Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian forces had captured almost 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of land in Ukraine in 2025 and that Moscow retained complete strategic initiative on the battlefield.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa escaped unharmed after his motorcade was targeted by stone-hurling protestors and what one minister described as a volley of gunshots Tuesday.

The Supreme Court questioned an NGO’s claims of voter list deletions in Bihar, with the Election Commission stating all parties are satisfied and no appeals were filed. Justices urged the NGO to present affidavits from individuals alleging wrongful removal, highlighting the lack of direct complaints despite a significant number of exclusions.