More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate as the Bald Range wildfire spread rapidly through British Columbia’s Okanagan region. Officials said Summerland lost power, evacuation orders expanded, and the number of destroyed homes remained unknown.
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A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents before opening fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School, where five staff members and later a student were reported dead. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed new restrictions on carrying firearms in public.
Russian ballistic missile strikes killed at least three people, including a child, northeast of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Fires and damage were also reported in Kyiv as officials warned residents to take shelter.
Colombia’s new conservative president, Abelardo de la Espriella, was sworn in under tight security in Cali and pledged a tougher military campaign against armed groups. He also plans deep spending cuts and a foreign policy shift closer to Washington.
The Senate voted 86-11 to pass a Russia and Iran sanctions bill renamed for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The measure targets Russian energy buyers and now heads to the House, where tariff provisions face scrutiny.
Italy says it will maintain border controls on Spain despite Madrid’s threat of countermeasures after tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco. The dispute has widened divisions inside the EU as Spain manages the humanitarian fallout, including more than 1,300 children still in the enclave.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, pledging that an armed attack on one will be treated as an attack on all three. Officials described the pact as defensive and said it aims to strengthen deterrence and broader defense cooperation.
Houthi forces launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed troops in Yemen and wounded civilians in southern Saudi Arabia. Casualty reports varied, with at least 17 to 58 Yemeni government troops reported killed in Thursday’s strikes.