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Italian fighters intercepted the aircraft near a hydroelectric plant, while Lithuanian investigators still seek its origin and purpose.

Monday's ministerial meeting could widen an Iran-Oman shipping framework, but regional support and any reopening remain uncertain.

Fresh strikes, drone attacks and dozens of reported casualties have deepened fears of a broader conflict as mediators struggle to contain the escalation.

Fresh transit data and renewed Houthi attacks show why a recovery at the strategic waterway remains fragile and uneven.

American envoys are exploring winter de-escalation steps after meetings in Moscow and Kyiv, but renewed attacks show how far the conflict remains from a ceasefire.

A late poll leaves Magdalena Andersson's opposition bloc ahead but gives Ulf Kristersson a plausible path to preserve his right-leaning government.

The attack on Kfar Rumman killed civilians and a paramedic as Israel and Hezbollah traded claims over a new round of escalation.

A record far-right victory fell just short of a majority, leaving coalition arithmetic and defections to decide who can govern.

Witkoff and Kushner met Putin in Moscow as traders tripled the odds on a Ukrainian return to the Donetsk town, even as the terms under discussion point the other way.

Hegseth says Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras agreed to joint operations on their own soil. Guatemala's president says he did not.

Vice President JD Vance is defending the pressure campaign without promising a settlement, leaving any formal end to the Iran shipping squeeze looking more remote.