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Ukraine drone attack targets Moscow

Ukraine’s biggest drone attack on Moscow in more than a year killed at least three people in the city, damaged residential buildings, and targeted an oil refinery, as Kyiv intensifies its strikes deep inside Russia.
A damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack near Moscow

Japan, EU seek out AI models for cyber defense

Governments and businesses are racing to detect and fix software vulnerabilities before AI systems get to them first.
Mistral CEO Arthur MenschMistral CEO Arthur Mensch. Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Spain calls for creation of EU army amid US unreliability

The call is part of a broader shift toward European sovereignty.
Paratroopers of Spanish army 6th airborne brigade walk to their positions after landing during NATO U.S. led “Swift Response 2025” military exercise near Daugavpils.Ints Kalnins/Reuters

Putin says Ukraine war is ‘coming to an end’

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes the Ukraine war is “coming to an end,” hours after vowing victory over Kyiv at a pared-down Victory Day parade devoid of its usual military hardware display.
Victory Day military parade in MoscowAlexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via Reuters

Trump rejects Iran’s latest peace offer

Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to Washington’s latest peace proposal, prolonging the countries’ uneasy stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz.
Vessels in the Strait of HormuzStringer/Reuters

US awaits Iran response to truce plan as tensions flare in Hormuz

The US and Iran are getting closer to an agreement to temporarily end hostilities, according to Pakistani officials, even as tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz.
A cargo ship docked at the Port of FujairahAmr Alfiky/Reuters

Hantavirus is ‘not the next COVID,’ WHO says

After a lethal outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship, authorities around the world are racing to trace passengers who disembarked.

Germany’s Merz marks one year in office

Germany’s chancellor is falling behind on his core goals one year into his tenure, analysts said.

China renews call for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen

China pushed for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after hosting Iran’s foreign minister, an exchange that reflected Beijing’s fraught position in the conflict.

Kremlin enacts new security measures on assassination fears

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly increasingly fearful of assassination attempts.

US troop drawdown from Germany poses dilemma for Europe

The US’ withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany is symptomatic of a widening transatlantic rift that risks leaving Europe with drastic security gaps.

Trump says US to escort ‘neutral’ ships through the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a new operation to escort neutral ships that are stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Backlash swells to Russia web crackdown

More ordinary Russians are starting to speak out, in a rare chorus of dissent.

Trump reportedly weighs renewed Iran attacks

Worries that the conflict could resume drove benchmark oil prices above $126 a barrel.

Mexico arrests cartel leader amid widening gang crackdown

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum intensifies her gang crackdown.

Trump issues ‘shoot and kill’ order amid Hormuz standoff

US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Some experts dismiss ‘apocalyptic talk’ of Hormuz disruptions

The economic damage might fall short of an all-out catastrophe, some analysts argued.

US-Iran standoff in Strait of Hormuz escalates

Iran said that the US blockade of the Strait was a red line if negotiations are to continue.