The UN says nearly 95,000 children in Gaza are suffering from acute malnutrition this year, warning that winter storms and damaged shelters are worsening an already dire crisis.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Iran’s leaders are nearing their “final days and weeks,” as nationwide protests grow and pressure mounts on Tehran to halt violence.
Myanmar’s military-backed USDP claims a parliamentary majority after junta-run elections, despite widespread criticism that the polls are engineered to entrench military rule.
India’s army chief says Operation Sindoor remains active and warns Pakistan that any provocation could trigger renewed attacks, despite a ceasefire along the border.
The U.S. is considering military and covert action as Iran’s protest crackdown leaves hundreds dead, possibly thousands, amid arrests, internet shutdowns, and rising global alarm.