Washington and Tehran exchanged military blows over the weekend, each blaming the other for breaking a fragile ceasefire. Tensions erupted after a drone strike hit a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said it hit 10 Iranian military targets in response.
The strikes targeted air defence systems, drone storage sites, and communications equipment near the strategic waterway.
Pentagon officials accused Tehran of attacking the Panama-flagged tanker MT Kiku first. They said Iran violated the ceasefire agreement negotiated after months of conflict.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied the charge outright. According to them, American forces attacked Iranian coastal positions without provocation.
In retaliation, the Iranian military claimed it fired ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. bases. Ali al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain came under attack.
Security experts worry the ceasefire won't hold. One of the world's most vital oil shipping routes now faces renewed danger.
Two 11-year-old boys emerged alive from Venezuela's earthquake rubble days after the disaster struck. Rescuers pulled Moises from beneath concrete blocks to cheers from emergency workers.
A second child was recovered shortly after and rushed to safety on a stretcher. Officials called both rescues remarkable given the scale of destruction.
Twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude hit within seconds of each other. At least 1,450 people have died, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for.
Hundreds of buildings collapsed across the nation in what authorities say was the most powerful quake in over a century. Search teams continue combing through damaged neighbourhoods.
Survivors may still be trapped beneath the debris where they've found food and water. Rescue operations have grown increasingly difficult as time passes.
A civilian skydiving plane crashed shortly after takeoff in eastern France on the weekend. All 11 people aboard died in the tragedy near Tomblaine.
The aircraft left Nancy Essey airfield and went down within minutes of departure. It carried one pilot, five instructors, and five first-time tandem skydivers.
The first-time jumpers never got to experience their inaugural skydive. French authorities have opened an investigation into what caused the crash.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said several relatives witnessed the disaster from the airfield. Many family members remain deeply traumatised by what they saw.
Local officials ranked it among the deadliest civilian aviation accidents in recent regional history. Psychological support is being provided to grieving families.
Europe's early summer heatwave has claimed more than 1,300 lives, the World Health Organization reports. Record-breaking temperatures continue spreading across the continent with no relief in sight.
Germany set a new national heat record of 41.7 degrees Celsius. France reported roughly 1,000 additional deaths since the heatwave began.
Most victims were elderly people, according to health authorities. Deaths occurring at home have risen sharply as hospitals and power grids struggle.
