Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes India's Nicobar Islands, GFZ says

Kyiv welcomes Trump’s direct tone on ending Russia’s war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cut the deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire from 50 days to just 10–12 days.

Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Syria, brokered by the U.S. with support from Turkey and Jordan, allows Syrian internal security forces brief access to Sweida for 48 hours to help stabilize the Druze-majority region after over 300 deaths.

Tech CEO caught with company’s HR head on Coldplay kiss cam resigns

Astronomer CEO Andy Byron has resigned after a kiss-cam moment with the company’s Head of HR, Kristin Cabot, went viral during a Coldplay concert—triggering an internal investigation and board response.

Aliyev demands Russia confess to accidentally shooting down Azerbaijani plane

President Ilham Aliyev has publicly pressed Russia to admit it accidentally shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane in December, an incident that killed 38 people.

Zelenskyy offers Russia new round of peace talks next week

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Russia to hold fresh peace talks next week, calling for urgent progress toward a ceasefire.

Over 30 injured after car plows into crowd outside Los Angeles club

At least 30 people were injured when a car slammed into a crowd outside a nightclub in Los Angeles, according to the fire department.