Russian attacks killed civilians in Kyiv region and Sloviansk, while Ukrainian strikes hit a factory in Russia’s Kirov region and warehouses belonging to Wildberries. Officials reported conflicting death tolls from the Kyiv-region strike, and Ukraine said investigations were underway into a public military exhibition hit by missiles.
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Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed near the West Bank village of Tal, with Palestinian witnesses and Israeli officials offering conflicting accounts of how the shooting began. Israeli forces set up roadblocks as both Palestinian and Israeli leaders condemned the violence in sharply different terms.
The U.S. struck Iran for a 13th straight night as Trump warned of a possible larger attack and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed sharply. Iran and the Houthis continued regional strikes, adding pressure to oil prices and trade routes.
Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike tied to India’s youth-led protests over exam paper leaks, but Cockroach Janta Party leaders said demonstrations would continue. Protesters are demanding the education minister’s resignation, protections from criminal cases and compensation for affected families.
Trump said the U.S. will use frozen Iranian assets to cover damage to ships and cargo as U.S. strikes on Iran continued for a 13th night. Iran condemned the threat as an “incendiary precedent” amid widening attacks and falling tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump imposed new 10% to 12.5% tariffs on dozens of trading partners as temporary global levies expired. The administration says the duties target countries that have not adequately enforced bans on goods made with forced labor.
Trump said he is close to deciding whether to launch a “massive attack” on Iran as regional strikes spread and oil prices rose above $100 a barrel. The UN warned the Middle East is “teetering on the edge of the unimaginable.”
The Trump administration will impose 10% to 12.5% tariffs on imports from dozens of trading partners, citing failures to enforce bans on goods made with forced labor. Brazil rejected the finding and said it would pursue retaliatory tariffs.