In a joint statement, the chiefs of the UK’s MI6 and the CIA, Sir Richard Moore and William Burns issued a warning about the state of the international world order. They described the current geopolitical landscape as under threat in a way we haven’t seen since the Cold War.
On Monday, a Russian missile attack across Ukraine resulted in at least 37 deaths and more than 170 injuries. This attack is the heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in nearly four months.
On Thursday, Hezbollah launched an attack on Israel firing over 200 rockets and deploying explosive drones targeting Israeli military positions. This aggressive response came after Israel killed a senior Hezbollah commander, Muhammad Naameh Nasser in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that it had conducted a deadly airstrike on a United Nations school in Gaza, which it claimed was being used by Hamas as a compound. This attack resulted in the deaths of at least 35 people, according to local health officials, though the number could be higher.
The Maldives government has announced its decision to ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country. A measure taken in response to public anger over the war in Gaza. The announcement was made by President Mohamed Muizzu’s office, comes during growing international fallout for Israel including impacts on business, academia, and now tourism.
Columbia University in New York City is facing clashes as more than 100 students were arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest. The protest which unfolded on the university’s campus saw the encampment of over 50 tents erected by protestors rallying with Palestinians amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.
An overnight strike conducted by Israel on Iran has started conflict in the Middle East. The attack which occurred in the early hours of Friday targeted the Isfahan region in Iran. Israel launched a missile strike on Iran in the early hours of Friday.
Iran launched over 300 drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles towards Israel, the first direct military attack by Iran on Israeli territory. The attack, which occurred overnight, was reportedly in response to an Israeli raid on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks prior.
Tribal violence in Papua New Guinea has surged in recent years, resulting in numerous deadly clashes between rival tribes. The remote Highlands region, in particular, has been a hotspot for such conflicts.
An Ukrainian strike on a market in Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine under Russian control, has resulted in the loss of at least 25 lives, with 20 others wounded. The strike occurred on Sunday, as reported by Denis Pushilin, the Russian-appointed head of the Donetsk region.
