The BRICS summit in Russia dominated early headlines, with Putin aiming to establish a "new global majority." Simultaneously, the IMF lowered Germany's economic growth forecast. Israel's alleged strike on a Hezbollah bunker in Beirut sparked international concern, while reports of a potential Israeli retaliation against Iran alarmed the US. Domestically, debates over coalition-building with Wagenknecht's BSW party continued. The establishment of a new NATO headquarters in Rostock prompted Russia to summon the German ambassador. In the evening, focus shifted to Trump's cognitive health and the SPD's hesitation regarding AfD ban proceedings. The day concluded with reports of Israel targeting a potential successor to Hezbollah's leader Nasrallah.