The US launched new strikes on Iran after a deadly attack on American troops, while Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain and toward Jordan. A US service member was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.
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A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized off Guyana near Iron Punt, prompting a search operation by the coastguard and private vessels. Authorities said 53 people had been rescued and medical teams were being sent to the area.
Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, with Kyiv bearing the brunt of what officials called one of the largest ballistic barrages of the war. One person was killed in the capital and at least 16 were wounded, according to local authorities.
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has arrived in Miami to live in exile after spending five years in prison. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed his arrival and called for the release of more than 700 other detainees in Cuba.
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami as British prosecutors announced additional rape, trafficking and sexual offense charges and said they would seek extradition. The brothers deny wrongdoing, and their attorney called the new charges “filth and slander.”
U.S. Central Command said two American service members were killed and one is missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan. Four others were medically evacuated and have since been discharged.
German conservative Jens Spahn resigned as parliamentary leader of the governing CDU/CSU bloc after criticism over his use of a surrogate mother in the United States. Surrogacy is banned in Germany, and Spahn’s party has reaffirmed support for that ban.
U.S. and Iranian strikes damaged water, power and oil-related facilities in Iran and Kuwait, disrupting drinking water for 10,000 people in southern Iran. Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan reported intercepting Iranian missiles and drones as the conflict widened across the Gulf region.