I can help with anything. In any matter where I can be useful, I am at your service,” Orbán said. He even referred to a fable about a mouse and a lion, where the weak saves the strong, saying he is ready to be that “mouse” for Russia. Putin laughed, after which they exchanged pleasantries, with the Russian dictator praising Budapest’s “independent and flexible” stance on the war in Ukraine. Earlier, a recording also surfaced of Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó speaking with Sergey Lavrov, in which the Hungarian diplomat was heard reporting to the Russian side in a notably deferential manner.

A few observations on Caine's briefing today. The numbers are striking. The questions they raise are more interesting. A 🧵.