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A Russian strike hit the building of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, killing one person and damaging the research institution's premises. The attack comes amid continued Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which have repeatedly hit civilian and scientific infrastructure. Officials and observers are voicing anger at the targeting of an academic institution, describing it as another example of attacks on non-military sites during the war.

Russian drone attacks have hit a science academy and a medical center in Kyiv, damaging civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The strikes are part of ongoing aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities that have repeatedly targeted non-military sites. Officials and observers are highlighting the impact on scientific institutions and healthcare facilities as evidence of the war's widening toll on civilian life.

Russia fired a large wave of drones at Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions overnight, causing deaths and damage, according to the headline making the rounds on social media. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly reported such attacks targeting the capital and regional infrastructure in recent weeks, drawing condemnation and fresh calls for stronger air defences from Ukraine's allies.

Israeli forces shot dead one Palestinian and wounded seven others in what reports describe as fresh violations of the Gaza ceasefire. The incident adds to tensions surrounding the fragile truce, with the army accused of repeatedly breaching its terms. Further details about the circumstances of the shooting and the victims' identities were not immediately available.

An Israeli strike hit an apartment building west of Gaza City, wounding children among the residents, according to Middle East Eye reporting. The attack adds to the mounting civilian toll in Gaza, where densely populated residential areas have repeatedly come under fire. Casualty figures and further details from the scene remain limited as medics respond.

A UN agency has warned that a funding crisis could leave 8.3 million people without humanitarian aid. The alert, reported by Reuters, underscores growing shortfalls in international humanitarian budgets as needs rise worldwide. Aid organizations have repeatedly cautioned that reduced donor contributions force cuts to food, shelter and medical assistance for vulnerable populations. The warning adds pressure on governments and donors ahead of upcoming funding appeals.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza describe being left with nothing as they try to survive after repeated displacement. Reporting by Al Jazeera highlights families who have lost homes, belongings and livelihoods, with one saying 'my hands are empty'. The account underscores the worsening humanitarian conditions facing people who have fled multiple times and now depend almost entirely on aid.

A Russian drone struck a cultural landmark in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, damaging a site of cultural significance. The attack is part of Russia's continued drone campaign against Ukrainian cities, which has repeatedly targeted infrastructure and heritage sites. Details on casualties and the extent of the damage have not yet been reported.

Palestinian families displaced across Gaza are taking shelter in heavily damaged buildings that could collapse at any time, saying they have nowhere else to go. The report highlights the scale of destruction in the territory and the desperation of residents who have been repeatedly displaced, forced to choose between unsafe ruins and the streets as the conflict continues.

Ukraine's capital has come under Russian attack for a third consecutive night, as the war reaches its 1,676th day. The repeated overnight strikes on Kyiv underline Russia's continued campaign of long-range bombardment against Ukrainian cities, keeping air defense units active and residents in shelters. The sustained pace of attacks is drawing attention to the strain on Ukraine's defenses and civilians.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joined hundreds of Israelis entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, according to Al Jazeera. The compound, a site sacred to both Muslims and Jews, has repeatedly been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and visits by far-right Israeli politicians have drawn condemnation and fears of renewed tensions in the region.

Russian attacks killed at least two people in Ukraine overnight, with Kyiv struck for a third consecutive night. The strikes sparked fires across the capital, and Zaporizhzhia also came under heavy attack. The repeated targeting of Kyiv is drawing attention as the aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities continues with no pause between nights.

A stand-off at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea has triggered a sharp public exchange between the United States and Chinese embassies. Washington and Beijing traded accusations over conduct in the disputed waters, where Chinese coast guard vessels have repeatedly confronted Philippine resupply missions to a grounded warship. The row underscores rising tensions over freedom of navigation and territorial claims in the region.

Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza suspended all services on Thursday morning and medical staff withdrew from the facility. A QNN correspondent reported the move followed Israeli military vehicles storming the vicinity of the hospital. The facility has been a critical remaining medical provider in northern Gaza, where health services have been repeatedly disrupted by military operations.

A Russian bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv injured 22 people, according to the city's mayor. Kharkiv, close to the Russian border, has been repeatedly targeted by airstrikes and shelling since the full-scale invasion began. Officials have not yet detailed the extent of the damage or whether any of the wounded are in serious condition.

Russian forces struck an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine, injuring 22 people, according to the Democracy Now! headline. The attack adds to a pattern of strikes on residential areas in Ukraine's second-largest city, which has repeatedly come under bombardment since the full-scale invasion began. Details on casualties beyond the 22 injured or the extent of structural damage were not provided in the available report.

Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have left households without electricity across eight Ukrainian regions as of Friday morning, including Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kharkiv oblasts. Ukrainian authorities report the outages stem directly from attacks on the power grid, the latest in a campaign targeting energy facilities that has repeatedly disrupted heating and electricity supply during the war.

A Russian drone hit a building in Kyiv, forcing people inside to make a desperate escape as the structure was struck. The attack is part of Russia's ongoing drone campaign against the Ukrainian capital, which has repeatedly targeted residential and urban infrastructure. Details on casualties and the extent of the damage were not immediately available.

Communities along Poland's border with Ukraine are preparing for a potential Russian hybrid attack, amid ongoing war just across the frontier and repeated incidents of sabotage, drones and disinformation in the region. Residents and local authorities are reportedly on alert, reflecting broader concern in NATO's eastern flank countries about Russian destabilisation tactics short of open conflict.

Israeli fire killed several Palestinians, among them a child, in central and southern Gaza, according to a report carried by Fana News. The deaths add to the mounting civilian toll of the conflict, with children repeatedly among the victims. The report gave no further details on the circumstances of the killings or the exact locations.

Russian attacks killed three people across Ukrainian cities, with strikes hitting several districts of Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight barrage adds to ongoing Russian aerial assaults on urban areas that have repeatedly damaged residential infrastructure and caused civilian casualties in recent months.

A widely shared thread argues that before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, analysts also dismissed the possibility of war as irrational, and that the same reasoning is now being applied to a potential Russian attack on Europe. The author points to Kaliningrad as the starting point of the argument, claiming skeptics misunderstand Moscow's strategic logic and that dismissal of the threat repeats pre-2022 mistakes.