Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by hanging after being convicted in a drug trafficking case involving more than 750kg of narcotics and drug-making materials. Khalifa denies the charges and her lawyer says she will appeal.
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Colombia’s army said three soldiers were killed and four wounded after drones dropped explosives on a military compound in Ocaña. Authorities blamed the ELN rebel group for the attack in the Catatumbo region near Venezuela.
A federal magistrate judge ordered the Trump administration to identify who structured a nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” Attorney General Todd Blanche has said the fund is dead, but critics say the agreement could still be revived.
An American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark diverted to Baltimore after a passenger was restrained with zip ties and duct tape during an alleged midair assault. The FBI said it is investigating and will consult federal prosecutors on possible charges.
Masked demonstrators chanting “stop the boats” blocked roads around the Port of Dover, briefly stopping traffic and causing major disruption. Police said no arrests were made and the port later reopened.
The U.S. military said it disabled or destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC ballistic missiles targeted two American warships. CENTCOM said no U.S. personnel were harmed, while Iranian media reported no casualties from a tanker strike near Kharg Island.
Senior U.S. military officials were subjected to polygraph tests as part of a leak investigation into classified information about weapons stockpiles. CBS News reported that no one failed questions aimed at identifying media leaks.
Explosions at a Bolivian military facility storing pyrotechnic material killed at least 10 people, injured dozens and left seven missing, authorities said. Officials warned residents to stay away from the Viacha base because of the risk of another blast.