Miscellaneous

Over 10,000 U.S. troops and the USS George H.W. Bush have deployed to the Middle East. With the USS Gerald R. Ford undergoing repairs, operational pressure on U.S. naval forces reaches a peak.

UNDP warns the Iran conflict could cost Arab economies up to $194 billion, pushing millions into poverty and threatening jobs.

A Russian An-26 military aircraft crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 on board as investigators probe a possible technical failure.

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad, triggering a joint US-Iraq operation to secure her release.

A surge in measles cases across Bangladesh highlights gaps in immunization, governance failures, and missed opportunities to prevent child deaths.