US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo and then traveled to Saint Petersburg to meet Vladimir Putin, reportedly carrying an updated peace proposal. Zelensky said US intelligence warnings about Russian missile strikes had resumed after a call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Trump said it was time for Ukraine to make a deal, and Russian strikes killed nine people in Ukraine during the talks.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said naval mines stopped tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, and the IMO warned the route remains unsafe. Secretary of State Rubio said a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while attacks continue, though Iran's foreign minister said talks through Pakistan and Qatar are ongoing. Iran's security chief said enriched uranium would not leave the country.
NATO announced it will deploy additional aircraft, radars and other assets to the Black Sea after a series of deadly drone attacks on merchant shipping. Russia's military said it struck cargo vessels in Ukraine's port of Reni, and five more ships were reported hit on Tuesday. Bulgaria's prime minister said a US military plane had begun patrols after Sofia appealed for help.
A drone strike hit a market in Abyei, the region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, setting fire to a fuel depot and killing at least 153 people, according to local officials, with other reports putting the toll higher. Local authorities blamed Sudan's army; separate reports said army drones also hit mourners and a market alleged to supply fuel to the Rapid Support Forces. The UN condemned the drone attacks.
Three Houthi missiles hit a government training camp in Shabwa province, killing 73 new recruits, according to the provincial governor. Officials called it the deadliest strike since fighting escalated three months ago.
The UK said RAF Typhoon fighters will fly defensive missions over Saudi cities and infrastructure against Houthi missiles and drones, but will not carry out offensive strikes. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted four drones launched toward the kingdom. Egypt's parliament delayed a debate on President Sisi's request to authorize military support for Saudi Arabia.
UN peacekeepers are preparing to withdraw from southern Lebanon while Israeli forces remain and Hezbollah is still armed. Lebanon's army rejected Israeli claims that it failed to disarm Hezbollah south of the Litani River. Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should annex territory it holds in Gaza and Lebanon.
Gangs opened fire on an armored vehicle in Haiti, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for. It was the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations.
A drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region set a fuel depot ablaze, with death tolls ranging from 53 according to local authorities to more than 150 according to other officials; South Sudanese officials blamed Sudan's army. The BBC cited sources saying army drones that hit mourners and a fuel market killed more than 300 people, while separate strikes killed 80 in West Kordofan and three children in Khartoum. The UN condemned the attacks.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said their naval mines set ablaze and halted tankers using routes through the Strait of Hormuz that Tehran considers illegal. At least 15 container ships have been struck in the waterway over 10 days, and a Guards spokesperson threatened to target undersea internet cables in the Gulf. The IMO warned the strait remains too unsafe to transit, while Qatar said negotiations were the only path to reopening it.
After meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was again receiving advance warnings of Russian ballistic missile attacks, saying the system "works now." He also said he spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Starlink and Starshield issues, and said Ukraine was not losing the war but was "losing people and time." Shortly afterward, President Trump said it was "time to make a deal" and that the US had got "nothing back" from Ukraine.
NATO is sending additional military assets to the Black Sea after a series of Russian attacks on merchant shipping, with five more vessels attacked on Tuesday. Russia's military said it struck three cargo vessels in Ukraine's Danube port of Reni, among others. The attacks have targeted ships carrying agricultural cargo near NATO's borders.
The governor of Shabwa province said 73 new recruits were killed when Houthi ballistic missiles hit the al-Alam training camp for government security forces, with more than 200 injured. It is the deadliest single attack since fighting escalated in recent months. The UN separately demanded immediate aid access to Taiz, which Houthi fighters have encircled since early October.
Britain's Ministry of Defence said RAF Typhoon jets will fly defensive missions to protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi air attacks, without carrying out offensive strikes. Saudi forces said they intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, and the Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed the launcher.
Israeli police detained 10 people in a rare raid against settlers after weekend attacks in the occupied West Bank on European diplomats, a French mayor and US photojournalist Heidi Levine, who described an "attempted lynching." Israeli forces also demolished a home near Bethlehem citing a lack of permit, according to Wafa. Senior Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub warned the West Bank was on the verge of an "explosion."
Gangs opened fire on an armored vehicle in Haiti, leaving four soldiers from El Salvador unaccounted for. It is the first major attack since an international gang suppression force began operations in the country.
Attackers on motorcycles killed at least 40 civilians in Mali, targeting camps mainly housing members of the Daoussahak community, according to security and community sources. The Hindu reported a toll of 48 and attributed the attack to an Islamic State-affiliated group.
A Zelenskyy adviser told the BBC Ukrainians were dying because of reduced US intelligence sharing, and Zelenskyy said Ukraine got no early warning before Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles and over 200 drones. He also said Starshield satellite terminals stop working at high speeds; Rubio and the White House denied any change, and Bessent warned Zelenskyy to be careful.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, setting an oil export terminal and depot ablaze in St Petersburg. Russia carried out deadly strikes on Ukraine over the weekend.
Ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis hit al-Alam camp in government-held Shabwa province, killing at least 53 recruits and injuring about 200, local authorities said. It is the deadliest single attack since Yemen's civil war reignited in September.
A drone struck twice near a market and transport hub in al-Dibab, West Kordofan, killing 80 people, mostly commuters, in one of the deadliest single attacks of the war. A separate drone attack in Khartoum killed four, including three children.
At least 15 container ships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz in 10 days by drones, mines and even a rocket-propelled grenade, and Iran's IRGC said an oil tanker caught fire after hitting a mine. Iran says it has a new operational plan if the US resumes attacks; US missions issued security alerts.
The Houthis said they targeted an Aramco facility in Yanbu, Abha and King Khalid airports and a military base in Saudi Arabia. Houthi media said a Saudi strike killed nine in northern Yemen, and Saudi-backed forces reported air strikes in Taiz.
Israeli police detained 10 people in a rare raid after weekend settler attacks on European diplomats, a French mayor and US photojournalist Heidi Levine in the occupied West Bank. A senior Palestinian official warned of an 'explosion', and UN experts urged protection for olive farmers.
Gangs in Port-au-Prince attacked an armoured vehicle of the international Gang Suppression Force with gunfire and explosives, leaving four Salvadoran air force members missing. It is the first major attack on the force, and the UN warned of escalating violence ahead of elections.
Finland is seeking to acquire one million landmines after recently joining regional neighbours in withdrawing from the treaty banning the weapons, as it focuses on its border with Russia.
Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one of its largest aerial attacks, setting an oil export terminal, refinery and depot on fire in St Petersburg and killing at least one person. A data centre used by a Russian social network was also hit, while Kyiv accused Moscow of repeatedly violating a US-backed energy ceasefire.
Gulf states condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as fighting displaced more than 233,000 Yemenis. A Houthi projectile injured six in Najran, missiles struck near Aden airport and Marib, and Houthi media said Saudi strikes killed nine; two Saudi coalition pilots died in a helicopter crash blamed on a technical fault. Iran backed a political process to end the conflict.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said an oil tanker caught fire after striking a mine in Hormuz, as shipping vessels reported strikes. A senior Iranian security official said Iran has a new operational plan if the US resumes attacks.
Masked settlers attacked a European delegation including diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai near Taybeh while they visited Palestinian olive harvesters, injuring three. The EU strongly condemned the attack and demanded accountability; Israel's military condemned it, but Netanyahu's office questioned the account. The US ambassador separately called a settler beating of a Washington Post photojournalist an act of terror.
The head of the World Food Programme said life in Gaza is brutal, with 1.4 million people facing acute food shortages and funding gaps forcing aid cuts despite the US-brokered ceasefire. Gaza's health ministry said five Palestinians, including two children, were killed by Israeli forces since dawn.
The UAE has reportedly agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces fighting the Houthis in the south, according to sources in Yemen. The UAE vice president met the Saudi defence minister in Abu Dhabi to discuss regional developments.
Taiwan's coast guard said an unusually large number of Chinese vessels took part in coordinated operations around its main island and the disputed Pratas island. Taipei described the activity as hybrid warfare meant to alter the status quo.
North Korea said it tested a new torpedo system with artificial intelligence capabilities, amid a recent run of weapons demonstrations including its first underwater-launched missile tests in nearly three years.
BBC Verify analysis of UK maritime data found 12 vessels were struck in a single week near the Strait of Hormuz, a record, and the UKMTO says most attacks go unreported. Iran's IRGC said a tanker using a 'prohibited' route hit a mine, and President Trump said the US Navy is carrying out an 'effective' blockade of Iran.
Ukraine says temporary speed limits on the Starlink network disrupted military missions, and its president says access has still not been fully restored. US senators have called for an investigation, while BBC reporting shows Starlink playing a key role in a Ukrainian offensive regaining ground in the Donbas.
With front lines largely frozen, Russian missiles and drones are systematically hitting Ukrainian power plants in what analysts describe as an effort to make cities unlivable. Separately, authorities said the death toll from a Russian strike on a bus in eastern Ukraine had risen to 30.
Yemen's government said Houthi ballistic missiles struck the al-Maashiq presidential palace complex in Aden, killing five people; the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt. Two more missiles were fired at Aden's airport, as government forces claimed advances in Marib.
Yemen's Houthis said they struck Riyadh's airport and other Saudi sites, making Yemen one of the most active fronts in the regional war. Indian airlines cancelled and diverted Riyadh flights, and a BMX qualifier for the 2028 Olympics was cancelled.
Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians harvesting olives in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to olive trees and injuring several people, including Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine. The UN says settler attacks during this year's harvest have already surpassed the 2025 total; China's foreign minister separately urged Israel to stop the 'forced establishment' of settlements.
Russian officials said Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, hours after President Trump urged restraint. Kyiv has vowed to keep hitting Russian refineries in response to attacks on its own energy system.
North Korea says it tested a new torpedo system with AI capabilities, the latest in a run of weapons demonstrations that included its first underwater-launched missile tests.
A drone strike hit a cattle market in Nyala, South Darfur, killing 30 people and injuring 47. The attack adds to a long series of strikes on civilian areas in Sudan.
The Houthis fired missiles at Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, seat of the Presidential Leadership Council and residence of President Rashad al-Alimi. Five people were killed and 16 injured; no council members were harmed.
Israeli settlers attacked and beat a group of Palestinians and an American photojournalist working for The Washington Post. The journalist required surgery on his hand.
The container ship GFS Pride and the bulk carrier Cape Dao sank after being hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz while using a route Iran's Revolutionary Guard called illegal and dangerous. At least one crew member was killed.
The Houthis fired missiles at Al-Maashiq Palace in Aden, the seat of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council and residence of President Rashad al-Alimi. Five people were killed and 16 injured; no council member was harmed.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a missile aimed at Medina, which the Houthis denied launching, and its civil defense said debris from intercepted Houthi cruise missiles injured four people in Riyadh and damaged 15 homes. Separately, the Houthis claimed to have shot down a Saudi Eurofighter Typhoon over Saada; Saudi authorities did not comment.
Sudan's armed forces announced they had recaptured the Bir Kelekel area of West Darfur from the Rapid Support Forces, according to the state governor. The claim was not independently confirmed in the report.
The Saudi air force struck a fuel depot near Sanaa, and the Houthis responded with missiles aimed at Riyadh, Dammam and other cities. Debris from intercepted cruise missiles injured four people in Riyadh, including a child, and damaged 15 homes, while an intercept over Dhahran set part of a Saudi Aramco administrative building on fire.
The container ship GFS Pride and the bulk carrier Cape Dao sank after being hit by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz, with at least one crew member killed. Iran's Revolutionary Guard had described the route they were using as illegal and dangerous.
Two merchant ships were hit by unidentified drones off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, and one sank; 20 crew were rescued and 11 remain missing. Prime Minister Rumen Radev blamed Russia and summoned its ambassador, calling it the second such attack in six days.
Yemen's Houthis said they shot down a Royal Saudi Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon over Saada Governorate. Saudi authorities did not comment on the claim.
The Sudanese Armed Forces said they recaptured the Bir Kelekel area of West Darfur from the Rapid Support Forces, according to state governor Bahr al-Din Adam Karama.
The Saudi air force struck a fuel depot near Sanaa, and the Houthis responded by firing missiles at several Saudi cities, including Riyadh and Dammam. In Dhahran, a Saudi Aramco administrative building partly burned after Saudi forces intercepted a missile over the city. The Houthis also said they targeted Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport for a third day running.
Unidentified drones struck two merchant ships off Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, and one sank. Eleven crew members are missing and 20 have been rescued. Prime Minister Rumen Radev blamed Russia and summoned its ambassador, after a similar attack six days earlier.
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced a political-military coalition called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation. It brings together the M23, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance, and says its aim is to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi's government.
The Houthis said they hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile for a third straight day, and also targeted King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. An Indian national injured in an earlier strike died, bringing the reported death toll to 13, and Riyadh's skies were reported largely empty.
The Royal Saudi Air Force carried out an airstrike in Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing a child and injuring seven others. Civilians in the city described fear and uncertainty as attacks resumed.
Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced a political-military coalition called the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, including the M23, Twirwaneho and the Congo River Alliance. The group says it aims to coordinate resistance forces to overthrow President Félix Tshisekedi's government.
Airstrikes hit an artisanal gold mine in a mountainous area on the Egypt–Sudan border, killing at least 72 people. The attackers were not identified in the report.
Three civilians and two police officers were killed and six people wounded in a shooting in Jacona, Michoacán. In nearby Zamora, three gunmen died in a shootout with police.
Colombia's army bombed a guerrilla camp in Norte de Santander, killing four FARC dissidents and recovering 12 rifles. The camp was linked to the 33rd Front in the Catatumbo region.
A Houthi missile attack struck Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam was also targeted. Reports put the toll at 12 dead and 309 injured, rising to 13 after an injured Indian national died, according to his embassy.
The Royal Saudi Air Force carried out an airstrike in Yemen's capital Sanaa, killing a child and wounding seven others. Residents described fear and uncertainty as the city came under attack following the Houthi strike on Riyadh.
Airstrikes hit an artisanal gold mine in a mountainous area on the Egypt–Sudan border, killing at least 72 people, reportedly miners. Responsibility was not stated in the report.
A drone hit the Nicaragua-flagged tanker MT Petro Dolphin near Sohar, Oman. Nine crew were rescued and two Indian sailors remain missing as Omani authorities search for them.
The Colombian army bombed a guerrilla camp of the FARC dissident Front 33 in the Catatumbo region of Norte de Santander, killing four and seizing 12 rifles, according to an initial tally.
Three civilians and two police officers were killed and six people wounded in a mass shooting in Jacona, Michoacán. In nearby Zamora, three gunmen died in a shootout with police.
A drone strike attributed to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces hit displaced people in Blue Nile State, killing 41. The attack extends the war into Sudan's southeast.
The Pentagon reported two noncombat deaths, bringing US military fatalities in the Iran war to 21. President Trump said the US military would not attack Iran before next month's midterm elections.
Twelve people, including a two-year-old, were killed and 16 injured in fighting between Sinaloa Cartel factions inside a prison in Mazatlán. It was reportedly an attempt on a Los Chapitos leader, who was said to be among the dead.
The aircraft carrier returned to North Island Naval Air Station after nearly seven months deployed in the Middle East. Its return comes as the US says it will hold off attacks on Iran until after the midterms.
The Israeli military said an airstrike in Gaza City killed Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji. Israel says he took part in holding hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Matan Angrest.
Russia launched a large ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 28 people and wounding hundreds. Twenty died in a single apartment building in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, struck by a North Korean KN-23 missile.
Yemen's Houthi forces claimed attacks on Abha International Airport and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Three civilians were killed and 36 injured.
Eritrean troops are reported to have entered Ethiopia's Tigray Region and to be moving south toward Mekelle. The reports come amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Mali's armed forces, backed by Russia's Africa Corps, regained control of Kidal after days of airstrikes and ground fighting. The Azawad Liberation Front had held the town for five months.
Bulgaria called off the search for 12 missing Syrian crew members after a merchant ship sank in its waters following a drone strike. Who carried out the attack remains unknown.
Rival Sinaloa Cartel factions clashed inside El Castillo prison in Mazatlán, killing 12 people including a 2-year-old and injuring 16. It was reportedly an attempt to kill Los Chapitos leader Eduardo Jonathan Martínez Larios, who was reported among the dead.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln arrived at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. It had been deployed in the Middle East for nearly seven months.
The Israeli military said an airstrike in Gaza City killed Muhammad Muhsen Nimr Yazji. Israel says he helped hold hostages Emily Damari, Romi Gonen and Matan Angrest.