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Russian missiles hit a residential building in Kyiv and energy infrastructure across Ukraine, while Zelensky accused Putin of ordering the military to lift restrictions on striking civilian targets and of wanting Ukrainians to leave the capital. A fragile truce is reportedly holding in places, with evacuation preparations under way in Oleshky, and deadly strikes continue to be exchanged.

A series of earthquakes has struck across South Asia within days. A magnitude 5.0 quake hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, sending residents out of their homes. A 4.5 quake shook Assam's Nagaon district. In Tibet, a deadly quake in Nagqu killed 16 and injured more than 50, followed by a fresh 5.4 tremor. A 5.3 magnitude quake also struck Afghanistan. Rescue teams are assisting affected residents.

A French Mirage 2000D combat aircraft that had recently undergone a major overhaul crashed near Nancy, with eyewitnesses reporting an explosion and fireball; at least one person was killed. At the same time, questions are growing over a possible fire that destroyed a Russian Su-57 fighter at Akhtubinsk airfield, a series of setbacks that analysts say further undermines the credibility of Russia's stealth jet. In Germany, a deeper dispute between Friedrich Merz and Boris Pistorius over the principles of rearmament and Bundeswehr funding adds to the debate on Europe's air combat capability.

A deadly train accident in Spain is drawing widespread attention, with a young survivor recounting the chaos, saying bodies began to fly during the crash. French-language media are covering the testimony, which describes the violence of the derailment and the panic that followed as passengers tried to help the injured.

At least 33 people are dead after Russia dropped nine bombs on a school building in Ukraine, according to CNN reporting. The attack adds to a growing toll of civilian casualties from strikes on educational and other non-military structures, and has drawn renewed condemnation of Russia's conduct in the war.

A vigil is drawing attention after a fire at a Canadian military base left 33 people still in hospital, according to McGuinty. The incident has prompted an outpouring of public concern, with people gathering to honour those affected and awaiting further updates on the victims' conditions and the cause of the blaze.

A deadly train crash has occurred in Spain, attributed to a critical safety failure. Posts circulating widely are linking the disaster to a past warning by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Spain would 'pay a price' for standing against Israel, and are asking whether an Israeli cyber firm had ties to Spain's former railway infrastructure chief. These claims have not been verified by authorities.

Two high-speed trains have collided near Toledo in central Spain, and first footage shows the wreckage of the deadly crash. Authorities are expected to investigate the cause, with early reports indicating casualties. The collision has drawn wide attention across Europe, raising fresh questions about rail safety on Spain's high-speed network.

A flight travelling from Texas to the Bahamas ended in tragedy, prompting an investigation into what went wrong. Resurfaced audio reportedly captures someone pleading 'Mayday, mayday' during the emergency. Investigators are examining the circumstances of the crash, and the story is drawing wide attention, trending in the United States and Florida as details of the deadly flight emerge.

Dozens of people were killed after Russia dropped at least nine bombs on a school building in southeastern Ukraine, where civilians had taken shelter. CNN reported the strike, which adds to a pattern of attacks on civilian sites during the war. The attack has drawn fresh attention to the dangers facing people sheltering in schools and other public buildings in frontline regions.

The United Nations has issued a warning about deadly drone strikes in Sudan, stressing that the violence is harming ordinary people rather than being a purely political matter. Officials highlighted the humanitarian toll of the ongoing conflict, which has displaced millions and left much of the country in urgent need of aid. The UN is calling for the protection of civilians as fighting continues between rival forces.

An anthrax outbreak is under way in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, raising concerns for wildlife including hippos and other animals in the UNESCO-listed reserve. Commentaries say the situation is more serious than widely understood, warning about spread risk, weak monitoring and the wider threat to one of Africa's most important conservation areas.

Deadly drone attacks attributed to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have exposed deep divisions between Sudan and Ethiopia, according to Al Jazeera reporting echoed by Genocide Watch. The strikes have strained relations between the two neighbours, with Sudan reportedly blaming Ethiopia over ties to the RSF and questions raised about regional security cooperation amid the country's ongoing civil war.

A Russian bombing of an aid centre in Ukraine has killed 26 people, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The strike hit a facility providing assistance to civilians, adding to the growing toll of attacks on civilian and humanitarian sites during the war. The dead included people who had gathered at the centre for help. Ukrainian officials condemned the attack, and the incident is drawing fresh international attention to the risks facing humanitarian operations in the conflict.

Ukrainian authorities have raised to 40 the number of people killed in a Russian strike on the city of Zaporizhia. The casualty count has climbed as rescue and recovery work continues, and the attack has drawn renewed attention to ongoing Russian strikes on Ukrainian urban areas.

A Texas-based aviation expert says a Learjet, a model some pilots dub the 'widow maker', flew directly into a deadly storm in Florida. The remark points to severe weather as a likely factor in the fatal crash, and aviation watchers are discussing whether the flight should have avoided the storm entirely.

A new investigation documents Operation Containment (Operação Contenção), the deadliest police operation in Brazil's history. The October 2025 raid in Rio de Janeiro left 122 people dead, including five police officers. According to the findings, 85 percent of the non-police victims were killed in circumstances the investigation describes as a 'strategy of death'. Human rights groups and readers are sharing the report widely and questioning the conduct and accountability of Brazilian security forces.

Critics are accusing the Israeli military of killing a young boy in Gaza and then shooting his father dead as he tried to retrieve his son's body. The incident was reportedly captured on footage by a Palestinian citizen journalist. Commentators are using the case to challenge Israel's international image as the 'most moral army in the world', amid ongoing anger over civilian deaths in Gaza.

Russia bombed an aid distribution center and a neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, according to Ukraine's emergency services agency. The attack hit facilities used to help civilians, drawing renewed condemnation of strikes on humanitarian sites and adding to the growing civilian death toll of the war.

Russian forces bombed an aid distribution center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26 people, according to Ukrainian officials. The strike hit a site where civilians were receiving humanitarian assistance, adding to a pattern of attacks on non-military targets. Outlets including NBC News and AP News are reporting the casualty figures, and the attack is drawing renewed condemnation and calls for accountability.