Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire collapsed within hours as Russia launched 108 drones and 3 missiles overnight, killing at least 12 in Zaporizhzhia and striking multiple regions. Ukraine retaliated with deep strikes on Russian refineries and military electronics plants, including the Kirishi refinery and Cheboksary facility, while also targeting FSB buildings in Crimea. A French container ship was attacked by a cruise missile in the Strait of Hormuz, and Germany conducted a major nationwide raid against neo-Nazi groups.

President Trump paused the US escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz and declared the war with Iran effectively over, citing progress toward a deal, while the US maintains its naval blockade. A federal grand jury indicted the suspect in the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting on four counts including attempted assassination of Trump. In Brazil, a 13-year-old student killed two people in a school shooting in Rio Branco.

The BJP's landslide victory in West Bengal reshapes Indian politics, prompting post-election violence and a recalibration of state policies. China escalates defiance of US sanctions and drone exports to Iran and Russia, while alleged US-Israeli strikes on a Chinese railway signal deepening confrontation. Pakistan threatens military action over water rights, and North Korea enshrines nuclear deterrence in its constitution.

The US-Iran ceasefire is on the verge of collapse as Iran launched sustained combined strikes on the UAE and attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, while President Trump paused the 'Project Freedom' escort operation citing progress toward an agreement. Hezbollah continued cross-border attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, drawing IDF retaliatory strikes, and Israel-US coordination on potential new strikes on Iran was reported. The US Embassy in Baghdad urged immediate departure of American citizens from Iraq due to Iranian attack threats.

Sudan faces a sharp escalation in drone warfare, with multiple strikes on Khartoum and Blue Nile, and formal accusations against the UAE and Ethiopia, prompting a Saudi warning and a Sudanese ambassador recall. In Nigeria, IS Sahel fighters are operating Sharia courts in Kebbi State, while ethnic violence against Fulani shepherds spreads across the Sahel. South Africa experiences a surge in xenophobic attacks on African migrants and reports two cases of human-to-human hantavirus on a cruise ship.