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Russia carried out its biggest air attack since the war began, striking Kyiv’s central government building and causing widespread damage across multiple cities. The overnight assault involved 805 drones and 13 missiles, with Ukrainian forces intercepting most. At least four people, including an infant, were killed, and more than 20 were injured. Residential areas in Kyiv and other cities such as Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv suffered extensive damage, Reuters reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the strikes as deliberate attacks on civilians and called for stronger Western air defense support. European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron and Andrzej Duda, expressed solidarity, while US President Donald Trump hinted at escalating sanctions. In retaliation, Ukraine targeted Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, aiming to disrupt Russian energy infrastructure.

South Korea will repatriate hundreds of its citizens detained in a US immigration raid at a Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. About 475 workers were held, including around 300 South Koreans, in what US officials called the largest workplace enforcement action in years, Reuters reported.

Seoul said it will arrange a charter flight once administrative procedures are complete and expressed regret over images of heavily armed officers and shackled workers, calling the scenes distressing. The government also pledged to review visa processes to avoid similar incidents.

US authorities defended the operation, vowing more workplace raids and urging foreign companies to prioritize hiring and training American workers, according to Reuters.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is expected to lose a confidence vote on Monday, likely toppling the country’s fourth government in three years and deepening political instability.

According to Xinhua, the fall of Bayrou’s minority cabinet threatens to stall decision-making as Europe grapples with Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s rise, and trade disputes with the United States.

Markets are already reacting, with French borrowing costs climbing and investors warning of possible credit downgrades.

Egypt has named 48 women as judges to its State Council through entry-level appointments, a first in the country’s history. The move is part of wider efforts to modernize the judiciary and strengthen women’s role in public life, Xinhua reported.

Council chairman Osama Shalaby called it a “historic step” toward greater inclusion, building on the 2022 appointment of 98 women who joined through transfers from other courts.

One of the new judges, Samar Alaa, described the role as both an honor and a responsibility to serve justice and inspire others.

Founded in 1946, the State Council remains a key independent body handling administrative disputes, appeals, and legislative reviews.