Massive explosion at a fireworks factory in northern Malta damages several buildings; three people were injured and four cows were killed.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly resigned from office, according to information emerging from Iran. An anonymous source told Iran International that Pezeshkian’s resignation letter highlighted the fact that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had effectively assumed control over large portions of the government.

According to Romanian President Nicușor Dan, technical and forensic analysis conducted by Romanian authorities following the drone strike on an apartment complex in eastern Romania has confirmed extensive evidence indicating that the drone involved was a Russian Geran-2. Dan stated that the findings from Romania’s investigation will be shared with NATO as part of ongoing consultations regarding the incident.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa discussed efforts to support Syria’s recovery, reconstruction and regional stability during a phone call, according to a Syrian presidency statement. - AA

Ukraine has officially requested a license from the US to domestically produce PATRIOT missiles. The license would allow Ukrainian manufacturers to build the interceptors used to knock down Russian ballistic missiles, currently in short supply globally.

🚨At least 55 dead, over 60 injured in massive explosion at explosives warehouse in Namhkam, Myanmar; several others unaccounted for, 100 homes damaged.

Footage of Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery burning this morning after Ukrainian attack drones successfully hit the facility.

Russian forces appear to be moving additional air defense systems to guard key rear-area supply routes from Ukrainian mid-range strike drones. Seen here, Ukrainian mid-range strike drones destroying those air defense systems:

Footage captured by WESH 2 Orlando’s Chopper 2 shows extensive damage and fires still burning at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, following tonight’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn during a Static Fire Test.

More crazy footage of tonight’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn during a Static Fire Test at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 (LC-36).

Footage from the aftermath of a Ukrainian mid-range drone strike today shows two Russian fuel tankers burning along the critical R-280 supply route deep behind the frontline. The damaged tankers reportedly came to a stop on the highway, blocking traffic along the route.

Israeli military says they have "begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure" in Tyre, Lebanon.

Iran announces that it attacked an American base in Kuwait this morning in response to last night's US strikes around Bandar Abbas. In a statement, the IRGC said that "aggression will not go unanswered."

The Trump administration is pursuing funding deals with a group of drone companies as part of its effort to increase domestic production and lower the costs of the increasingly vital weapons. - WSJ

Iranian state media says that IRGC forces fired on an American oil tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz tonight.

The Trump Administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) alongside Former President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured during an operation in early January, according to an exclusive report from The Associated Press.

According to Reuters, Syria’s transitional government has uncovered remnants of the clandestine chemical weapons program operated under former President Bashar al-Assad, including raw materials and munitions similar to those used in deadly gas attacks during the Syrian Civil War. Syrian teams working alongside inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) reportedly located more than 70 rockets and aerial bombs, as well as precursor materials used in the production of the nerve agent Sarin. Authorities have also detained 18 suspects allegedly connected to Assad’s chemical weapons program, including former senior military, political, and technical officials associated with the Syrian Arab Army.

Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9), alongside Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314), conduct flight operations aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) while deployed to the United States Fifth Fleet area of responsibility on May 25, 2026.

🚨U.S. carries out "defense operation" on Bandar Abbas, Iran, official says. - Faytuks Network

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. - CNN