The United States is reinstating a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as Washington and Tehran trade strikes and competing claims of control. Experts warn restoring normal tanker traffic could require a much larger U.S. naval presence or ground forces.
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Hungary’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok, a figure associated with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The measure is part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s broader effort to reshape institutions after his party’s landslide election win.
The United States launched a third straight night of strikes on Iran as a naval blockade of Iranian ports was set to begin. President Donald Trump also called for a 20% charge on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing objections from Iran and international shipping officials.
British counterterrorism police arrested 12 people over an alleged extreme right-wing threat to the UK Ijtima Islamic gathering in Suffolk. Police said about 15,000 attendees safely left after the event ended early as a precaution.
A 65-year-old Washington grandfather was seriously injured after a bull bison charged and tossed him about 8 feet at Yellowstone’s Bridge Bay Campground. Video shows bystanders, including photographer Mike MacLeod, helping drive the animal away.
Britain is seeking to designate Iran’s IRGC, the IMCR and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps as national security threats under new state threats powers. The move would criminalize support for the groups and could allow life sentences for sabotage carried out on their behalf.
A fire at Bangkok’s Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar killed at least 28 people and injured dozens during a live band performance. Investigators are examining possible electrical faults, blocked exits and flammable decorations as factors in the disaster.
Oil prices surged after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would resume a blockade tied to Iran and charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement followed U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed concerns over traffic through a waterway that normally carries about one-fifth of global energy supplies.