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U.S. President Donald Trump says new talks between Israel and Lebanon will take place “today”, despite continued strikes in southern Lebanon by Israel. He also claimed China supports efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting easing geopolitical pressure as global energy routes remain central to negotiations.
Hopes for a broader peace agreement are rising, with mediation efforts intensifying and Israel discussing a potential ceasefire in Lebanon. Talks between the U.S. and Iran could resume within days, with Pakistan continuing its role as a key intermediary. Markets have responded positively, signalling expectations of de-escalation.
Oil tankers linked to sanctioned trade have continued attempting to enter the Gulf despite the U.S. naval blockade. While most vessels are being turned back, some movements signal ongoing risks to enforcement, highlighting continued instability in global energy supply routes.
Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 13 people, including a child, and injured dozens. Strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Dnipro, causing major infrastructure damage, while Ukraine reported intercepting hundreds of drones and missiles.
The explosion at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday afternoon killed at least 12 people and injured a further 309, according to Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority. The airport remains closed until further notice.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Russia has violated an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday, urging Washington to step in to ensure that Moscow abided by the terms of the putative agreement.
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The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Ukraine is ready to respect the energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, but only if Russia does the same, saying Moscow has already violated the agreement.
China has announced sanctions against Belize’s foreign minister and Paraguay’s communications minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The move comes as Beijing continues to pressure the few remaining nations that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
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