The US military conducted 'self-defense strikes' on Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats in southern Iran, even as President Trump indicated progress in peace talks aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo XIV issued a 42,300-word encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," urging robust regulation of artificial intelligence and warning that AI risks becoming a tool of 'domination, exclusion and death' if moral limits are not set.
Protesters clashed with ICE agents outside Newark's Delaney Hall detention center, where detainees are on a hunger strike, and New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill was denied access to the facility amid allegations of appalling conditions.
The New York Knicks swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, securing their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 after a dominant victory.
Former All-Star Wander Franco was found criminally responsible for the sexual and psychological abuse of a minor in the Dominican Republic but was granted a judicial pardon, allowing him to avoid a prison sentence.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov advised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate US citizens and diplomats from Kyiv, as Russia plans further strikes on military-linked sites in the Ukrainian capital.
Officials confirmed that the threat of a catastrophic explosion from a chemical vapor leak at a Petah Tikva country club in Orange County, California, has been eliminated, leading to the lifting of evacuation orders for some residents.
Ferrari introduced its first fully electric five-seat car, the Luce, priced at €550,000 ($640,000). Following the announcement, the luxury carmaker's shares experienced a sharp decline of 6%.
Sonny Rollins, the iconic tenor saxophonist known as the "saxophone colossus" for his bold tone and constant experimentation throughout a decades-long career, has died at the age of 95.
Oil prices rebounded and then fell, reacting to fresh US military strikes in Iran that clouded the outlook for an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while earlier optimism about peace talks had caused a 7% drop.
European stocks edged lower amid uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks and fresh US military strikes in Iran, which also caused eurozone government bond yields to rise as investors became more cautious.
A team of experts, including those who aided in the 2018 Thai cave rescue, are racing to reach seven villagers trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Laos after flash flooding blocked their exit while searching for gold.
South Korea's military reported that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles and other weapons toward the sea, marking the latest in a series of weapons tests by Pyongyang.
Negotiations between the US and Iran are stalling over Iran's nuclear program and financial relief, with obstacles remaining despite Trump's signals of progress. The US is pushing for firm commitments on Iran's nuclear future.
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that Mexico will host Iran's national football team for the World Cup after the US declined to allow the players to stay overnight on its soil due to ongoing war tensions.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to address a downward turn in the US-India relationship, focusing on trade tensions, the Quad alliance, and efforts to repair the rift.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to intensify attacks against Hezbollah, with the military reporting over 70 targets struck in Lebanon, amid warnings that deadly Hezbollah drones could reach Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
President Trump stated that any agreement to end the Iran war should include a requirement for several additional countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords en masse.
Rep. Thomas Massie, who lost to a Trump-backed challenger in a historically expensive primary, has filed paperwork to run for a House seat again in 2028, indicating openness to other future races.