The UAE accused Iran of attacking two ADNOC-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as Washington threatened tougher economic measures and an indefinite naval blockade. Vice President JD Vance said keeping oil and gas cheap is now the Trump administration’s top goal in the Iran war.
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The White House says more than 40 countries helped China evade U.S. tariffs by routing exports through lower-duty nations. China rejected the tariff measures, saying trade wars have no winners.
Record rainfall in Japan’s Chiba prefecture killed at least four people, flooded roads and rail lines, and stranded thousands of travelers. Authorities downgraded the highest-level rain warning Friday but said flooding and landslide risks remained.
U.S. investigators found bird remains inside the engine of a Ryanair jet after engine fragments shattered a cabin window and seriously injured a passenger. The aircraft returned safely to Thessaloniki after the July 10 incident.
Poland says it arrested a Russian citizen accused of plotting to kill a U.S. citizen of Ukrainian origin in Warsaw. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the alleged plan the first known Russian-ordered attempt to attack an American citizen on the territory of another NATO country.
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains under its control, rejecting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. has “total control” over the strategic waterway. Tehran said ships cannot pass safely without Iranian permission, while tensions over shipping, oil prices and an oil spill continued.
Japan condemned Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the Russian-administered Kuril Islands, which Tokyo claims as its Northern Territories. The long-running dispute has prevented Japan and Russia from signing a post-World War Two peace treaty.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee called a settler siege of Palestinian homes in Qusra a “horrific act of terror.” Families said they were cut off from food, water and supplies before Israeli forces dismantled two nearby illegal outposts.