Overview
- U.S. envoy Tom Brack and Jordanian foreign minister Ayman Safadi called for a peaceful pullout of Kurdish forces from Aleppo and immediate implementation of the March 10, 2025 integration deal.
- Syrian state media reported Kurdish fighters being bused from Sheikh Maqsoud toward Tabqa and claimed a completed sweep, while the SDF denied government control and said street fighting continues; local officials reported at least 21 dead and 155,000 displaced.
- In Minneapolis, federal authorities say an ICE agent shot Renee Nicole Good in self‑defense, but officials and protesters dispute that account and decry the exclusion of local investigators, with arrests reported during demonstrations.
- Sudan’s conflict marked its 1,000th day with aid agencies calling it the world’s largest humanitarian emergency, citing millions displaced, severe hunger, and death estimates ranging from 150,000 to 200,000.
- At Dubai’s ‘Billion Followers’ summit, organizers touted more than 30,000 attendees as Tunisian director Zubair Al‑Jlassi won a $1 million AI‑generated film prize for ‘Lily’ in partnership with Google Gemini, underscoring Gulf cultural diplomacy.