Global News Roundup: Conflict, Controversies, and Crisis

The summary covers recent global events including the mourning of conflict victims in Congo, the funeral of a high-profile hostage in Jerusalem, the sacking of Ukraine's power transmission head, Hamas' new hostage handling instructions, Netanyahu's stance on Gaza's Philadelphi corridor, Ukraine’s criticism of Mongolia regarding Putin, an arrest warrant for Venezuelan the opposition leader, a U.S. plane seizure, a visit by the IAEA chief to Zaporizhzhia, and the probable launch site of Russia's new missile.

Congo's eastern city of Goma held a memorial service for 200 victims of recent conflict. Authorities confirmed that the victims varied from unarmed civilians to volunteer defense forces amid the army and rebel insurgency.

Jerusalem streets were lined with mourners for the funeral of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, whose death along with other hostages sparked profound grief and anger in Israel.

The head of Ukraine's power transmission network, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, was fired for failing to protect energy facilities. His role will be taken over by Oleksiy Brekht, according to Suspilne sources.

Hamas' armed wing revealed it has been operating under new instructions for handling hostages since June, following a recent recovery of bodies from a tunnel in Gaza by Israeli military forces.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists on retaining control over Gaza's southern border corridor, a key point in ceasefire negotiations involving Hamas and a potential hostage return.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry condemned Mongolia's inaction to arrest Vladimir Putin during his visit, harming international criminal law efforts. The visit was tied to discussions on a new Russia-China gas pipeline.

Venezuela's court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez amidst a dispute over the results of a July election. The U.S. seized President Nicolas Maduro's plane over sanctions breaches.

IAEA Director Rafael Grossi is set to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv to discuss ongoing nuclear safety concerns.

Two U.S. researchers identified the likely deployment site for Russia's new nuclear-powered missile, the 9M370 Burevestnik, drawing skepticism over its strategic claims and potential hazards.

(With inputs from agencies.)