Overnight, Ukraine and Russia exchanged massive drone and missile strikes, with Ukrainian forces hitting the Primorsk oil terminal in the Baltic and two tankers at Novorossiysk, while Russia launched 268 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities, wounding a child. On the front, Russia advanced on Kostiantynivka but ISW reported its first net territorial loss since 2024. Separately, President Trump escalated US troop cuts in Germany beyond 5,000 and may cancel Tomahawk missile deployment, while Zelensky signaled a shift to Turkey for peace talks.

Mayon Volcano erupted, blanketing 52 villages with ash. In South Asia, IED attacks killed ten security personnel in Pakistan and India, while TTP claimed a record 409 attacks in April. Germany and India advanced an $8 billion submarine deal. Iran sent a peace plan to Trump, who deemed it unacceptable. A China-linked APT targeted governments and civil society across Asia.

President Trump declared hostilities with Iran terminated while expressing skepticism about Iran's peace proposal and not ruling out further strikes, as a surge in US military aircraft movements toward the Middle East continues. The oil crisis from the Strait of Hormuz blockade deepens, with gasoline stocks at decade lows and Spirit Airlines shutting down. Tensions with Cuba escalate as Trump threatens to take the island 'under control' and deploys an aircraft carrier, while Cuba's president mobilizes international support. Domestically, a vehicle-borne explosive attack in Portland and a shooting near the White House Correspondents' dinner highlight security concerns, and Trump announced a 25% tariff on EU car imports, risking a trade war.

The US-Iran confrontation intensified as President Trump rejected Iran's 14-point peace proposal and threatened renewed strikes, while Iran issued a one-month ultimatum to lift the naval blockade and demanded a permanent ceasefire before any nuclear talks. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire continued to erode with Israeli airstrikes killing at least seven and Hezbollah launching rockets and drone attacks, including a tank kill. A 14-year-old Palestinian was killed by settlers in the West Bank, and an oil tanker was hijacked off Yemen, underscoring multiple security crises across the region.

Violence escalated in Sudan with a drone strike killing five near Khartoum, while the war enters its fourth year. Anti-migrant protests in South Africa spread, prompting Nigeria to summon the ambassador. Somali piracy resurfaces with an oil tanker hijacking off Yemen, and Somalia cancels UAE agreements under Saudi pressure.