The IAEA board has referred Iran to the U.N. Security Council for nuclear non-compliance, citing gaps in information on enriched uranium and blocked inspections. Iran blamed U.S. and Israeli strikes for the disruption and denounced the move.
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone while taking off from Moldova. A Ukrainian presidency source told AFP the danger claim was “exaggerated,” describing an alert after a Russian drone entered Moldovan and Romanian airspace.
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has killed more than 1,000 children despite a mass vaccination campaign that reached 18.4 million. Health officials and aid groups say missed children, vaccine shortages and malnutrition continue to fuel the crisis.
Hurricane Lowell passed west of Hawaii but caused widespread damage on Kauai, cutting power to tens of thousands and flooding roads. Officials reported extensive damage, evacuations and continuing surf hazards even after warnings were lifted.
Russian drones killed two people at a Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, while Ukrainian drones killed four in Novorossiysk, Russian officials said. The attacks came as US-led diplomatic efforts continued, with Moscow and Kyiv still divided over direct talks.
Oil rose above $100 a barrel as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting and attacks on regional energy infrastructure heightened fears of supply disruption. Gasoline prices also climbed, adding political and economic pressure as the conflict remains unresolved.
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship. Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, where authorities said 18 were intercepted and no casualties were reported.
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers after accusing Tehran of twice targeting an American warship. Iran retaliated with missiles at a US base in Jordan, where officials said air defences intercepted 18 of 20 missiles.