China fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific, saying it was a routine training test. Australia, New Zealand and Japan criticized the launch as concerning and destabilizing.
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Flood alerts covered 34 million people in the Northeast after a weekend of record heat and severe storms that caused deaths, outages and holiday disruptions. New Jersey reported the bulk of suspected heat-related deaths, while three children died after a boat capsized in Wisconsin.
Crowds gathered in Tehran to mourn former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, remained absent from public ceremonies. Funeral events are planned across Iran and Iraq amid chants and banners calling for revenge against the United States and Israel.
Houthi rebels killed 16 Yemeni government-aligned troops in clashes near Hodeidah, in some of the fiercest fighting in years. A cargo ship also came under attack off Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the British military said.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands opened shelters and urged evacuations as Super Typhoon Bavi approached with Category 5-strength winds, torrential rain and 35-foot waves. Forecasters warned parts of Rota could be left uninhabitable for weeks if the storm tracks near or over the island.
FIFA rescinded Folarin Balogun’s one-game suspension, making the U.S. lead scorer eligible for Monday’s World Cup last-16 match against Belgium in Seattle. The striker will be on a one-year probationary period under FIFA’s disciplinary code.
Trump spoke separately with Putin and Zelenskyy about ending the war in Ukraine ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara. The calls came as Russia and Ukraine disputed control of Kostiantynivka and Moscow-installed officials reported casualties from a Ukrainian attack in Crimea.
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of China’s Zion Church, has been released from detention and arrived in Los Angeles after President Donald Trump raised his case with Xi Jinping. Rights advocates said at least eight other Zion Church members remain detained.