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Russian air defense systems shot down 177 Ukrainian drones overnight over regions of Russia and the Black and Azov Seas, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Iran emerged victorious from the conflict with the US, said Iranian Abbas Araghchi. The US shot down several Iranian drones en route to the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports. Britain will reinstate a ban on imports of diesel and kerosene from Russian oil in 2027. The US Department of Justice approved the merger of Warner Bros. with Paramount for $110 billion. A group of US attorneys general has launched an investigation into OpenAI, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report, citing sources. Russ
US President Donald Trump said the military killed Héctor 'Niño' Guerrero Flores, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, in a strike carried out by the US Southern Command. The move marks a major escalation in Washington's campaign against the group.
UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said peacekeepers in southern Lebanon continue to observe extensive Israeli military activity, including high-density armored movements, large-scale engineering and demolition works and sustained logistical traffic in areas near the border.
One person died in a drone attack in Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev reported. Three others were injured. The governor said drones attacked the Temryuk district overnight. Falling debris caused a fire at a marine terminal. 96 people and over 30 pieces of equipment, including from the Russian Emergencies Ministry, are fighting the fire.
The leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in a U.S. military strike, President Trump said in a social media post.
The president said the U.S. strike was coordinated with the government in Caracas.
Iranian television reports that explosions heard in Sirik port are linked to warning shots fired in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mehr News Agency reports hearing explosion sounds near Qeshm Island and Sirik in Iran.
An Iranian offensive drone has threatened commercial shipping traffic, according to a source.
The leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been killed in a U.S. military strike, President Trump said in a social media post.
Senior US officials said on Friday that the US Navy is escorting dozens of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz each night, carrying millions of barrels of oil.
Olena Zelenska emphasized the difficulty of returning Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.
The U.S. military has killed the alleged leader of Venezuela-based gang Tren de Aragua, President Trump announced Friday. The president said on Truth Social that U.S. Southern Command carried out a "swift and lethal kinetic strike" to "successfully execute" Hector.
U.S. Central Command says U.S. forces maintain full presence and high alert across the Middle East.
The US has killed the leader of the Tren De Aragua drug cartel, Niño Guerrero, in a strike coordinated with Venezuela, President Donald Trump said.
The U.S. Army reports that Iranian drones attempted to target commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
At least two members of the Kuki community have been killed in a fresh attack in India's Manipur state, where ethnic violence, kidnappings and retaliatory clashes continue to fuel instability and displacement.
Trump says the U.S. military has killed the alleged leader of Tren de Aragua, the Venezuelan gang targeted by his immigration crackdown.
US forces intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to CENTCOM, which said American forces downed all the one-way attack drones, allowing maritime traffic to continue without disruption.
US military killed leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in strike, Trump says.
U.S. Central Command says U.S. forces shot down Iran-launched loitering drones headed toward commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military reports that Iran launched multiple drones in an attempt to strike ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that Iran launched several one-way attack drones at ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier this evening, adding that U.S. forces downed all of them and traffic continues unimpeded.
U.S. Central Command says it intercepted and shot down Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that maritime traffic through the key trade route continues without disruption.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the U.S. military has killed the leader of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan-origin group designated as a terrorist organization by the United States.
Trump says U.S. military launched a strike on the leader of Tren De Aragua.
Donald Trump announced that the United States has killed Venezuelan gang leader Niño Guerrero.
Trump said he directed the US Southern Command to carry out a lethal strike that killed Niño Guerrero, leader of Tren de Aragua.
The US shot down several Iranian drones en route to the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported citing a source. According to the source, the drones posed a threat to commercial shipping.