
A rave party in Switzerland left at least one dead and five injured following shots fired before 3 a.m., while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Vladimir Putin for the first time to end the war in Ukraine, saying India will support any peace effort for the good of humanity.
AI-generated summary
The “Aarauer Rave” rave party is an annual techno event that brings together around 3,500 people. The war in Ukraine has continued since the Russian invasion in February 2022, with many international calls for peace.
The Swiss newspaper Blick indicated on its website that these shots were fired before 3 a.m. on the sidelines of the “Aarauer Rave”, an annual techno party which brought together some 3,500 people.
War in Ukraine: For the first time, Indian Prime Minister Modi urges Putin to “end the war”
Narendra Modi says India will support any peace effort aimed at ending the fighting and believes the conflict between Russia and Ukraine must end “for the good of humanity”.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Swiss authorities will intensify the investigation to identify and arrest the suspects in the shootings at the rave party.
Very likely · Within days
India will continue to encourage peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, without taking a military side.
Likely · Within months
Israel announced the release of five civilians captured in southern Lebanon, including one already handed over to Lebanese authorities via the Red Cross, as part of negotiations mediated by the United States. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, with mutual strikes in Kuwait and the region, bellicose statements from American and Israeli officials, and developments on embassies, chemical weapons in Syria and conflicts in Yemen and Iran.

US Vice President JD Vance confirmed Thursday that the United States is investigating a strike on a wedding in Iran that Tehran said left four people dead, but expressed skepticism about the reliability of Iranian media. Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel had the ability to eliminate the Iranian threat once and for all, while the Revolutionary Guards vowed vengeance. Kuwait has reported hostile missile and drone attacks originating from Iran.
Vladimir Putin on Thursday denied any preparation for a major Russian military mobilization in Ukraine during the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, while the Ukrainian company Naftogaz is demanding $4.22 billion from Russia for assets seized in Crimea in 2014, leading to the seizure of a Russian cruise ship by Norway in the Arctic.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, saying India will support any peace effort. In the United States, Gabriel Perez, technician in charge of Donald Trump's teleprompter, was fined $172,000 for betting on the president's speeches. Furthermore, US trade policy has changed more than 50 times since January 2025, but tariffs have not produced the promised effects on deficits, prices or reshoring.
Vladimir Putin denies preparing a military mobilization in Russia, while Volodymyr Zelensky hopes for a visit by American mediators to kyiv in the coming days. Russia demands the release of a ship seized in the Arctic by Norway, and Germany closes the last Russian consulate on its territory in retaliation for the closure of the Goethe Institutes in Russia. Tensions are also rising in Denmark, where intelligence services are warning of Russian sabotage preparations against the defense industry.

The technician responsible for Donald Trump's teleprompter, Gabriel Perez, was ordered to pay a $172,000 fine after betting on the American president's speeches to which he had access in advance, pocketing more than $100,000 in winnings. Furthermore, a ferry carrying 267 people completely sank off the coast of Cyprus, leaving at least 8 dead and 17 missing, according to images broadcast by Turkish channels.