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The European Union has imposed sanctions on six Iranian individuals accused of serious human rights violations, including five judges linked to cases involving religious minorities. The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and restrictions on providing financial resources to those listed.
A new investigation alleges that Russia has recruited more than 27,000 foreign nationals—many from poor and vulnerable communities—to fight in Ukraine through promises of jobs, deception, and, in some cases, coercion. Human rights groups warn the recruitment practices may violate international law, while Russia maintains that all foreign recruits serve voluntarily.
The European Union has condemned the Iran-backed Houthi rebels' attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea as "unacceptable" and "illegal," warning that they are escalating regional tensions. The statement followed a Houthi attack on a Saudi oil tanker, which has heightened fears of a broader regional conflict and contributed to rising global oil prices.
Ukraine launched more than 400 attack drones in a major strike on Moscow, Russian officials said, just hours after Russia carried out large-scale missile and drone attacks on Kyiv. The escalation comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks to contain a domestic political crisis following controversial cabinet changes.
A Russian cruise missile strike on a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship in the Black Sea has killed 10 people, including nine crew members and a ship management official, according to Ukrainian authorities. The vessel was carrying agricultural goods and had a crew of Indian and Syrian nationals.
Turkey detained 199 suspected ISIS members in coordinated raids across 30 provinces, accusing them of membership, propaganda, and financing the militant group, the Interior Ministry said.
Germany Raises Terror Threat Level to High. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that Germany is facing a high security threat and that sabotage or terrorist attacks could occur at any time, citing increased intelligence warnings, confirmed sabotage incidents, and increasingly organized espionage and sabotage networks.
IThe IAEA has condemned the killing of the chief engineer of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in a drone strike, calling it "unacceptable" and warning of risks to nuclear safety. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attack, while Kyiv did not immediately comment.
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, damaging at least 16 sites across the Ukrainian capital, including a school and a business center, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired 135 drones and 10 missiles, while urging European allies to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow.
NATO defense companies highlighted more than $50 billion in defense procurement and industrial cooperation agreements at a forum in Ankara, as allied countries seek to expand military capabilities, boost weapons production, and strengthen joint defense readiness.
Ukraine said its drones struck three Russian oil refineries, oil tankers in the Sea of Azov and pipeline pumping stations in overnight attacks reaching as far as the Ural region. Russia claimed its air defenses destroyed 415 Ukrainian drones, while officials acknowledged attacks in multiple regions without detailing the damage.
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian energy infrastructure and port facilities in Saint Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region overnight, local authorities said. The governor of Saint Petersburg said the city was hit in a large-scale drone attack, with an oil terminal also targeted, though no casualties were reported. In the Leningrad region, officials said the port of Vysotsk—used for oil, grain, coal, and LNG exports—was also struck, while 72 drones were shot down. Ukraine has ste
