Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed at his home in western Libya.
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir to the throne of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, was killed on Tuesday at his home in Libya by four masked men.
The murder was confirmed by his lawyer and representatives of the UN political dialogue, while authorities have launched investigations, treating the incident as an assassination.
Saif al-Islam was a highly controversial political figure, wanted by the International Criminal Court and a former presidential candidate in 2021.
US Navy shoots down Iranian drone in Arabian Sea
The US military has announced that it has targeted and shot down an Iranian-owned drone in the waters of the Arabian Sea after it was heading towards the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
A few hours later, tensions also rose in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian Revolutionary Guard naval forces threatened an American-flagged oil tanker.
The incident comes at a time when the US military presence in the region has been increased to counter air threats and secure maritime transport routes, while relations between the two countries have entered a new phase.
Collision between Greek coastguard ship and migrant boat leaves 14 dead
A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coast guard patrol ship near the island of Chios, in the Eastern Aegean, has caused at least 14 deaths, the coast guard announced.
Greek authorities rescued 24 people, while a search and rescue operation was launched with naval vessels, helicopters and divers to find possible missing people.
It is still unknown how many people were on the boat, while the incident brings attention back to the high risk of migrant crossings from Turkey to the Greek islands.
Macron says technical work continues to resume talks with Putin on Ukraine war
French President Emmanuel Macron said that technical work is continuing to resume talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, always consulting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but he did not give a timeline.
He condemned the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine, calling them "unacceptable" and showing no real will for peace.
The resumption of discussions with Putin comes as some European leaders are divided over dialogue with Russia, leading to debates over Europe's role in peace talks.
