A Kremlin insider has been convicted in a major espionage case. Arseniy Konovalov, a former Russian consulate official in Houston, was sentenced to 12 years in a high-security penal colony and fined 100,000 rubles on treason charges. Russia’s FSB said Konovalov attempted to approach U.S. intelligence to sell classified information while serving in Texas. He was arrested in March 2024, in what authorities describe as one of the most serious diplomatic breaches in recent years.

Australia has restricted access to social media platforms for users under 16, while exempting BlueSky. Critics have characterized BlueSky as strongly left-leaning, though authorities said the exemptions are based on regulatory criteria rather than political or ideological content. Officials said the policy is intended to protect minors from online harms, stressing that platform eligibility is determined by compliance standards, not viewpoints.

Footage shows Ukrainian NASAMS air-defense systems intercepting Russian aerial targets using AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles. Lithuania, Norway, Canada, and the United States have supplied Ukraine with several of these highly capable surface-to-air missile systems.

🚨Multiple killed after U.S. launched strikes on ISIS terrorists in northwest Nigeria, AFRICOM says.

Nigeria’s Foreign Ministry issues statement on U.S. launching strikes targeting ISIS in the northwest.

The United States has launched airstrikes against ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria, President Trump said. According to Fox News, the U.S. has carried out airstrikes this year in several regions, including Nigeria, Somalia, Iran, Yemen, the Caribbean, and the eastern Pacific.

The Pentagon’s latest report confirms that China’s Chengdu J-36 and Shenyang J-50 sixth-generation fighter prototypes are undergoing active flight testing and feature tailless stealth designs. With multiple prototypes flying since late 2024 and rapid design iterations continuing in 2025, the report indicates that China is accelerating development of its next-generation airpower, potentially reaching visible milestones ahead of the U.S. Boeing F-47, which is scheduled for its first flight in 2028.

Satellite imagery and flight-tracking data indicate that U.S. AC-130J gunships and HH-60W combat rescue helicopters are deploying to Roosevelt Roads alongside F-35 fighter jets, assembling an unprecedented strike package roughly 600 miles from Caracas amid warnings of a growing U.S. military buildup.

The IDF said it has killed a militant involved in rebuilding Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure. According to the statement, the strike took place earlier today in the Jmeijmeh area of southern Lebanon and targeted a militant working to restore the group’s operational capabilities in the region. The IDF said the activity violated the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, adding that it will continue to act to neutralize threats and protect the State of Israel.

IDF forces have destroyed more than four kilometers of Hamas tunnels in northern Gaza and killed dozens of militants near the Yellow Line.

China has successfully tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle known as the DF-27A, which experts say can reach speeds of Mach 8.6 and has a range of up to 8,000 kilometers. The missile reportedly traveled 2,100 kilometers in 12 minutes, underscoring China’s rapidly advancing long-range strike and anti-ship capabilities.

An IDF spokesperson said that an Israeli Air Force attack helicopter intercepted two drones attempting to enter Israeli territory from the western border. Earlier, IDF surveillance systems and the Air Control Center detected two drones crossing from the west in an attempted incursion. Following the identification, an attack helicopter, working in coordination with Division 80, successfully intercepted both drones.

The nuclear-powered attack submarine K-328 Leopard, part of Russia’s Akula-class fleet, has been spotted underway, suggesting the vessel may be carrying out final sea trials after maintenance or upgrades.

Elements of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group were spotted on satellite imagery earlier today heading southeast in the southern Caribbean. The group includes the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), what appears to be a Henry J. Kaiser–class replenishment oiler, and the M/V Ocean Trader—a heavily modified roll-on/roll-off cargo vessel converted into a special operations command center and “mothership” operated by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC).

🚨 Honduras 🇭🇳: The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Honduras has declared the right-wing, Trump-backed candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura as president-elect following the completion of a special recount. The São Paulo Forum has suffered another major defeat in Latin America.

The Justice Department said it will release the Epstein-related documents as soon as possible, noting that due to the large volume of material, the process could take several more weeks.

President Trump could consider deploying U.S. Marines to Chicago after Democrats escalated the dispute to the Supreme Court, potentially using federal troops to protect government buildings and ICE agents before turning to the National Guard.

Japan’s right-wing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving to tighten immigration rules by extending the residency period required for citizenship and making Japanese-language proficiency mandatory for permanent residency, framing the measures as a way to strengthen national identity.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel carrying 4 million litres of smuggled fuel in the Arabian Gulf, according to Tasnim news agency. An IRGC naval commander said the ship, which had 16 foreign crew members on board, was intercepted in a “precise,” intelligence-driven operation as it was preparing to leave Iranian waters. Iranian officials did not immediately release details about the tanker’s identity, flag, ownership, or the nationalities of its crew.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at an IDF Air Force wing ceremony that Hamas remains unwilling to disarm, pointing to an attack in Gaza earlier today that wounded an officer, and pledged a response. “Today we experienced an attack by Hamas. They have no intention of disarming—we will respond,” he said.