AzerNews

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said regional diplomacy must be used to prevent conflicts from escalating, according to Azernews. The remarks come amid heightened tensions across the Middle East, where leaders have repeatedly called for dialogue to avoid a wider confrontation. No further details of the remarks or the venue were given.

Donald Trump has raised the idea of renaming either the Atlantic or the Pacific Ocean, according to AzerNews. The report offered no details on how or where the proposal was made, and no renaming process for international oceans exists without broad international agreement. The suggestion has drawn attention given Trump's earlier moves to change American place names, including renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for US usage.

The European Union has announced it will provide additional military aid to Ukraine, according to a report by AzerNews. The move continues the bloc's support for Kyiv as the war with Russia grinds on. Details on the size, scope and timing of the new package were not given in the report, and it remains unclear which member states will contribute or what equipment will be included.