Ukraine says it has struck a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange files a criminal complaint against the Nobel Foundation, seeking to halt the release of more than $1 million in prize money to controversial Venezuelan figure Maria Machado.

Washington has offered to provide Kiev with NATO-style security guarantees following reported progress in peace talks to end the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia’s Defense Ministry says the country’s air defense units successfully intercepted 130 Ukrainian drones across several regions.

Zelensky has expressed readiness to forgo Ukraine's longstanding ambition to join NATO in exchange for robust and legally binding security assurances from Western allies.

Iceland has announced its withdrawal from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining several European countries that have canceled their participation in response to Israel’s involvement.

The US administration has reportedly ramped up pressure on Zelensky to acquiesce to major territorial losses and other concessions in Trump’s so-called peace plan.