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US loses another military aircraft off Yemen: CNN

The US Navy has lost another military aircraft in the Red Sea, marking the second incident involving an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Harry S. Truman in just over a week, and the third such loss since Washington intensified operations against Houthi fighters in Yemen.

India conducts military operation against Pakistan

India’s military has launched Operation Sindoor, striking nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, prompting swift retaliation from Islamabad in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours as fears of a wider, prolonged war grow.

US’ Gaza pier injured far more troops than previously known: Report

More than 60 service members were injured as a part of former President Joe Biden's floating aid pier in the Gaza Strip, a Pentagon Inspector General report published on Tuesday disclosed, a number significantly higher than had been previously disclosed.

Trump says bombing of Yemen’s Houthis to stop

US President Donald Trump has announced Washington is abandoning its daily bombing campaign of Yemen based on an understanding with the Houthis as Oman confirms that it has brokered a ceasefire between the United States and the armed group.

Yemen’s Houthis vow retaliation after Israeli air attacks on Sanaa

Yemen’s Houthi fighters have pledged to respond to the latest Israeli strikes that targeted parts of the capital Sanaa and the main international airport, saying the raids “will not go unanswered”.

Report: Many in US and western Europe think third world war likely within years

Eighty years after the second world war, polling has showed many Americans and western Europeans believe an even more devastating third global conflict could break out within a decade, with tensions with Russia seen as the most probable cause.

Israel turned 70 percent of Gaza into no-go zones: UN

Israel has restricted Palestinians’ access to 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, either by declaring large areas as no-go zones or issuing forced displacement orders, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Falling oil prices mean Russia ‘wants to settle’ a peace agreement in Ukraine: US

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Russia has grown more willing to negotiate an end to its war against Ukraine following a sharp decline in oil prices.

Iran vows swift response to any military adventurism by US, Israel

Iran has categorically condemned the latest threats posed by the United States and Israel over Yemen’s attack on the occupied territories, vowing to defend its sovereignty against any threat or use of force.

Israeli army bombs Yemen’s Hodeidah port after attack near Tel Aviv’s airport

The Israeli military announced it has carried out air strikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah port and a cement factory, claiming the sites were used to support Houthi operations against Tel Aviv.

Gaza population to be moved in intensive Israeli military operation: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that a new offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip will be an intensive military operation aimed at defeating Hamas, but stopped short of detailing just how much of the besieged enclave’s territory would be seized.

Turkey’s Halkbank appeals Iran sanctions decision to US Supreme Court

Turkey's Halkbank has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling saying it can be prosecuted for allegedly helping Tehran evade American sanctions, a U.S.-based lawyer for the bank announced on Monday.

Trump says he had a productive phone call with Erdogan

U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation on Monday that both leaders described as "very productive" and said they discussed everything from how to end Russia's war in Ukraine to Syria and the Gaza war.

EU considering full ban on Russian gas by end of 2027: Bloomberg

The European Commission (EC) plans to propose legislation to phase out all Russian pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the end of 2027, Bloomberg has reported.

US suggests it may not be possible to broker peace in Ukraine

President Donald Trump has stated that it may not be possible for the US to broker an end to the war in Ukraine — as Russian President Vladimir Putin left the door open for a nuclear option in the conflict.

Nearly 290k Gaza children on ‘brink of death’ amid Israeli siege

More than 3,500 children below the age of five years “face imminent death by starvation”, Gaza’s Government Media Office (GMO) has announced, adding that some 70,000 children are being hospitalised in the enclave due to severe malnutrition amid more than two months of total Israeli blockade.

Israeli cabinet approves expansion of Gaza offensive: KAN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet has approved a gradual expansion of the offensive against the Gaza Strip, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported on Monday, citing sources with knowledge of the details.

Israel vows response to Iran after Houthi attack on Ben Gurion airport

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to respond to a strike from Yemen’s Houthi rebels that hit Ben Gurion International Airport, adding that Iran would also face consequences from the raid.

India cuts water flow to Pakistan: PTI

India has begun restricting water supplies flowing from its territory to Pakistan, with more similar measures to come, the PTI news agency has claimed, citing an anonymous source.

Israel calling up thousands of reservists to expand Gaza war

The Israeli military will call up tens of thousands of reservists to expand Tel Aviv's onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, army chief Eyal Zamir has stated.

US pushes for ‘total dismantlement’ of Iran’s nuclear program

US President Donald Trump has stated he wants Iran to completely scrap its nuclear program, as negotiations between Tehran and Washington have been postponed.

Gaza death toll surpasses 52,500 as Israel continues its genocidal war

At least 52,535 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry announced on Sunday.

Missile launched by Yemen’s Houthis hits Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Intl. airport

A ballistic missile launched from Yemen has hit the perimeter of Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport, damaging a road and a vehicle and causing air traffic to stop, the Houthi rebels and Tel Aviv have confirmed.

Saudi Arabia executed its 100th prisoner in 2025: AFP

Riyadh has executed two people on terrorism-related charges, bringing the total number of executions in the kingdom this year to at least 100, according to an AFP tally.

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use atomic weapons in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen, and that he hoped it would not arise.

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