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Ukrainian defense intelligence says Peklo missiles drones were deployed against Russian targets in Ukraine, and a strike hit an oil facility in Russia, causing a fire and one fatality; the location and broader implications remain undisclosed.
At 100 days, the US-Israel campaign against Iran has devolved into a grinding stalemate despite a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire; the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, and casualties continue to mount across Iran and Lebanon, with Iran’s deaths at least 3,468 and Lebanon’s at least 3,593, plus fatalities in Israel (26) and US forces (13) and over 150 elsewhere in the region, while more than a million people in Lebanon have been displaced and the fighting expands to additional fronts.
Israel’s IDF 146th Division reportedly finished its southern Lebanon operations as Hezbollah intensified cross-border attacks, signaling a sustained high-tension phase that could influence regional security dynamics and Israeli military posture.
The World Health Organization says ongoing armed conflict is hampering Ebola outbreak response by limiting access for health workers and disrupting vaccination and treatment efforts, raising the risk of further transmission and prompting calls for humanitarian pauses to safe-guard relief operations.
Aid cuts and ongoing conflict are hampering surveillance and response to an Ebola outbreak across eastern Congo and Uganda, with at least 395 suspected cases and more than 100 deaths, figures likely higher due to weak surveillance. The Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments; while European funding has supported rapid sequencing and supplies, shrinking foreign aid threatens containment amid global health funding tensions.
Palestinians in Gaza marked Nakba Day, saying the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis surrounding them today surpass the scale and suffering of the 1948 expulsions, and they urged international aid and a ceasefire as civilians bear the brunt of the catastrophe.
Myanmar’s Mogok region yielded an 11,000-carat (about 2.2 kg), untreated ruby—the country’s largest and most valuable giant gemstone—whose final form or sale remains uncertain amid sanctions, smuggling concerns, and a conflict-fueled gem trade that funds both the military and ethnic armed groups.
Miners in Myanmar unearthed an 11,000-carat ruby near Mogok, the second-largest by weight found in the country, valued for its color and quality amid ongoing conflict and a volatile, war-afflicted gemstone trade that funds the military and various armed groups.
AP News reports the discovery of an 11,000-carat ruby in Myanmar’s conflict-impacted Mogok region, with officials displaying the gem at the president’s office in Naypyitaw as authorities continue gemstone mining amid turmoil.
Miners in Myanmar unearthed an 11,000-carat ruby near Mogok, potentially the second-largest stone found in the country, prized for its purplish-red color and high quality; the find underscores Myanmar's pivotal role in global ruby production and highlights how the gemstone trade finances ongoing conflict and government power amid a volatile security landscape.
Zelenskyy highlighted Ukraine’s expanding drone reach, but a Russian oil facility burned in a strike attributed to Ukrainian drones, underscoring the ongoing drone warfare as fires were reported in Ukrainian regions such as Odesa and Sumy amid continued fighting.
Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed four medics and wounded six after three consecutive strikes on ambulances and rescue workers—the so-called 'quadruple tap'—raising concerns about deliberate targeting of medical responders; Lebanese health authorities and the WHO condemned the attacks, as hospitals like Tebnine were damaged and healthcare workers continued to operate under extreme strain.
Lebanon endured the deadliest day of the renewed Israel-Hezbollah war, with more than 300 killed and about 1,150 wounded as strikes hit Beirut and other areas; the toll later rose to 1,739 dead and 5,873 wounded amid mass displacement. Israel announced direct talks with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah, while the U.S. and other partners pursued diplomacy and Lebanon prepared a UN complaint over the attacks.
A Guardian gallery highlights World Press Photo 2026 winners with powerful images illustrating climate crises, conflicts, and humanitarian stories from around the world, previewing the year’s winner and two finalists to be announced on April 23.
Iran launched a strike on a Saudi base that injured American troops, heightening regional tensions and triggering responses from the U.S. and allies.