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Rebel fighters in Myanmar are losing key towns as the government army ramps up airstrikes, enforces conscription, and receives support from China, pushing the five-year conflict into a new phase of attrition. Despite setbacks, opposition forces vow to continue their struggle.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford installed a billboard-sized 'Lake Ontario' sign near Hamilton, pushing back against President Trump's executive order renaming the lake 'Lake America.' Ford called the move a reaffirmation of the lake's name, as trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada continue to escalate.
The US announced a deal with Venezuela's interim government to control most of its proven oil reserves, over 65 billion barrels. Critics call it a seizure of resources, while the Trump administration frames it as a win for American energy and economic interests.
A US federal judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students by seeking to penalize them for criticizing Israel's war in Gaza. Judge Noel Wise criticized the State Department and DHS for attempting to deport protected speakers, marking a victory for free speech advocates.
The UN confirmed that six children and seven women kidnapped in Kenscoff, Haiti last week have been freed. The attack, which left at least 47 dead and more than 50 kidnapped, has drawn international condemnation and calls for immediate release of remaining hostages.
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday killed at least two people and wounded several, including an attack on a medical supply depot at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas commander but provided no evidence.
Israel threatens the Qalandiya Training Center, UNRWA's last vocational school in East Jerusalem, with closure amid repeated raids. The center, operating for over 70 years, faces an uncertain future as Israel escalates pressure on the UN agency.
After nearly three years of war, Palestinian farmer Khaled Abu Madeen has returned to his family's vineyard in Sheikh Ijlin, southwest of Gaza City, where he harvests grapes from vines that survived the conflict. Despite facing grave dangers and losing much during the war, he never gave up hope of returning to the land his family has tended for generations.
At least four Palestinians are trapped in a home in Qusra, West Bank, as Israeli settlers, backed by the military, set fire to nearby land. The village has faced a month-long surge in settler violence.
