James Blair is mentioned in a Colombian report regarding a document that features images of President Gustavo Petro and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro dressed as prisoners, according to CAMBIO Colombia.
South Korean authorities have deployed thermal imaging cameras and drones in a three-day search for a runaway wolf that escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, according to the BBC.
A Palestinian man was shot dead by an Israeli settler during an attack on a village in the occupied West Bank, according to the BBC.
As US-Iran talks begin in Islamabad, five major sticking points remain, according to BBC News. Vice President JD Vance said the US is ready to negotiate, but warned Iran against playing tricks.
Abu Dhabi’s oil chief said the Strait of Hormuz is not open despite a US-Iran ceasefire, with Brent crude approaching $100 a barrel as uncertainty lingers, according to The Guardian.
Europe could face jet fuel shortages in three weeks if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, according to the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the leader of Taiwan's opposition party, marking the first such encounter in a decade, even as military pressure from Beijing intensifies.
United States Vice President JD Vance has departed for Pakistan to engage in talks on ending the US-Israeli war with Iran, saying he expects 'positive' results, according to Al Jazeera.
Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya has been charged with rape in Kenya, according to Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
A 61-year-old Swedish man accused of coercing his wife into having sexual relations with over 120 men has gone on trial in Härnösand, according to the BBC.
A German transgender far-right extremist, wanted by German authorities, has been arrested in the Czech Republic, according to the BBC.
European airports face jet fuel shortages within three weeks if oil supplies do not start to flow through the strait of Hormuz, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
The Iran-US ceasefire has not eased tensions in the Hormuz Strait, where only 11 ships passed through in three days, according to BBC analysis of maritime data. Meanwhile, the Bank of Korea kept its benchmark rate at 2.5% for the 11th consecutive month.
Ukraine and Russia remain far apart in peace talks, with U.S. President Donald Trump expressing optimism despite NATO's reluctance to fast-track Ukraine's membership, according to recent reports.
Despite a reported U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, with only Iranian-owned vessels passing through, according to Korean and German sources. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected any ceasefire in Lebanon, complicating regional stability.