Conflicts

Infant death and worsening shelter conditions in Gaza during extreme cold

A seven-day-old infant died from extreme cold in central Gaza as Palestinians in makeshift tents faced strong wind, rain, and shortages of shelter materials under Israeli restrictions on aid and building supplies.

Israel and Syria set up a US-supervised communication mechanism for military de-escalation

Israel and Syria agreed to create a US-supervised “dedicated communication cell” to share intelligence and coordinate military de-escalation, with the mechanism also intended to support diplomatic engagement and commercial opportunities.

Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv and Lviv, killing three in the capital

Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing three people and injuring at least 16 in Kyiv, and also struck critical infrastructure in Lviv with an unidentified ballistic missile.

Protests across Iran over economic crisis as officials warn of foreign-backed unrest

Protests continued across Iran over a spiralling economic crisis as senior officials warned of action and accused unrest instigators of working with the United States and Israel.

Lebanese army takes over security in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah disarmament pressure continues

The Lebanese army said it has taken over security in southern Lebanon and met its initial goal of clearing non-state weapons south of the Litani river, while Israel continues strikes and disputes persist over Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Protests and clashes spread across Iran as inflation surges and the rial hits a new low

Protests and strikes spread across multiple Iranian cities, with clashes, deaths, and arrests reported as the rial hit a new low and food prices—especially cooking oil—spiked.

Russian strikes cut heat, water, and power for large parts of Ukraine

Russian strikes overnight left more than one million people in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, and a large-scale drone attack also knocked out power in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Russia warns Western troops deployed in Ukraine would be treated as combat targets

Russia said any Western troops deployed in Ukraine under a proposed multinational force would be considered legitimate combat targets by the Russian Armed Forces.

Russian attacks cause widespread blackouts in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia

Russian attacks left Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions almost entirely without power, disrupting critical infrastructure, water supplies, and the internet.

Civilians ordered to leave Aleppo Kurdish neighbourhoods as Syrian army and SDF clash

The Syrian army declared Aleppo’s Kurdish neighbourhoods closed military zones, ordered civilians to leave, and said it would open humanitarian corridors as clashes with the Kurdish-led SDF continued for a second day.

Burkina Faso says assassination plot against Capt Ibrahim Traoré was foiled

Burkina Faso’s junta said intelligence services thwarted a plan to assassinate military leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré and attack other key institutions.

Border shutdown and curfew during communal unrest in Birgunj, Nepal

Communal unrest in southern Nepal’s Birgunj led to protests, vandalism, a curfew, and India sealing the border except for emergencies.

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