Iran Puts Hezbollah on War Footing, Midterms Go Global, Kyiv Struck After Talks

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Iran orders Hezbollah to prepare for war as UNIFIL exits Lebanon, U.S. midterms watched globally amid OSCE observer ban, Russia strikes Kyiv with cluster munitions hours after diplomatic meeting

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