Hamas has confirmed the death of its leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli forces a few days ago However the group insists this wont stop their fight against Israel. Khalil al-Hayya Sinwars deputy stated that his death “will only increase the strength and resolve of Hamas and our resistance“
US President Joe Biden called Sinwars killing a “good day for the world“ and urged moving towards a cease-fire. Yet Benjamin Netanyahu Israels Prime Minister vowed to continue the war effort seeing it as a chance to stop the “axis of evil“ (Iran and its allies). In response Hezbollah announced it would escalate its confrontation with Israel – introducing new weapons like precision-guided missiles and explosive drones
South Koreas spy agency accused North Korea of sending about 1‚500 special forces to Russia for training before deployment in Ukraine. Seoul claims to have used AI facial recognition to identify North Korean officers in Russian-occupied areas. Both Moscow and Pyongyang deny these accusations
In another international incident US authorities charged a former Indian intelligence officer Vikash Yadav with orchestrating an assassination attempt on US soil. This comes shortly after Canada identified Indias top diplomat as a person of interest in a Sikh activists killing last year straining diplomatic relations
Lastly former US President Donald Trump blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the start of Russias war with Ukraine. Trump criticized Zelenskys efforts to get Western military aid calling him “one of the greatest salesmen Ive ever seen“ This suggests a potential shift in US support for Ukraine if Trump were to win another term