Israel's defense minister said Israel will not withdraw troops from southern Lebanon even if the United States requests it.

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son told shareholders on Wednesday he will work until 70 to pursue AI ambitions, abandoning an earlier plan to hand over the reins at 60 after saying he had become "greedy", and seeking another 10–15 years to chase artificial superintelligence (ASI). He rejected claims that AI is a bubble as "desecration", saying current skepticism echoes early doubts about the internet and that AI's potential is only beginning to be realized.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said Russian authorities are preparing for the upcoming State Duma election and the date will not be postponed.