International

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced Israel visit, Axios reported, a day after Trump endorsed Netanyahu in Israel’s October election.

A Houthi missile attack on a government security training camp in Yemen’s Shabwa province killed 53 and injured 200, as fighting intensifies.

State Department says Trump’s administration has revoked over 300,000 visas in his second term, accelerating an immigration crackdown that rights advocates say violates due process and free speech.

Soaring fuel prices and cost-of-living protests across Europe are boosting far-right parties, including Le Pen’s National Rally and Germany’s AfD, ahead of elections.

France has announced curfews in response to unrest as the government struggles to restore order.

Israel’s Arab leaders urge high turnout to help unseat Netanyahu, hoping Arab support can give Gadi Eisenkot’s anti-Netanyahu bloc a majority despite his reluctance to partner with Arab parties.

The UN World Food Programme is cutting aid to about 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza due to funding shortages, reducing monthly food support as food insecurity worsens.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that the US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting President Zelenskyy’s claim it was briefly interrupted and later restored.

Putin approved a minor government reshuffle after September’s parliamentary election, making Finance Minister Siluanov a deputy PM and replacing the transport minister; parliament must approve.

A bomb threat forced an Austrian Airlines Tel Aviv-Vienna flight to divert to Sofia; searches found no danger and the plane continued to Vienna with all 57 aboard.

Israeli police arrested 10 suspects over West Bank attacks, including on a US photojournalist and European diplomats, after US and European calls for action.

Alberta votes on whether to pursue a binding referendum on leaving Canada; polls show under 25% support, but turnout is decisive as Carney warns of dangerous uncertainty.