The New York Times, citing eight anonymous sources, reports that a proposed sale of Lukoil's foreign assets has become part of US-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine.
Fighting around Taiz and reported strikes on Sanaa continue as Saudi Arabia prepares a new offensive against Houthi forces, Reuters reports, citing Western diplomats and Gulf officials.
Diplomatic sources report explosions in Addis Ababa, including a second blast near military headquarters. An opposition-linked source claims drone strikes. Reuters, AP and Bloomberg could not verify the claim, and the government had not responded.
Two MEPs say Rwandan officials told them Kigali is open to hosting EU return facilities, after preliminary discussions with some member states. No agreement has been reached, and Rwanda has not commented publicly.
Iranian officials say Tehran is reviewing a US counterproposal to its ceasefire offer, days after President Trump said the proposal would not be acceptable.
