Flydubai halted Israel flights after a Dubai-Tel Aviv service made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia during a suspected cockpit attack.
The EU will add €710 million in humanitarian aid, with major allocations for sub-Saharan Africa, Ukraine, Palestinian territories and Lebanon.
Russia operates a complex shadow air fleet to supply troops in Africa’s Sahel, circumventing Western sanctions with military and private flights across multiple countries.
The U.S. introduces a permanent visa bond requirement of up to $20,000 for citizens of 50 countries to curb overstays, excluding Russia.
Spain deploys military forces to Ceuta amid a surge of 60,000 migrants crossing from Morocco; Italy suspends Schengen with Spain to protect European borders.
Ukraine requests urgent UN Security Council meeting over Russian attacks on Black Sea commercial ships, warning of global food security risks.
The UN faces bankruptcy due to delayed payments from the US and China, forcing drastic budget cuts and threatening global peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts.
UN peacekeeping forces have dropped to a 25-year low due to funding gaps and geopolitical tensions, with a 49% reduction since 2016, SIPRI reports.
Two rebel groups' attacks in DR Congo's Ituri province killed 69 people, disrupting the mineral-rich region amidst ongoing armed conflicts.