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The student assembly at the University of Vienna passed a resolution calling for an academic boycott of Israeli universities, citing the conflict in Gaza.
Global crude oil prices dropped sharply following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, reflecting market relief over reduced risk of broader regional conflict.
The US Army is conducting training exercises focused on concealing command posts using digital camouflage and electronic warfare techniques to counter advanced surveillance.
Pakistan's Foreign Office denied Iranian intelligence claims regarding nuclear activities, following a meeting between Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
U.S. C-17 transport aircraft are departing from Bahrain and Qatar, heading northwest, as part of ongoing military movements amid regional tensions.
A Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries reports a global median of 67% holding unfavorable views of Israel, with most expressing low confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Pentagon is expected to cancel plans to provide Tomahawk cruise missiles to Germany, reversing a Biden-era agreement, due to concerns that Russia could view the deployment as an escalation amid ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine and US stockpiles depleted by the Iran war.
Major protests continue across Bolivia as demonstrators demand the resignation of President Luis Arce, citing economic turmoil, fuel shortages, and growing frustration with his government's handling of the country's crisis.
Russian airstrikes killed 12 people in Ukraine on the same day the country commemorated the 707 children killed since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Xenia Fedorova, a former journalist for Russia's state-run channel RT, of churning out Kremlin propaganda on French television, escalating a diplomatic dispute over Russian influence in French media.
A woman in the Bronx was charged with a hate crime after allegedly choking and pulling the hair of a Jewish woman on a New York City subway while shouting antisemitic slurs, including 'Jews are eating kids.' The incident highlights rising antisemitic violence in the US.
The appointment of a new State Comptroller in Israel has ignited a political controversy over alleged conflicts of interest and loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
