Donald Trump, President of the United States, has dismissed an offer from Ukraine to help the U.S. strengthen their defenses against attacks by Iran’s drones.

The armed escalation in the Middle East, which has involved many countries, demonstrates that the world is facing a global conflict, as Russia is helping its ally Iran, including with drones, while Ukrainian specialists are assisting the United States and its partners in countering unmanned aerial vehicles.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.

Three sites in central Israel were hit during the latest attack involving ballistic missiles launched from Iran.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has summoned Ambassador of the United Kingdom Nigel Casey and Ambassador of France Nicolas de Rivière following a strike by the Defense Forces of Ukraine on Bryansk.

The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.

Russian forces have doubled their use of loitering munitions and fixed-wing attack drones in southern Ukraine over the past five days.

Ukraine’s president says the US decision "certainly does not help achieve peace".

Russian troops are attempting to rotate personnel at observation posts on the islands of Velykyi Vilkhovyi, Bilohrudyi, and Nestryha in the southern region and to move their vessels, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces are regularly destroying their boats.

The move forms part of a broader process of returning cultural artefacts to African countries that started in 2017.‎