Noontime News Recap: Kyiv hit again as Gaza, North Korea and regional tensions deepen

Kyiv was hit again by a Russian strike on a major bridge on Sunday morning, as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was in the city for talks, underscoring the pressure on the Ukrainian capital amid renewed attacks.  🔗

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In the Middle East, a strike in Gaza City killed two Christian women, Maysa Abu Daoud and her daughter Mary al Najjar, in the Remal neighbourhood, prompting mourning from church leaders as the war continues to exact a heavy civilian toll.  🔗 Houthi forces also took control of the Red Sea city of Mocha, leaving thousands of civilians trapped in the district as conditions worsen.  🔗

Iran said there is no military solution to its conflict with the United States, as talks on ending the war appear to have stalled and the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz deepens.  🔗 Separately, the Saudi led coalition rejected Houthi claims that they had targeted Riyadh with missiles and drones, calling the allegations misleading as fighting intensifies.  🔗

In East Asia, North Korea said its latest intermediate range ballistic missile test from the eastern coastal Wonsan area was designed to evade defences, a move that adds to tensions with South Korea.  🔗 Japan also lodged a formal protest with the United States after a US Marine was arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of robbery and murder, an incident likely to strain ties further.  🔗

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Europe saw political developments in Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the parliamentary election, with his centre right United List emerging as the largest party and heading into coalition talks.  🔗 In Bosnia, polls opened in a general election to choose the three presidency members, national lawmakers and regional leaders, against a backdrop of delays and renewed ethnic tensions.  🔗

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