Russia said it shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones as strikes targeted the St Petersburg region and other areas while a major economic forum ended. Zelenskyy said the attacks hit Russian naval and oil targets and again called for an end to the war.
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people Saturday, including three Lebanese soldiers, after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire push. Israel said one targeted vehicle was moving suspiciously in a combat zone and that the incident is under review.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said seven-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was killed when Israeli troops fired on his family’s car near Hebron. The Israeli military said soldiers believed the vehicle was accelerating toward them and that an initial inquiry found the wounded were uninvolved civilians.
French prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected torture and war crimes after activists accused Israeli authorities of abusing Gaza flotilla detainees. Israel denies the allegations, while several allied governments have condemned the treatment of their nationals.
U.S. forces intercepted Iranian missiles and drones aimed at the Strait of Hormuz, Kuwait and Bahrain as talks with Tehran stalled. Fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah is further complicating efforts to end the wider conflict.
Xavier Becerra has advanced to the November election for California governor, while Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer remain in contention for the second slot. Millions of mail ballots are still being counted under California’s top-two primary system.
The U.S. military said it downed four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck radar sites on Iran’s southern coast. Iran has not commented on those strikes, while both sides continue to dispute recent incidents in the Gulf.
The Justice Department said in court filings that the Trump administration’s proposed anti-weaponization fund is not going forward. It still urged federal judges to reject lawsuits seeking to block the fund on standing and justiciability grounds.