An Afghan migrant drove a car into a Munich demonstration, injuring 28 people in a suspected attack, raising security concerns ahead of the Munich Security Conference.

The U.S. Navy’s first Taiwan Strait transit under Trump sparked a strong Chinese military response, highlighting escalating tensions over freedom of navigation and Taiwan’s sovereignty.

Trump’s direct peace negotiations with Putin mark a major shift in U.S. policy, sidelining NATO and Ukraine’s European allies while signaling potential concessions to Russia on territorial disputes.

As Israel threatens to end the ceasefire over hostage delays and Hamas accuses it of violations, rising tensions—fueled by Trump’s ultimatum and PIJ’s calls for resistance—point to an imminent return to full-scale conflict.

Trump’s reinstatement of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, migrant detentions at Guantánamo, and crackdown on leftist regimes in Latin America have drawn widespread condemnation from human rights organizations, foreign governments, and the UN, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.

Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has celebrated the assassination of Quran burner Salwan Momika in Sweden, calling for more attacks on Islam critics, as authorities investigate potential jihadist and Iranian involvement.