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Russia’s Victory Day parade on Red Square will be significantly scaled back this year, with no heavy weaponry on display due to heightened security concerns over Ukrainian drone attacks. The event, traditionally a major display of military might, highlights the impact of the ongoing war on Russia’s most sacred national holiday.
Despite efforts from the Global Compact for Migration, shifting migration routes are making journeys riskier, with rising death tolls on some paths even as arrivals decrease. At the second International Migration Review Forum, 130 countries discuss progress and challenges.
Brent crude prices surged after a clash between US and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz, testing a fragile ceasefire and raising energy security concerns. The firefight involved missiles, drones, and small vessels, though both sides later downplayed the incident. Asian and US stock markets fell amid the uncertainty.
Some 20,000 sailors are stranded in the Persian Gulf after the Strait of Hormuz closed amid conflict. Many lack food and pay, while US-Iran peace talks remain inconclusive.
Iranian state-affiliated media report clashes with the US Navy in the Strait of Hormuz, with explosions at ports. Tasnim news agency says three US destroyers came under fire after attempting to attack an Iranian tanker. The US Central Command declined to comment.
Gunmen linked to al-Qaeda attacked two villages in central Mali on Wednesday, killing at least 30 people. The attacks are the deadliest since a coordinated assault in late April that killed the defense minister and drove Russian forces from a strategic town.
Một nhóm 12 thượng nghị sĩ Dân chủ Mỹ đã gửi thư tới tư lệnh CENTCOM, chất vấn vai trò của quân đội Mỹ trong các chiến dịch thiết lập "vùng sơ tán" quy mô lớn của Israel tại Lebanon, Gaza và Iran. Các thượng nghị sĩ cảnh báo rằng các lệnh di dời hàng loạt này có thể vi phạm luật pháp quốc tế và đặt ra hàng loạt câu hỏi về hỗ trợ tình báo, tiếp nhiên liệu.
Former Palestinian prisoners and human rights organizations have made shocking claims of rape, sexual violence, and physical abuse in Israeli detention facilities. Survivors describe systematic torture and humiliation by male and female Israeli guards and soldiers, with accounts documented in recent reports.
Gulf states are urging the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding Iran cease attacks on ships, remove mines, and allow humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz. Diplomats from Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE stressed the waterway's critical role in global energy security and the need for collective action to restore free navigation. The draft, backed by the US, avoids explicit authorization of force but operates under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
