Russia said it shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones as strikes targeted the St Petersburg region and other areas while a major economic forum ended. Zelenskyy said the attacks hit Russian naval and oil targets and again called for an end to the war.
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people Saturday, including three Lebanese soldiers, after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire push. Israel said one targeted vehicle was moving suspiciously in a combat zone and that the incident is under review.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said seven-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was killed when Israeli troops fired on his family’s car near Hebron. The Israeli military said soldiers believed the vehicle was accelerating toward them and that an initial inquiry found the wounded were uninvolved civilians.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes after activists accused Israeli authorities of abusing Gaza flotilla detainees. Israel denies the allegations, while several allied governments have condemned the treatment of their nationals.
A 35-year-old man died after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia. Authorities urged caution in the area after a witness reported seeing a roughly 4.5-meter shark nearby.
Jalen Brunson hit the go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left as the Knicks beat the Spurs 105-104 to take a 2-0 NBA Finals lead. New York returns to Madison Square Garden two wins from its first championship since 1973.
U.S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait and Bahrain as talks with Tehran stalled. Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is further complicating efforts to end the wider conflict.
Robin Pendery, a seasonal mountaineering ranger at Denali National Park and Preserve, died after falling into a crevasse while on climbing patrol near Mount McKinley’s 14,000-foot camp. The National Park Service said the death is under investigation.