Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine after a three-day truce expired on Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said. The attacks included drone strikes on the capital and casualties in eastern Ukraine, with one death reported in Dnipropetrovsk and additional injuries in the region. The renewed violence follows the end of the temporary pause in fighting.
Israel’s military has urged residents in nine southern Lebanon villages to evacuate immediately, warning people to stay at least 1,000 metres from populated areas as attacks on Hezbollah are expected. The move comes despite a Lebanon truce meant to halt fighting, raising fresh fears of escalation along the border.
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President Donald Trump is reportedly dissatisfied with Iran’s truce proposal after it suggested postponing talks on Tehran’s nuclear program until the current conflict ends. Washington, by contrast, wants nuclear issues addressed from the outset. The move also follows diminished hopes for diplomacy after a U.S. envoy’s visit to Pakistan was cancelled.
Iran and the US may be inching toward a truce, a former diplomat says, citing signs of mutual fatigue and a softened US tone. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s tour is seen as proof of seriousness, while mediation by countries such as Oman could be pivotal. With global attention moving away from Iran, room for compromise may finally be opening.
President Donald Trump extended the US-Iran ceasefire as a looming deadline approached, injecting brief optimism that talks could resume. But uncertainty remains: VP Vance’s Islamabad trip was paused amid Iran’s hesitation, while the US naval blockade continues. Tehran says negotiations won’t move forward unless the blockade is lifted first, leaving the deadlock unresolved.
Indian government bonds inched higher in a choppy session as traders balanced firmer crude oil prices against rising uncertainty. Caution was driven by the prospect that a key truce could expire this week, keeping risk appetite muted. With signals still mixed, bond moves stayed modest rather than directional as markets waited for clarity.
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