Middle East
Regional powers keep Iran talks alive as Houthi attacks intensify
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan opened a channel in Tehran covering non-aggression, US-Iran diplomacy, Yemen and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Middle East
Conflicting tanker reports intensify uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran said four vessels burned after mine strikes on unauthorised routes, while independent maritime notices confirmed separate projectile incidents but not Tehran's complete account.
Africa
Somalia's regional power struggle opens new space for al-Shabaab
An ambush on federal forces in South West State shows how the insurgency is exploiting disputes between Mogadishu, regional leaders and opposition militias.
Russia
Russia widens its tax net as war spending drains financial buffers
Mining profits, investment income, online imports and foreign-company assets are targeted as the budget deficit exceeds revised plans.
Africa
Ethiopian forces close in on Mekelle as regional-war fears rise
Federal troops and allied militias advanced toward Tigray's capital after renewed combat, while suspected long-range drone attacks and the rupture with Eritrea raised fears that the conflict could spread.
Russia
Russian strikes hit Kyivstar headquarters as Ukraine's data centres face mounting attacks
Kyivstar said its Kyiv head office was hit without casualties, while Ukraine linked a broader campaign against data centres to outages affecting about 100,000 households.
Russia
Trump urges Ukraine to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure
The U.S. president linked Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries to a global diesel shortage, as disrupted Gulf exports and intensified strikes tightened fuel supplies and raised prices.
Europe
Finland stages Europe's largest civil defense exercise since World War II
More than 2,000 people joined Shelter 2026 in Kuopio, rehearsing power and water failures, cyberattacks and missile threats as Finland strengthens its whole-of-society defense model beside Russia.
Africa
UN investigators map foreign networks sustaining Sudan's war
A UN fact-finding mission linked companies and personnel across several countries to weapons, financing, logistics and contractors serving Sudan's warring forces, and urged a wider arms embargo.
Russia
Putin sees a chance for a Ukraine deal as US envoys prepare Moscow and Kyiv visits
Putin offered an unusually positive assessment of peace prospects while Zelenskiy announced imminent US visits, but both sides paired the opening with accusations over deep strikes and risks to civilian aviation.
Russia
Russia strikes nine Ukrainian cities as air-defense shortages deepen
The overnight missile and drone barrage damaged homes, businesses, energy systems and transport while Ukraine renewed its call for ballistic-missile defenses.
Russia
Putin authorizes state takeovers of poorly protected critical infrastructure
A presidential decree permits temporary administration and control of assets when operators fail to defend or quickly repair strategic facilities after Ukrainian attacks.