International News Roundup and Programme Close

A rapid roundup of international news features Iraq's condemnation of US and Saudi strikes against Shiite militias, the rising death toll and infrastructure disruptions following an earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan, and large-scale Russian strikes on Ukrainian military targets. The segment also covers the US Federal Reserve's decision to maintain its interest rates and the ongoing spread of destructive wildfires across France and Spain. The broadcast then concludes with a sign-off and app promotion.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported conducting overnight strikes using long-range precision weapons and drones against Ukrainian military airfields, defense plants, telecommunications, and logistics facilities. Ukraine confirmed that attacks damaged infrastructure in the Kyiv, Lviv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.