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• Russia kills 12 Ukrainian miners in deadly bus attack hours after peace talks postponed - Russian drone strike killed 12 Ukrainian coal miners in what DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko called an "unprovoked terrorist attack" on civilian workers returning from their shift.
• Trump says Gulf allies kept in dark as US negotiates with Iran: 'Cant' tell them the plan' - President Donald Trump says U.S. cannot share military plans with Gulf allies during Iran negotiations, as Saudi Arabia restricts airspace access.
• IDF says Gaza strikes hit terrorists, weapons facilities after ceasefire breach; hospitals report 30 killed - At least 30 Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza as ceasefire tensions escalate ahead of Rafah border crossing reopening.
• Ukraine races to bolster air defenses as Putin’s strike pause nears end - Ukraine rushes to boost air defenses as brief Russian airstrike pause on Kyiv nears end. Experts warn the temporary halt may strengthen Moscow's position.
• Hamas emerges as ‘ultimate spoiler’ in Gaza plan as Trump insists terror group will disarm - Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk says the group "never agreed to disarm" after President Donald Trump claimed the militant organization would throw down weapons.
• Combined war casualties for Russia and Ukraine could hit 2 million, new report warns - A new CSIS report warns Russia-Ukraine war casualties could reach 2 million by spring 2026, with Russia reportedly suffering 1.2 million casualties so far.
• Iranian drone swarms pose 'credible threat' to USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group, defense expert says - USS Abraham Lincoln strike group approaches Middle East amid warnings that Iranian drone capabilities worth "tens of millions of dollars" threaten U.S. naval vessels.
• Syrian militiaman shows off what he claims to be severed Kurdish fighter's braid as Damascus asserts control - A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.
• JOSH HAMMER: Case against Israel cheapens the word 'genocide' - International Court of Justice hears genocide case against Myanmar as Israel faces similar allegations, raising questions about legal precedents.
• Russia plots major strike on Europe's largest nuclear plant power lines: Source - Ukraine nuclear facilities face Russian attack threats as Moscow weighs strikes on power substations to force capitulation, officials say. Zaporizhzhia is a primary target.