1. Region: Middle East. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf stated that negotiations with the US in Pakistan will not proceed until a ceasefire in Lebanon is implemented and Iran’s blocked assets are released. Source: Reuters.
2. Region: Middle East. Hezbollah launched a strike on the city of Safed in northern Israel using 122mm Grad-style high-explosive fragmentation rockets. Source: Reuters.
3. Region: Middle East. Lebanon reported that an Israeli attack in Nabatieh killed 13 state security personnel. Source: Reuters.
4. Region: Middle East. US President Donald Trump warned of potential military strikes if upcoming negotiations with Iran in Pakistan fail, noting that US warships are being rearmed. Source: Reuters.
5. Region: Ukraine. The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed strikes on Russian drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea, specifically targeting the LSP-2 ice-resistant platform. Source: Reuters.
6. Region: Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian interceptors were used to shoot down Iranian-made Shahed drones in the Middle East during the recent conflict. Source: Al Jazeera.
7. Region: Ukraine. The German Embassy in Ukraine announced the delivery of five additional MEDIGUARD armored ambulances to the National Guard of Ukraine. Source: Reuters.
8. Region: Russia. A former Russian deputy defense minister was sentenced to 19 years in a strict-regime penal colony and stripped of his rank following a corruption conviction. Source: AP News.
9. Region: China. President Xi Jinping told Taiwan opposition figure Cheng Li-wun in Beijing that reunification is inevitable and that history is on their side. Source: Reuters.
10. Region: China. South Korea unveiled its new domestically developed MUAV unmanned aerial vehicle, featuring a 26-meter wingspan and a 1200 hp turboprop engine. Source: Reuters.
11. Region: NATO. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that Spain is prepared to move toward a joint European army, potentially as soon as tomorrow. Source: Reuters.
12. Region: NATO. Reports indicate that Donald Trump expressed frustration with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte during a meeting regarding NATO inaction on the Iran conflict. Source: Reuters.
13. Region: Middle East. The White House advisor Kevin Hassett stated that the Strait of Hormuz could potentially reopen within the next two months. Source: Reuters.
14. Region: Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the expulsion of Spanish representatives from a coordination center in Kiryat Gat, citing Spain’s hostile stance. Source: Reuters.
15. Region: Africa. Mali officially backed Morocco’s plan for the disputed Western Sahara, ending its previous support for Sahrawi separatists. Source: AP News.
16. Region: Cyberattacks. Research shows that coordinated Telegram posts were used to push pro-Orban narratives in Hungary on the eve of the national election. Source: Reuters.
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