Middle East Tensions and Geopolitical Conflicts

Middle East Tensions:

The situation in Gaza and Israel remains a major focus, with reports of Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon and Turkey issuing a genocide arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials over the Gaza war.

There are also reports of a fragile ceasefire in the region, with the U.S. stepping up its presence to support humanitarian relief efforts.

Geopolitical Conflicts:

The Russia-Ukraine war continues, with heavy fighting reported, particularly around Pokrovsk, and Ukraine claiming to have struck a major Russian oil refinery with drones.

A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan has left at least 20 dead and hundreds injured.

In Sudan, a militia group accused of war crimes has reportedly agreed to a ceasefire.