🌍 Major Geopolitical and Conflict Developments

Middle East Tensions:

The ongoing situation in the Gaza war remains a critical international focus, with reports on the death toll, body exchanges, and continued Israeli airstrikes, including on southern Lebanon.

There is news of an alleged Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeting an alleged victim of the International Criminal Court prosecutor.

Russia-Ukraine War:

Russia is reportedly using new tactics in a "war of attrition" around the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, aiming to systematically destroy Ukrainian forces.

New Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities and residential areas have killed and injured multiple people, leading to calls for more sanctions on Moscow.

Syrian Diplomacy:

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the US for a landmark visit and is scheduled to meet with President Trump, following the UN Security Council's vote to lift sanctions on him and his Interior Minister.

Sudanese Civil War:

Despite a US-backed push for peace, the civil war continues, with a Sudanese militia group agreeing to a ceasefire after being accused of war crimes, though fighting and displacement of civilians, especially in el-Fasher, continues.