U.S. President Donald J. Trump departs the White House for Joint Base Andrews to begin a diplomatic trip to Beijing for a scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Japan plans to launch a centralized intelligence agency by July to counter threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. The initiative, supported by the U.S. FBI, aims to consolidate national security efforts against espionage and cyber operations.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is advancing legislation to establish the nation's first centralized intelligence agency, with support from the U.S. FBI. The agency, expected to launch in July with 700 staff, will focus on counter-intelligence and cyberthreats involving China, Russia, and North Korea.

Donald Trump says he will hold a discussion with ChineseXi Jinping regarding the war in Iran.

Donald Trump stated he intends to hold a discussion with ChineseXi Jinping regarding the ongoing conflict involving Iran.

TurkishHakan Fidan says Ankara's top priority is ensuring the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran remains in effect.

TurkishHakan Fidan stated that Ankara's primary focus is maintaining the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran.

UkrainianVolodymyr Zelenskyy announces the formation of a new European anti-ballistic coalition following talks with 13 nations and NATO officials to coordinate the production of defensive weaponry.

UkrainianVolodymyr Zelenskyy announced the formation of a European anti-ballistic coalition following a meeting with national security advisors from 13 countries and a representative from the NATOGeneral's office to discuss joint weapons production.