Papua separatists kill American pilot in West Papua, calling it a 'message' to US and Indonesia. The attack escalates tensions in the restive Indonesian province amid a long-running separatist conflict.

Putin says Russian forces advancing across multiple fronts in Ukraine, claims troops 10.5 km from Sumy and nearly encircling 5,000 Ukrainian troops near Rubtsy on the Oskol River

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian forces are continuing offensive operations across multiple sectors of the front line in Ukraine, claiming advances in several key directions including near Sumy, Kupyansk, and Konstantinovka.

Major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector

A major Russian attack kills 20 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow's oil sector.

Israeli forces demolish homes in southern Lebanon's Hadatha, NNA reports; explosions heard across nearby towns, no casualties immediately reported. Lebanon's Health Ministry says cumulative death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 4,298 dead and 12,196 injured. Aoun defends framework agreement with Israel as least costly path to withdrawal.

Israeli forces demolished several homes in the southern Lebanese border town of Hadatha in the Bint Jbeil district on Thursday, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported, with explosions heard across nearby towns and no casualties immediately reported. Separately, Lebanon's Health Ministry said the cumulative death toll from Israeli attacks since March 2 has risen to 4,298 with 12,196 injured, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun defended a framework agreement with Israel as the least costly way to secure an Israeli withdrawal.

Russian forces strike Kyiv, killing more than 12 and wounding over 50 in attack on Ukrainian capital

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50.