William Lai Ching-te takes oath as Taiwan’s 8th president, succeeding the self-ruled island state’s only woman chief executive Tsai Ing-wen

#BREAKING : Turkish high-altitude UAV Bayraktar Akinci, equipped with precise night vision features, has identified the source of heat suspected to be the wreckage of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi and has shared its coordinates with Iranian authorities — AA

White House on meetings with Saudis and Israelis:

- NSA Sullivan met Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
- Briefed Netanyahu on Saudi talks
- Discussed Israel’s war on Gaza, civilian casualties
- Reaffirmed need for political strategy

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is undergoing an antibiotic treatment programme after being diagnosed with lung inflammation, state news agency reports

Turkish MFA on Megali Idea claims by far-right groups in Greece:

- These groundless allegations aim to damage Turkish-Greek relations & create difficulties for responsible politicians
- We expect Greek govt to take clear stance against efforts of some irresponsible politicians