World News Updates: Ukrainian capital Kyiv under missile attack, mayor says

The ⁠Ukrainian ​capital ​Kyiv ​came under ⁠attack ‌from ⁠Russian ⁠missiles ⁠on ‌Friday, ​Mayor ‌Vitali Klitschko ‌said, Reuters reported.

Iran said it struck a Togo-flagged oil tanker, the Trend, for what it called an “illegal attempt” to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian state broadcaster reported, citing the Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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A shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday left two 14-year-old students and the teenage gunman dead and wounded at least 10 people, local government and police officials said. The shooting at Banga National High School in the South Cotabato town of Banga “remains under investigation,” the Philippine National Police said in a statement.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday he would not deploy military assets to the Middle East in a way that could draw the country into conflict, but Seoul was reviewing whether to play a greater role in safeguarding navigation in the region. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump says he is nearing a major decision on whether to launch a devastating strike against Iran, as fighting continues to intensify across Yemen. The remarks come amid rising regional tension, with Gulf-brokered diplomacy, Houthi-Saudi clashes, and mounting scrutiny over past US strikes in Iran all unfolding simultaneously.

What Trump said: Trump indicated he is close to deciding whether to pursue an overwhelming military response against Iran, framing it as a choice about the total destruction of the country’s capabilities rather than a limited strike.

Trump’s comments arrive as Washington also plans direct diplomatic engagement, with talks on Iran expected with Gulf leaders in the coming week. At the same time, US officials reportedly held separate talks with Houthi representatives in Oman, pointing to a two-track approach that combines tough rhetoric on Iran with quiet outreach on Yemen. The overlap suggests Washington is trying to manage both fronts at once deterrence toward Tehran alongside back-channel de-escalation efforts with the Houthis.

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Key world developments:

• Trump says he’s nearing a decision on a potentially devastating strike against Iran.
• Talks with Gulf leaders on Iran are expected next week, per Axios.
• US officials reportedly met Houthi representatives in Oman over the weekend.
• A UN fact-finding mission found grounds to believe the US carried out attacks in Iran, including one on a school, that may amount to war crimes.
• South Korea’s Lee rules out military involvement in Middle East conflict.
• Yemen’s Red Sea coast fighting has displaced an estimated 125,000 people, according to the WFP.

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