The Libyan National Army conducts grand exercises, showcasing over 25,000 troops and military hardware as a message for friends and foes.

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from hospital after over two weeks for follow-up care and physiotherapy.

Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, is offline in a major outage due to unexpected capacity constraints affecting its global services.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least a dozen, defying hopes from Trump’s intervention in Deadly violence in Lebanon despite Trump intervention.

UK Athletics was fined £350,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei caused by a collapsed practice cage.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Justice Department will not proceed with the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, following a district court’s temporary block. This decision comes amid mounting Republican opposition and uncertainty regarding the related IRS settlement involving President Trump and his family.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Ukraine’s intelligence suggests Russia may initiate a significant aerial attack tonight, amid reports of Moscow taking advantage of a severe air defence interceptor missile shortage. This development highlights escalating tensions in the region.

President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, succeeding Tulsi Gabbard at the end of the month. Pulte’s controversial background includes allegations of mortgage fraud against political opponents, prompting scrutiny from the Government Accountability Office.

Joey Mawson denies allegations of raping a nurse at Michael Schumacher’s home, claiming the encounter was consensual, as details emerge during the trial.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó expressed “very optimistic” sentiments regarding a potential agreement on minority rights in Ukraine, marking a significant breakthrough after years of political impasse. Such a deal would pave the way for Ukrainian EU accession talks to commence.