Ukraine intensified its drone campaign against Russian oil infrastructure, hitting Tuapse and Perm refineries repeatedly and striking patrol boats near the Kerch Bridge. Russia claimed advances in Kharkiv and Sumy regions while launching a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine. The UK raised its terror threat to 'severe' after the Golders Green stabbing, Germany signaled readiness for military action over the Hormuz blockade and faced US troop withdrawal threats, and ten European nations formed a joint naval fleet to deter Russian incursions.

The Trump administration faces a midnight War Powers deadline while CENTCOM briefs the president on 'final blow' strike options against Iran, as Iranian air defenses engage surveillance drones over Tehran and civilian airspace clears. Hezbollah intensifies its drone campaign against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, prompting Israeli brigade withdrawals and continued airstrikes that have killed civilians despite a ceasefire. Oil prices surge to four-year highs above $124 per barrel amid the ongoing US-Iran confrontation and Strait of Hormuz blockade.

Myanmar's junta transferred Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest. India's NIA arrested the main accused in a 2023 police killing in Manipur and busted an ISI-linked terror module in Punjab. Pakistan opened land routes to Iran to bypass the US naval blockade, as oil prices surged above $125 per barrel. China unveiled its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, while the US confirmed preparations for President Trump's June visit to China. West Bengal election tensions escalated with allegations of ballot box tampering and survey team arrests.

The Trump administration faces a War Powers Resolution deadline for the Iran war while simultaneously signaling troop withdrawals from NATO allies Italy and Spain. New footage of the assassination attempt on President Trump clarifies the sequence of events, and a fire has disabled the USS Higgins in the Indo-Pacific. Domestically, a school stabbing in Tacoma and a self-immolation explosion in Queens have occurred, while the Pentagon pushes for preemptive cyberattack authority and a new autonomous warfare command.

Piracy off Somalia has surged as naval forces are diverted to the Iran conflict, with multiple vessels hijacked. Anti-immigrant attacks and protests have erupted in South Africa. In Nigeria, a high-profile coup trial proceeds with witness protection, and Amnesty International calls for investigation into army camp deaths. North Africa sees diplomatic moves on Western Sahara and a regional water agreement.