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A drone strike on the Starobilsk College in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region killed 21 people and wounded 42, prompting Russia to accuse Ukraine, Ukraine to deny targeting civilians, and an emergency United Nations Security Council session; President Putin ordered a response from the defence ministry, while hawkish commentators urged broader retaliation beyond Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for a deadly drone strike on a Luhansk dorm and ordered retaliation, a claim Kyiv denies as it urges restraint; the incident prompted UN Security Council discussions and IAEA monitoring of a near-nuclear facility issue while Russia suffered drone-related damage to an oil terminal and Ukraine said it struck Russian oil facilities. Back home in Kyiv, protesters pressed a bill to declare missing soldiers dead; in broader Western discussions, US troop deployments in Europe are being reduced and lawmakers push for rapid Ukraine aid amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and congressional debates over defense funding.
The United Nations Security Council is urged to press Hamas to disarm using every available diplomatic means, reflecting renewed international focus on disarmament amid ongoing Gaza tensions and after recent Israeli strikes; the piece situates the call within long-running Middle East peace efforts led by UN envoy Nickolay Mladenov and highlights the human impact in Gaza.
More than half a year after Trump’s ceasefire, Gaza’s reconstruction is at a standstill due to funding gaps, diplomatic delays, and Hamas’s demand to relinquish weapons; pledges totaling about $7 billion have not translated into action, with the Board of Peace reporting only a fraction of funds actually disbursed and no international security force on the ground.
During a UN Security Council meeting, Russia warned that NATO membership would not shield Latvia from retaliation if Ukraine attacked Russia from Baltic territory, drawing sharp condemnation from the US and EU and denials from Latvia; the episode followed a NATO jet shooting down a stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia and new Latvian air-raid alerts, as NATO confirms about 5,000 US troops will be withdrawn from Europe while stressing deterrence remains and European leaders push for greater defense spending.
The Board of Peace plans to urge the United Nations Security Council to press Hamas to disarm as part of its Gaza-focused diplomacy, a push tied to its Davos-era peace initiative and ongoing regional discussions.
Bahrain is leading a draft UN Security Council resolution, now with 112 co-sponsors, urging freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and calling on Iran to end attacks on Gulf countries.
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from the eastern Sinpo area toward the sea off its east coast, marking the seventh missile test this year. South Korea and Japan tracked the launches, with Seoul saying missiles likely fell beyond Japan’s EEZ and coordinating closely with the United States and Tokyo. The launches violate UN Security Council resolutions that Pyongyang rejects as infringements on its self-defence rights, and they come as the US and China prepare for a mid-May summit where North Korea is expected to feature in discussions. Kim Jong Un has asserted the irreversible path to a larger nuclear deterrent.
Iran broadens its campaign with attacks on Bahrain’s Muharraq airport and Basra port, while drones hit near Dubai as US-Israeli strikes persist. The U.N. Security Council demands a halt to the attacks, and the conflict threatens Gulf oil routes, prompting major energy reserves releases by the IEA and the US. Fighting spreads to Lebanon and Jerusalem, causing casualties and mass displacement amid ongoing regional upheaval.
Russia and China condemn the US-Israel actions against Iran as violations of international law and push for a UN Security Council response, but stop short of military intervention. While deepening but non-defensive ties with Tehran, Moscow and Beijing emphasize diplomacy over force. China positions itself as crisis-manager and economic ally, whereas Russia prioritizes mediation and its broader strategic interests, including prior engagements with North Korea; Iran remains economically linked to China and seeks to manage relations with both powers.
First Lady Melania Trump presided over a UN Security Council session on protecting children in war, urging enduring peace and safeguarding education amid Middle East tensions as the U.S. and Israel challenge Iran; the meeting highlighted civilian harm, with Iran condemning the session and reports of a deadly airstrike on a girls’ school in Iran, while the U.S. has cut funding to UNICEF and UNESCO and withdrawn from the UN’s Office for Children in Armed Conflict.
The UN Security Council imposed sanctions on four RSF leaders linked to atrocities in el-Fasher, Darfur, after a UN fact-finding mission described the October takeover as genocide; the RSF and its backers deny systematic abuses and say they evacuated hundreds of thousands of civilians, while the broader Sudanese war between the RSF and the army continues to cause massive displacement and humanitarian crisis.
Greece plans to join the Gaza Stabilization Force with a 100–150‑strong battalion, including armored vehicles, medics and engineers, marking a more security-focused role than its ISAF mission; deployment timing is undecided and two Greek officers have already linked with the US-led coordination effort.
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly declined Donald Trump’s invitation to join the controversial 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, citing the board’s broad charter and potential conflicts with UN principles. The initiative allegedly envisions a wider mandate beyond Gaza and has invited about 58 leaders, sparking concern among allies about legitimacy and governance and whether it could rival the UN, even as Trump hints at expansion.
At an emergency UN Security Council session, the US and Britain condemned Russia's firing of a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile at Ukraine as a dangerous escalation; Moscow said the strike hit an aviation repair factory, while Kyiv has not confirmed the target. Observers say the two Oreshnik strikes have been largely political or symbolic, possibly using dummy warheads, and question the missile's accuracy for delivering non-nuclear bombs. The wider assault continued with casualties in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, including attacks on civilian sites and ships in the Black Sea. Separately, a US-linked investor group won rights to mine Ukraine's Dobra lithium deposit (TechMet and Rock Holdings), with Ronald Lauder reported among investors.