CENTCOM is seeking "creative, unconventional" ways to punish Iran, with military officials describing a crowdsourcing-style email as unusual. This comes as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its sixth month, impacting Chinese policy calculations.
Morocco confirmed an online disinformation campaign across TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram mobilized thousands toward the Spanish territory of Ceuta. The influx exposed despair among Moroccan youth, with many migrants clinging to hopes of reaching mainland Spain.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is under pressure after his plan to create a commercial subsidiary for the World Cup failed, leading to threats of boycott from UEFA. He is reportedly seeking talks with the Trump White House to save his job.
President Trump announced he called off planned strikes on Iran, claiming an imminent deal and negotiations would begin Monday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iranian officials denied any direct talks with the U.S. were underway.
Canada's second-largest airline, WestJet, reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants' union, ending a strike that led to hundreds of flight cancellations. The 4,400 flight attendants sought improved wages and compensation for unpaid work.
Ohio Representative Marcy Kaptur was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a car accident in Toledo. Police are investigating the hit-and-run incident.
Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, killing two crew members. Greece has been fighting over 200 fires in the past week, with extreme winds worsening conditions across Southern Europe.
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with an ICRC official, marking her first confirmed outside contact in 2.5 years. Photos released by the military government show the 81-year-old Nobel laureate appearing healthy, following mounting demands to prove she was alive.
Fast-moving wildfires in the Spokane area of Washington state have destroyed over 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown described the blazes as the "worst natural disaster our region has faced."
Todd Blanche is set for Senate confirmation as Attorney General after striking a deal with Republican senators, including John Cornyn, to formally rescind the controversial "anti-weaponization fund" proposed by former President Trump.
Israel has stepped up strikes in Gaza, defying Trump's peace plan and escalating deadly attacks. This comes as an exiled Palestinian official walked back a Jared Kushner ceasefire claim, and Israel expressed "serious security concerns" with a proposed Hamas disarmament deal.
The second round of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was held amid deadly clashes and heightened tensions over demands for electoral reforms. Protests over refugee seats turned violent, forcing staggered elections under an internet blackout and calls for a boycott.