UN envoy Grundberg warns Yemen faces renewed large-scale conflict as Houthi attacks escalate against Saudi tankers, Yemeni forces, Red Sea shipping and civilian airports

Iran's Pezeshkian defends dialogue with US in Friday interview, says Tehran 'will not be forced to surrender' as tensions leave the fate of June's MoU talks uncertain

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed in an interview published Friday his commitment to dialogue with the United States while stressing that Tehran will not be forced to surrender, defending the Iranian government's decision to negotiate and sign an MoU on ending the war. He denied rumored leadership divisions and said Iran remains obligated only as long as the US fulfills its commitments under the June MoU, whose 60-day negotiation period has been overshadowed by renewed tensions.

Former FinnishSauli Niinistö has urged the EU to open talks with Russia on European security architecture and post-conflict coexistence with Ukraine, warning of a hostile border similar to post-WWII Europe.

Former FinnishSauli Niinistö has called on the EU to discuss European security architecture and post-conflict coexistence with Russia, warning that any Ukraine peace deal will leave a hostile border similar to post-WWII Europe and that hybrid warfare poses a serious cross-border threat to social cohesion.

Ukrainian Zelenskyy arrives in Serbia for first official visit, set to meet Vucic on EU integration and regional security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Serbia for his first official visit. He is set to hold talks with President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Duro Macut on economic ties, EU integration and regional security.

Ukrainian, Polish specialists complete joint exhumation in Volyn Oblast, recovering remains of 54 people including women and children

Ukrainian and Polish specialists completed joint exhumation works in the former villages of Ostrivky and Volia Ostrovetska in Volyn Oblast, recovering the remains of 54 people (48 in Volia Ostrovetska and 6 in Ostrivky), including men, women, and children, according to the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory. Samples were collected for DNA analysis.