Trump has been increasingly willing to intervene militarily overseas, ordering strikes on seven countries in addition to his campaign against alleged drug smugglers.

Southern Russia erupted in flames after overnight drone strikes hit Rostov-on-Don, damaging homes and factories and injuring civilians. Moscow blamed Ukraine, while Kyiv-linked media questioned whether Russian air defences caused the destruction.

Earlier in January, a suezmax and aframax were targeted by Ukrainian drones en route to the CPC terminal. A previous attack on the tanker port took place in November, damaging infrastructure. The facility, which ships out the CPC crude blend from Kazakhstan, had intended to move out 45 suezmax cargoes in January.

Israeli shelling and drone strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least five people and injured 11 others on Friday, according to Palestinian and Israeli officials, in fresh violence reported despite the ongoing ceasefire.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Haitian security forces on Wednesday bombed three houses belonging to top gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, local outlet Gazette Haiti reported on Wednesday, after unverified footage showed a large explosion in the capital Port-au-Prince.