Prime Minister Luc Mercelina of Sint Maarten has congratulated Rob Jetten on the formation of a new government in the Netherlands. Mercelina expressed his commitment to working with the Jetten administration in a spirit of mutual respect and shared responsibility.
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned new sanctions imposed by the United States, characterizing the measures as intimidating and arrogant. In a statement on social media, he argued that the sanctions demonstrate moral poverty and a lack of respect for the international community.
At least thirteen people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Friday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
The United States has approved a deal to sell Patriot missile defense systems to Qatar for more than $4 billion. The agreement was announced by the U.S. State Department on Friday.