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Kuwait airport hit by Iranian strike
Suspends all flights and diverts incoming traffic following damage to Terminal 1, as local authorities inspect the site in Kuwait City
Gulf ceasefire frays after drone strikes
Kills 1 and injures 63 as Iranian drones strike Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport, halting flights before partial resumption from other terminals.
Iran drone attack on Kuwait airport
Kuwait suspends all flights and diverts traffic after Iranian drones strike the international airport, leaving one person dead and 63 injured.
UN Security Council election results
Germany fails to win a non-permanent seat for 2027-2028, losing the European spots to Portugal and Austria
Amendolara farmworkers murder investigation
Confirmed that victims and killers worked together at the same company, as investigators probe links between the brutal murders and agricultural labor racketeering.
Iran launches missile strikes in Gulf
Kuwait suspends commercial flights after Iranian drone attacks damage the national airport and injure several people, while US forces intercept incoming missiles
UN Security Council election results
Austria and Portugal win non-permanent seats for 2027–2028 as Germany fails to secure election, receiving 104 votes in the General Assembly.
California bank hostage standoff
FBI agents shoot and kill the suspect to end a 12-hour standoff in Bakersfield, freeing all hostages safely with no injuries reported.
Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary
Lahn defeats Trump-endorsed Feenstra in the Republican primary, securing the nomination with 52% of the vote in Iowa
Soul singer Peabo Bryson dies at 75
Dies in Marietta, Georgia, at age 75 following a stroke, prompting tributes from duet partner Celine Dion and family members.
US-Iran military escalation in Gulf
Iran targets US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with 30 missiles and drones, causing limited damage and one death at Kuwait airport
New Delhi hotel fire
Kills at least 21 people and injures dozens at a south Delhi hotel, with 18 foreign medical tourists among the dead and 8 people remaining in critical condition.
Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg
Strikes hit an oil terminal and the Kronstadt naval base, setting a Russian corvette on fire as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum begins.
Hungary and Ukraine minority rights deal
Budapest signs agreement with Kyiv to expand linguistic and cultural rights for the Hungarian minority, as the EU resumes accession talks.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit St. Petersburg
Strikes hit the Petersburg Oil Terminal as the city's economic forum opens, prompting flight restrictions at Pulkovo Airport and several reported injuries.
EU provisional migration overhaul deal
Agrees on provisional rules to speed up deportations and establish detention hubs outside the bloc, following a trilogue agreement in Brussels.
US strikes southern Iran targets
US forces strike military targets in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, following defensive orders as regional peace talks stall
Protests erupt in Southampton over police
Demonstrators clash with police in Southampton after bodycam footage showed officers handcuffing dying student Henry Nowak while his killer, Vickrum Digwa, claimed self-defense.
Ukrainian drones strike St Petersburg
Strikes hit an oil terminal and naval base as the economic forum opens, disrupting flights at Pulkovo Airport and cutting mobile internet in parts of the city.
Trump says Iran talks could end this weekend
Signals a potential rapid agreement with Iran, as Trump suggests talks could conclude this weekend.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda
Hampers Ebola response efforts in eastern DRC as rebel attacks kill 30 people, complicating containment measures for the ongoing outbreak.
US screwworm detection reports
Confirmed the presence of New World screwworm in US cattle, contradicting previous USDA assurances that the parasite was not in domestic livestock herds.
US military strikes vessel in Pacific
US Southern Command confirms three people died in a strike on a suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific, reporting no US personnel were harmed.
Oil prices rise amid US-Iran strikes
Brent crude rises 2% to $96.28 per barrel as US military actions in Iran raise concerns over Middle East supply disruptions.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks
Confirm conditional ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon as both nations move to implement the terms to end hostilities.
US-Israel relations over Lebanon
Proposes meeting with Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, claiming a potential agreement is near, marking a significant shift in regional diplomatic strategy.
US Joint Chiefs chairman visits Venezuela
General Dan Caine arrives in Caracas for an unannounced official visit to meet with Venezuelan military officials, marking the first such trip during the current political crisis
US-Iran negotiations on nuclear program
Iran reports no tangible progress in talks with the United States, contradicting Trump's claim that negotiations could conclude this weekend.
Trump order targets federal workers
Trump signs an executive order stripping civil service protections from 8,000 federal employees, allowing agencies to fire them at will.
House vote on Trump Iran war powers
House schedules new vote on resolution limiting military action against Iran, following previous delays by Republican leadership over vote counts.
Ukraine EU accession negotiations
Hungary withdraws its veto, allowing the EU to open the first round of membership negotiations with Ukraine in Brussels.
US dismantles ocean monitoring network
Expands ocean monitoring efforts in the EU as a direct response to the US withdrawal from its own deep-sea sensor network.
NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Kyiv
Rutte arrives in Kyiv for unannounced talks with President Zelenskyy to reaffirm alliance support as Russian drone and missile strikes intensify across Ukraine
Japan approves emergency budget expansion
Cabinet approves 19 billion dollars in household aid to counter rising costs from the US-Iran conflict, with parliament set to vote on the funding bill on Friday
National tribute to Edgar Morin
Macron leads the ceremony at Les Invalides, praising the late intellectual as a global humanist following a minute of silence and the national anthem in Paris
St. Petersburg economic forum drone strikes
Ukrainian drones strike energy and military sites in St. Petersburg as the economic forum opens, forcing the temporary closure of the local airport.
Bolivia unrest and highway blockades
Bolivia plans to open humanitarian corridors on Saturday, deploying police and military to move food and medicine through blockades on the Oruro to La Paz highway.
UK braced for unrest over Nowak case
Minister condemns recent riot and requests review of police anti-racism guidance as political leaders brace for further protests across the country.
California governor primary vote count
Hilton and Becerra lead the early vote count with 27% and 26% respectively, as the Associated Press holds off on calling the race with thousands of ballots remaining in Los Angeles
Armenia parliamentary election vote
Russia warns Armenia of losing cheap gas and recalls its envoy as Yerevan pursues closer EU ties ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf
US forces launch defensive strikes against Iranian military infrastructure in the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire negotiations remain stalled in Doha.