International

Overnight strikes killed seven in Ukraine as Russia launched 600+ drones and missiles. Kyiv responded with record-breaking drone strikes on Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, 1,600km away.

President Trump has cancelled a senior US diplomatic mission to Pakistan. Insisting on direct talks only, the move leaves the recently extended ceasefire in a state of extreme fragility.

Pakistan is facilitating indirect talks between Iran's FM Araghchi and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Success could lead to direct negotiations as early as Sunday.

PM Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed he was treated for early-stage prostate cancer. The 76-year-old leader chose immediate treatment over observation and reports no remaining trace of the tumor.

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have peaked after the IRGC deployed new naval mines. President Trump has ordered the US Navy to destroy mine-laying vessels without hesitation.