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As some of Hamas’s closest allies plead with it to be flexible on a potential ceasefire deal, we'll examine a report suggesting the terror group’s leadership believes it’s winning. They see the civilian casualties in Gaza as an integral part of their plan to defeat Israel.

We’ll turn to China where a new report is giving us some insight into the mind of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who apparently believes the US wants him to invade Taiwan.

NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, in the face of a growing threat from Russia.

In today’s Back of the Brief: the latest from the crisis at America's southern border. An exclusive report from Fox News shows the number of immigration cases that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is handling without detaining individuals has dramatically surged to over 7 million this year.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
  
We’ll have two major updates out of Israel, where Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially dissolved the war cabinet and criticized the recently announced “tactical pause” of Israel’s offensive in the southern Gaza.

An international nuclear watchdog has released a major report revealing that the number of operational nuclear warheads has seen a dramatic increase in recent years as global conflicts mount, with China and Russia’s activity proving particularly alarming.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
 
Just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his vision for a resolution to the war in Ukraine, 80 nations signed on to a letter asserting that sustainable peace can only be secured if Ukraine's territorial integrity remains intact.

We'll turn to the conflict in Gaza where Israel sustained its most deadly single day since January as the IDF announces a tactical pause on its offensive.

We’ll shift our focus to the Taiwan Strait and revelations that a quote “unmanned hellscape” could await China if it chooses to attempt an invasion of the island nation.

Lastly, in today’s Back of the Brief, another ISIS-linked incident in Russia as inmates, some already convicted of terrorism offenses, take hostages inside a Russian prison.
 
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In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:

We're starting today's show with an important update from Eastern Ukraine, where Russia's offensive in Kharkiv seems to be hitting a wall.

We'll chat with Retired Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer, who will share his analysis and insight on exactly what's happening on the ground.

China's aggressive wargames in the Taiwan Strait are raising serious alarms. We'll be joined by author Dmitri Alperovitch to unpack the implications of these maneuvers and what they could signal for a potential showdown between the US and China.

We'll examine the rise of the Tren de Aragua, a brutal Venezuelan gang making its way into US cities.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
  
As we begin to learn more about the horrors facing the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza, a senior Hamas official has said the terror group doesn’t even know how many hostages are still alive.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin issued what Kyiv called "absurd" demands for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine on Friday, as Switzerland prepares to host scores of world leaders to map out first steps towards peace.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: 
  
A flurry of updates out of the Middle East, where Israel is pushing further into Rafah and frustrated Gazans are beginning to turn on Hamas’s leadership, expressing anger at the group’s failure to agree to a recent ceasefire proposal.

International anxieties are riding high as Iran moves to expand its uranium-enrichment capacity at two underground sites following a slap on the wrist last week from the UN’s nuclear watchdog.

An update on our coverage of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, as the Putin regime indicts him on false charges of espionage on behalf of the CIA.

In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, we’ll take a look at France’s efforts to build the largest army camp on its mainland since World War II as it prepares for wide-ranging security threats ahead of the summer Olympics in Paris.

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