QtrendsRussia launches massive wave of strikes across Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and multiple cities with dozens of casualties reported. Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to halt hostilities, marking a potential de-escalation in the region. Meanwhile, Asia faces converging economic pressures from food inflation, energy security risks tied to Russia's shadow fleet, and families turning to liquid assets for wealth preservation.
Southeast Asia is confronting mounting risks from rising food prices and inflation as global supply chain pressures persist. Asian families are increasingly shifting toward liquid assets to secure intergenerational wealth amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, oil-dependent Asian economies continue to engage with Russia's sanctioned shadow fleet, ignoring associated maritime and regulatory dangers.
Russia launched a massive aerial assault on multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least ten people and wounding dozens more. The attack on the capital Kyiv left at least three dead and trapped others in damaged buildings. The bombardment comes amid warnings of a broader Russian strike wave across the country.
Kyiv was struck by a large wave of Russian missiles and drones, with explosions heard across the city and fears that people remain trapped under rubble from an apartment building hit. At least two people were injured in the capital. The attacks followed earlier warnings from Ukrainian officials of an imminent Russian escalation in aerial strikes.
Former President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a reciprocal halt in fighting, a potential breakthrough in the ongoing cross-border conflict. Lebanon confirmed that Hezbollah would stop attacks on Israel in exchange for a halt to Israeli operations. Trump also noted that talks with Iran continue alongside this development.
Israeli soldiers have provided rare firsthand accounts from Gaza to AP, describing conditions on the ground and questioning the effectiveness of what they call a 'joke' of a ceasefire. NPR examines the long-term future of land Israel has seized from neighboring territories. UN experts have warned of surging settler violence in the occupied West Bank, while Israeli military actions in Lebanon continue to draw regional backlash.