A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russian territory, with 347 drones reportedly destroyed, coincided with a collapse of the ceasefire as both sides traded accusations of violations. Russian drones crashed in NATO-member Latvia, striking an oil depot and a passenger train, while Russia escalated threats to strike Kyiv's decision-making centers ahead of Victory Day. Romania's government fell as far-right parties entered a ruling coalition for the first time, and Ukraine's largest steel plant shut down due to Russian strikes on railways.

President Trump threatened to resume bombing Iran at a higher intensity if Tehran does not accept negotiated terms, while the US naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz remains paused amid disputes with Saudi Arabia. Domestically, Trump's approval rating fell to 35% and gasoline prices surged, raising concerns about midterm elections. A tornado emergency was declared in Mississippi, and the FBI raided a Virginia Senate leader's office in a corruption probe.

India's Operation Sindoor continues with precision strikes eliminating senior Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists and relatives of Masood Azhar in Pakistan. North Korea formalized its nuclear command structure and abandoned reunification goals in a constitutional amendment, while refusing to join the NPT. Taiwan faces dual pressures: intelligence fears Trump may trade policy for Chinese deals, and a student hack exposed critical railway vulnerabilities. China balances dual-use exports to Russia and Iran with financial curbs on Iranian oil refiners, while Japan deployed troops to the Philippines for the first time since WWII. Political violence in West Bengal and government formation negotiations in Tamil Nadu dominate India's domestic landscape.

Israel struck Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire, killing a top Hezbollah commander, as cross-border attacks intensified. US-Iran negotiations are reportedly near a framework deal, but President Trump issued an ultimatum threatening renewed bombing. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait refused US base access for the Strait of Hormuz operation, while Iranian drones targeted Erbil and a vessel was reportedly hit in the strait.

Somalia faces a multi-faceted crisis with violent clashes in Mogadishu over unpaid salaries and forced evictions, a US-Somali airstrike against ISIS, a pirate kidnapping off the coast, and a worsening hunger crisis. Sudan experienced its first drone strike on Khartoum Airport in seven months, while the SAF accused the UAE of conducting UAV strikes from Ethiopia. The SPLA escalated the Western Sahara conflict with Grad rocket attacks on Smara, and DR Congo's president opened the door to a third term amid a deadly health misinformation crisis.