At least five civilians were killed and several others injured after Russia unleashed a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, striking civilian infrastructure across nine regions. Ukrainian officials said the barrage included more than 50 ballistic missiles and roughly 500 drones — one of the largest single assaults in recent weeks.
The British government announced Sunday that police will gain stronger authority to restrict repeated protests following the arrest of nearly 500 demonstrators at a rally supporting the banned group Palestine Action. The move comes amid growing tension between public safety and free speech as unrest continues over the Israel-Hamas war.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his Gaza peace proposal represents Israel’s “chance for victory” — adding pointedly, “He has no choice.”
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has extended its lead over Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, despite Labour’s recent attempts to brand the populist movement as racist. The strategy appears to have backfired, with voters rejecting what they see as political smears and turning toward Farage’s message of national renewal.
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder praised President Donald Trump on Saturday as “the Peace President,” saying that if current diplomatic efforts in the Middle East succeed in disarming Hamas, freeing hostages, and ending the Gaza war, Trump “without question deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.”