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India’s Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that Indian forces shot down five Pakistani fighter jets and one additional military aircraft during the May clashes. India’s S-400 air defense systems played a key role, also targeting surveillance planes and F-16s at Pakistani airbases, according to Al Jazeera.

The conflict began after an attack killing 26 tourists in Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April. Pakistan denies losing aircraft and claims it shot down six Indian jets, which India rejects.

Despite a ceasefire, violence continues in Kashmir, with recent reports of casualties on both sides, Al Jazeera reported.

Germany has halted arms exports to Israel in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and growing public pressure. Chancellor Friedrich Merz, once a firm Israel ally, said the military campaign is unlikely to meet its goals against Hamas or secure hostages, Reuters reported.

This marks a rare shift in Germany’s long-standing support rooted in Holocaust responsibility, as public opinion turns critical of Israel’s actions. While Germany continues humanitarian aid to Gaza, calls for tougher measures, including sanctions, are rising within the government.

Despite tensions, Germany remains Israel’s second-largest arms supplier, highlighting the complexity of balancing moral concerns with strategic ties, according to Reuters.

Former Palestine football star Suleiman al-Obeid, 41, was killed by Israeli gunfire in southern Gaza while waiting for humanitarian aid, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) said.

Obeid, nicknamed the “Palestinian Pele,” scored more than 100 goals in his career and earned 24 caps for the national team. He played for Gaza’s Khadamat Al-Shati and the West Bank’s Al-Amari Youth Center, becoming one of Palestinian football’s most celebrated figures, according to Al Jazeera.

The PFA says 321 football players and officials are among 662 sports community members killed in Gaza since October 2023. Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 61,000 deaths in the conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday briefed the leaders of China, India, and several allies on his recent talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoy over ending the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported.

The calls followed Putin’s meeting in Moscow with envoy Steve Witkoff, after which the Kremlin said a Putin–Trump summit could be held as early as next week. Trump has given Moscow a deadline to agree to peace or face new sanctions.

China’s Xi Jinping welcomed the dialogue, while India’s Narendra Modi thanked Putin for the update despite facing new US tariffs over Russian oil imports. South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa backed peace efforts, and UAE leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed offered his country as a possible summit venue, according to Reuters.

Putin also shared the developments with Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.