The U.S. has deployed 3,813 troops to Jordan - nearly 20 percent more than in December. The increase in the number of American soldiers is taking place against the background of Israel's massacre in Gaza. It is argued that this could make Jordan a point of conflict between the United States and Iran. The US military has unrestricted access to military facilities in the country.

After the massacre in Gaza, the UK drastically reduced its arms sales to Israel. It is noted that the number of arms export permits has decreased by 95% compared to the pre-war level. Yet the kingdom, known for its shrewd foreign policy moves, has approved more than 100 arms export licenses to the Jewish state since the start of the deadly war in the Gaza Strip.

According to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), global nuclear weapons costs will increase by €10 billion in 2023 compared to 2022. In particular, nine nuclear powers spent a total of 85.4 billion euros on their arsenals in 2023. 51.5 billion dollars of this amount corresponds to the contribution of the United States. The second place is occupied by China ($11.8 billion), and the third place by Russia ($8.3 billion).

On the night of June 18, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to North Korea. He was personally met at the airport by the head of state of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un. The next day, Putin and Kim signed an agreement to deepen cooperation between the two countries. This document provides for mutual assistance in case of aggression against one of the participants.

It has been 257 days since Israel began its war of aggression and destruction in the Gaza Strip. 24 hours of major events in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and the entire Middle East.

US President Joe Biden has announced new rules to facilitate the process of granting citizenship to immigrants married to Americans. According to it, the requirement to leave the country as part of the application process is canceled. At least 500,000 immigrants are expected to receive US citizenship after this relief.

Oybek Smadiyarov, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, informed that the neighboring country could not participate in the peace summit held in Switzerland due to the tight schedule of international events. Answering the question about the possibility of official Astana joining the final declaration, he added that "since he did not participate in the summit, he cannot say anything about it." For information, representatives of more than 90 countries and four organizations participated in the summit held in Burgenstock, Switzerland. 80 out of 92 countries signed the communiqué. Representatives of China and Russia did not participate in the summit.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Jordan reported that "14 citizens of the country were killed and 17 others were missing" during the Hajj trip. They are said to have died due to extreme heat and dehydration. For reference, the expected climate for this year's Hajj was forecast to be 1.5-2 degrees [Celsius] higher than the average temperature in Mecca and Medina. The Saudi Ministry of Health has asked pilgrims not to be outdoors between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. due to the sudden rise in temperature.

Last week, it was revealed that the US was secretly meeting with Israeli and Arab generals amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza. It was attended by the generals of Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, as well as the commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) Michael Kurilla and the chief of staff of the occupying country Herzi Halevi. Arab countries have been tasked with sharing intelligence and shooting down missiles and drones fired at Israel.

Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari, who came under heavy fire last week, said that Israel may launch a ground attack against Hezbollah. He claims that the increasing offensive of the resistance movement is "forcing" the Zionists to do so. For information, earlier the occupying state killed Talib Abdullah, one of the commanders of the Lebanese group. In response, the resistance fired more than 200 rockets at the invaders.