Al Qaeda-linked militants reduce brutality in seized Malian territory, Reuters reports.

Explosions and sustained gunfire reported at Niamey airport in Niger's capital; witnesses describe blasts lasting over an hour Thursday morning

Witnesses reported hearing explosions and sustained gunfire for over an hour Thursday morning at the airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger, media reported.

Israeli airstrike kills one, wounds another in southern Lebanon despite US‑Iran cease‑fire memo The strike occurred amid reports of a US‑Iran agreement intended to halt hostilities in Lebanon.

State media reports that an Israeli airstrike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person and injured another, despite a US‑Iran memorandum to end the war that includes Lebanon taking effect.

Ukrainian drones strike Moscow oil refinery, thick smoke reported across Moscow. Attack on Russian energy infrastructure amid ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Ukrainian drones struck a Moscow oil refinery, with thick smoke reported across the city.

Two railway cargo workers injured in drone attack on Gukovo, Rostov region; governor says about 60 UAVs destroyed across Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and five districts

Two cargo station employees were injured in Gukovo, Rostov region, in a drone attack and are hospitalized, the governor said. About 60 UAVs were destroyed over Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and five districts of Rostov region.