The United States launched a fresh round of military strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump declared the interim ceasefire between the two nations was no longer in effect. More than 140 Iranian sites came under attack in response to Iranian assaults on merchant vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil corridor.
Washington maintains the waterway remains accessible to international shipping, contradicting Tehran's announcement that it had sealed off the strait indefinitely. The escalation followed reports that Iran targeted a commercial ship in the waterway, triggering the American response.
Iran has increasingly sought to dominate the narrow passage, through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil travels annually. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps expanded its military campaign, claiming strikes on American military bases in Jordan while firing missiles and drones at Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Several regional governments said their air defence systems intercepted incoming projectiles during the assault. The fresh hostilities have badly damaged prospects of turning last month's temporary ceasefire into a permanent agreement.
Oil markets reacted sharply to the heightened risk of disruption to global energy supplies. Fears of a wider regional conflict have intensified as tensions between Washington and Tehran spiral.
At least 27 people died when a massive fire tore through a popular entertainment venue in Bangkok's Chatuchak district. The blaze engulfed Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a well-known bar and restaurant, shortly after midnight.
Firefighters arrived within minutes but encountered flames rapidly consuming the building as panicked patrons fled. Staff and customers brought the fire under control within 30 minutes, though the structure sustained extensive damage.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited the scene and said investigators were still determining what sparked the disaster. Performers working at the venue suggested the fire may have begun at an electrical switch before spreading rapidly through the building.
Many victims were discovered in restrooms at the rear of the venue, where they had taken shelter from smoke and flames but became trapped. Rescue teams continued searching as several people remained missing.
China evacuated nearly two million residents after Typhoon Bavi made landfall along its eastern coast, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall. The storm first struck the coastal city of Taizhou before hitting the area near Wenzhou after sweeping past Japan and Taiwan.
Authorities in Zhejiang province alone evacuated more than 1.7 million people, with additional evacuations occurring in neighbouring regions. Although the typhoon weakened into a severe tropical storm, forecasters warned its vast rain bands continued posing serious flooding and landslide hazards.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled while train services halted and schools and businesses closed as authorities activated emergency protocols. The evacuation efforts represented one of the largest displacement operations in recent months.
