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An Israeli drone strike on Saturday targeted a vehicle on the main Jezzine road in southern Lebanon, killing two individuals identified as Ali Choeib, from al-Manar television, and Fatima Ftouni, from al-Mayadeen. It marks the first Israeli strike on this road since the war began on March 2nd.

Qatar and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Saturday, covering joint efforts to counter missile and drone threats, Qatar's Defense Ministry announced during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Doha.

When former Congressman Matt Gaetz opened his speech by aligning with a Republican faction "loyal to only one nation," his message to the Conservative Political Action Conference was clear: It was a veiled swipe at perceived Israeli influence over U.S. politicians, even without naming Israel outright.

Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts, and urged its residents to share their wealth and help those in need.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence.

A month into the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, a missile launched from Yemen has been detected for the first time, Israel's military said on Saturday.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the Iran war began, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. expected to conclude military operations within weeks.

Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt for talks from Sunday on the Iran war as Islamabad positions itself as a potential venue for U.S.-Iran negotiations on the month-old conflict.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday they were ready to intervene militarily if other countries joined the United States and Israel in their war against Iran, or if the Red Sea was used to launch attacks on the Islamic Republic.