Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine under fire as US tightens Russia pressure and global flashpoints widen

Russian strikes killed at least six people across several regions of Ukraine, including three in the Kyiv region and a child in Brovary district, as local authorities said more people were wounded and Kyiv kept up its own strikes on Russian logistics targets.  🔗  🔗

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In Washington, the US Senate passed a tougher sanctions bill aimed at Russia’s energy revenues, while the House vote was delayed, adding fresh pressure on a key source of funding for Moscow’s war effort.  🔗

In Yemen, Houthi attacks in Marib province killed at least 10 people, including eight members of government forces and two civilians, as fighting intensified in the area.  🔗

Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief, Khalid bin Ali Al Humaidan, met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Baghdad in an effort to ease tensions after the deadly strikes, underscoring the regional fallout from the violence.  🔗

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In the Middle East and wider security picture, ADNOC said 15 vessels were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, with one fatality and 20 injuries, while the company said it remained focused on meeting customer requirements despite the “exceptionally challenging environment.”  🔗

In Africa, the World Health Organization said a full scale human trial of the licensed Ebola vaccine Ervebo is recommended as the outbreak in DR Congo tops 4,000 cases, while the UN warned that Sudan’s war has left more than 8 million school age children out of school.  🔗  🔗

Diplomatic efforts also moved elsewhere, with US backed talks on Libya power sharing gaining momentum, and the International Criminal Court urging Chad and Venezuela to reverse withdrawal plans that could weaken the tribunal.  🔗  🔗

In the United States, the White House revived efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations, and a federal appeals court blocked Donald Trump’s plan for a $400 million ballroom on the site of the demolished White House East Wing.  🔗  🔗

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On the domestic political front, Texas polling showed Democrats gaining ground in the Senate and governor races ahead of the midterms, while federal prosecutors in Southern California filed 107 border related cases this week.  🔗  🔗

Across the Asia Pacific, strike action at Port Hedland threatens BHP iron ore shipments this weekend, New South Wales confirmed its first H5 bird flu cases in native birds, the Pentagon committed $560 million to a scandium project in central western New South Wales, and a misleading party name was approved ahead of Victoria’s state election after a registration dispute.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

Separately, the UN World Food Programme is finalising a five year renewal of its Palantir contract despite privacy concerns raised in a leaked audit.  🔗

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