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As the war in Ukraine grows increasingly "dangerous and unpredictable", many Security Council speakers today condemned the Russian Federation for its attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure, warned against the "weaponization of winter" through strikes on Ukraine's energy network and expressed hope that United States-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi could yield humanitarian measures and revive peace efforts.

The Council today adopted a decision extending the mandate of the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) for a further two years, until 15 November 2028, with a budget allocation of nearly €300 million for this period.

In a major move to restore a culture of accountability and warfighting excellence, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today directed the comprehensive overhaul of the Department's Professional Military Education (PME) system.

Declaring that the fundamental duty of America's armed forces is to assure victory in war, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the nation's senior service colleges must have a curriculum that underpins that duty.

Japan will provide the Philippine Navy with a coastal radar system and the Philippine Air Force with surveillance drones under a JPY4.3-billion (about PHP1.72 billion) security grant signed by the two countries Monday.

Nearly 1 million displaced people live in flood-exposed areas, including 400,000 at extremely high risk, almost half of them children.

An infant reportedly drowned and five Gazans were killed - including three children - when a sand dune collapsed on their tents as the first heavy rains swept across the enclave at the weekend, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA).

Tens of thousands of people who fled violence in Ethiopia and crossed into northern Kenya are facing acute shortages of food, clean water and shelter, according to a new assessment led by the Government of Kenya and the County Government of Marsabit, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UN partners and NGOs.

Iran says its Two-Day Plan is the "most rational" offer currently available for resolving the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days remains the most logical plan for restoring security to the strategic waterway and the Persian Gulf region.

Iran rules out transferring its highly enriched uranium to another country under a potential deal with the US.

When asked to comment on claims that the woman linked to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who admitted to an extramarital affair on Sunday, works for Chinese intelligence, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that "we have already responded to this. The so-called claim of 'Chinese spies' is completely groundless and is nothing but a smear against China."

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced on the margins of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Paris, France, that Canada is imposing additional sanctions on Russia under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations.

An Iranian official says US strikes on Qeshm Island caused no damage to residential, commercial or vital infrastructure.

A US military strike on locations on Qeshm Island has caused no damage to residential or commercial areas or essential infrastructure, says Hormozgan Province's deputy governor for political, security and social affairs.

The Strait of Hormuz is "completely closed," Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi, the IRGC spokesman, said on Monday.

A report by Fars News Agency, citing an informed source in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, said no unauthorized vessels managed to enter the illegal passage overnight following the destruction of the navigation systems.

US President Donald Trump said his vice president left out one question: "Would he do it again?"

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States and Iran were not yet on the verge of resolving their conflict.

A senior Iranian security official, speaking to Press TV, has ruled out any plans for negotiations with the US, saying Tehran's position on talks remains unchanged until Washington takes practical steps to meet its seven conditions.