Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called when Soviet forces defeated Nazi invaders in World War Two’s bloodiest battle.

Yemen’s Houthi group has said it had shot down a US F-18 fighter jet during an earlier assault on the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, and launched fresh drone attacks over the past 24 hours targeting another US carrier and Israeli cities.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, ISI and the Pakistan government have heightened security for Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed, fearing a covert operation. Former Special Service Group commandos have been assigned to his protection, with increased security at his residences. Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate has also threatened retaliation for the Pahalgam killings, vowing to target a high-value individual in Pakistan.