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The US military has conducted its 47th strike since September 2025 against vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing at least 163 people. The strikes, based on unspecified intelligence, face legal and human rights criticism, with experts questioning their legality and effectiveness.
Pope Leo has presided over a peace meeting in Bamenda, Cameroon, involving interfaith leaders to support dialogue amid ongoing separatist violence. He has celebrated Mass for the community and called for an end to hostilities. The pope's visit aims to promote spiritual reconciliation in a region affected by years of conflict.
Negotiators at a UN review conference on the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty have failed to reach consensus on a final document, marking a third straight setback. A watered‑down text remains, with continued disputes over Iran, Russia, and other major powers affecting disarmament efforts. The conference chair says there will be no adoption this session.
U.S. forces have carried out an airstrike that has killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, known as Niño Guerrero, the leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, U.S. and Venezuelan officials have said. The operation has been described as coordinated with Venezuelan security forces and targeted a compound in Bolívar state earlier this week.
Haiti’s security apparatus has been shaken as James Boyard, the inspector general of the national police and a security expert, has been abducted in Port-au-Prince. Authorities have not commented on the case, while gangs continue to tighten control over the capital, and the international community weighs its response.
The International Crisis Group has warned that Israeli movement restrictions, revenue withholding and land seizures are crippling the Palestinian economy and fuelling instability in the West Bank. The report is based on interviews with Palestinian business leaders, mayors and officials and highlights a growing risk of violence without remedies.