Russia launches massive deadly strikes across Ukraine
Russia carried out a massive wave of attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities, killing at least 14 people and leaving others trapped under rubble. Kyiv was among the hardest-hit areas, with explosions heard across the capital and apartment buildings damaged. The strikes mark one of the deadliest recent assaults, drawing widespread international condemnation.
The Iran war has reached day 95, with Tehran suspending talks with the United States in protest over Israeli military actions in Lebanon and Gaza. President Trump is pushing for a Lebanon ceasefire after Iran vowed to end negotiations. The situation remains fluid as clashes continue across multiple fronts.
Israeli forces captured a strategic castle in southern Lebanon, marking the deepest ground incursion into the country in 26 years. The move has sent shockwaves through Lebanon and drawn calls from UN Security Council members for an Israeli withdrawal. Israel appears to have pulled back from threats to strike Beirut directly.