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Situation report on Anak Krakatau volcanic ash closing seven Indonesian airports, disrupting over 2,300 flights, triggering health alerts in Banten, and forcing travelers onto lengthy overland routes.
Situation report on renewed Yemen conflict: government forces battle Houthis in Taiz, Al-Hudaydah, Al-Jawf and Red Sea areas with heavy casualties, surrenders, civilian harm and UN warnings of further escalation.
Global earthquakes today include a 4.1-magnitude event near Colombia's Puracé volcano amid ongoing volcanic monitoring, continued low-magnitude tremors in Granada, Spain following August's damaging 4.8 quakes, and minor events in New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Global update on geopolitics: Nicaragua's ICJ case against Germany over Gaza, end of US coalition in Iraq by Sept 30, Trump envoys find Putin unyielding on Ukraine, Israeli warnings on West Bank settlements, and UK's planned trade ban.
Israeli airstrikes destroyed a residential building and hit a civilian vehicle in Kfar Rumman, killing 11 people including infants and medics, as Israel accused Hezbollah of violating a June ceasefire. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called for US help to stop the attacks.
Iran plans a new restricted Gulf zone and Hormuz shipping corridor, warns South Korea against US involvement, and faces IAEA criticism over total lack of nuclear access amid ongoing US standoff and economic strain.
Situation report on a Palestinian fatality in West Bank clashes near Kalkilya and Gaza recovery of 100 bodies from rubble, with details on settler violence and equipment shortages.
A Philippine anti-graft court issued an arrest warrant Monday for Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez over alleged receipt of P7.44 billion in kickbacks from bogus flood-control projects. Plunder is non-bailable.
Global earthquake update: Colombia experiences a 4.1 temblor near Puracé volcano on orange alert plus two more shocks, while USGS records small quakes in Wyoming and Alaska; Egypt debates building code readiness.
Global conflict briefing: Nigeria chokes terrorist lifelines and clears Sokoto hideouts, Ukraine repels 237 Russian attacks, one Palestinian killed in West Bank clash, and Iran claims strike on US unmanned vessel.
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