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Iraq's Kurdistan region says it has suffered heavy losses in the US-Iran war, with commercial activity down 70% and over 1,000 missile and drone attacks. The KRG estimates damage at $1.14 billion and warns the economic toll could worsen if the conflict expands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's 40-day campaign to pressure Russia into ending the war ended without achieving its goals, while Kyiv faces a strong Russian response and dwindling air-defense missile stockpiles. The campaign, marked by long-range strikes on Russian infrastructure, failed to spark political unrest, and Moscow retaliated with fierce attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and logistics. With winter approaching and Western support uncertain, Kyiv faces the stark choice of continuing the war or negotiating peace largely on Putin's terms.
Sudanese army and allied forces repelled two RSF attacks near Bir Saliba in West Darfur, killing a top RSF commander and destroying dozens of vehicles. The Joint Force says it is preparing for a decisive battle to retake el-Geneina, while the RSF has shifted to drone use after losing key supply routes. Over 6,650 people were displaced in recent clashes, adding to the 13 million displaced since the war began.
Al Jazeera gained rare access to a Ukrainian long-range drone unit conducting strikes deep inside Russian territory. Ukrainian officials call these attacks 'long-range punishment', targeting economic and psychological damage. The campaign has expanded beyond oil and gas to include dual-use goods sellers like Wildberries.
At least 13 people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan. Russia says it intercepted over 450 drones and condemned the strike, while Ukraine's military claimed responsibility for hitting an oil refinery in the area.
On the first anniversary of Anas al-Sharif's death, Al Jazeera honors all journalists killed in Gaza, noting the unprecedented conditions of reporting under blockade and targeting. The network calls for accountability, saying international silence has enabled the killings of about 265 journalists.
Israeli strikes killed at least one Palestinian, with another body found under rubble in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point US peace plan, insisting no withdrawal until Hamas is disarmed.
Iran's year-on-year food inflation has surged 128%, forcing people from all walks of life to struggle for survival amid war pressures and a collapsing currency. From Tehran's streets to its markets, families and shopkeepers describe a grim reality of unaffordable staples and a 'clinically dead' trading environment.
Russian forces launched overnight strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions, with a missile hitting an apartment building in Kharkiv killing two and wounding at least 21. Odesa came under heavy attack from missiles and over 200 drones, damaging energy infrastructure and the port, wounding at least eight people.
