The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has put an immense burden on the country’s healthcare system. According to a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO), there was a 20% increase in attacks on healthcare facilities in 2025 compared to the previous year. The International Media reports that between February 2022 and now, there have been approximately 2,900 confirmed attacks on hospitals, clinics, ambulances, medical staff, and warehouses across Ukraine, making it the highest number in any humanitarian crisis in recent years.
The report states that lasting peace in the region can only be achieved through meaningful negotiations, and hopes that the parties involved will find a peaceful solution through diplomacy. Millions of civilians are now deprived of access to emergency surgery, obstetric care, treatment for chronic diseases, and mental health services, with a critical situation prevailing in several areas where 59% of people have rated their health as poor or very poor.
The report also highlights an increase in mental pressure, anxiety, and depression among the Ukrainian people, but a large number of affected individuals are not receiving proper treatment. The attacks on power and energy infrastructure have also affected the supply of ventilators, laboratory tests, and vaccines in hospitals.
Medical staff in Ukraine are also working under severe risk, with ambulances and medical facilities being repeatedly targeted. In a separate development, the Russian court has fined Alphabet’s subsidiary Google 220 million rubles (approximately $2.88 million) for distributing VPN services through Google Play Store.
Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender, had attempted to purchase a palace in Morocco just months before his death, but the deal did not go through. A video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams attending a qawwali gathering in Queens went viral on social media.
A disturbing video is circulating on social media showing a woman being shot at a wedding ceremony in the Indian state of Bihar. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a visit to Israel. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has dismissed US allegations of Tehran’s nuclear program and ballistic missile development as “big lies.”
In a separate incident, seven men in Assam, India, have been arrested for gang-raping a 28-year-old woman in front of her boyfriend. Despite ongoing negotiations with the US, Iran is facing a stormy crisis. US President Donald Trump delivered a record-long 110-minute speech to the joint session of Congress, setting a new precedent for the length of presidential addresses.
The Pakistani Ambassador to Turkey, Syed Hassan Raza, has met with high-ranking Turkish officials in Ankara. US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was ejected from the House of Representatives for trying to unfurl a banner during a speech by President Trump. Nobel Peace Committee’s former Chairman and former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjoern Jagland has attempted to take his own life after being implicated in the Epstein files, but was hospitalized instead.
US Senator Lindsey Graham has urged President Trump to take action against Iran and warned that withdrawing troops from the Middle East will embolden Tehran. Russian media has reported that a Dutch diplomat was arrested in Iran for smuggling Starlink kits and satellite phones. The Security Forces have intensified operations based on intelligence inputs, according to a statement.
The Seismology Center has reported a 5.6 magnitude earthquake, with a depth of 114 kilometers. The government has set a condition that treatment information will be disclosed and activists will not be invited: party sources. Augustina will determine her own fate, and her relationship with the media will be separate from her personality, according to Jaya Bachchan. Successful applicants will receive digital confirmation of their immigration status via email, and biometric verification will no longer be required to obtain a visa at the visa center.
