Britain is seeking to designate Iran’s IRGC, the IMCR and Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps as national security threats under new state threats powers. The move would criminalize support for the groups and could allow life sentences for sabotage carried out on their behalf.
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A fire at Bangkok’s Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar killed at least 28 people and injured dozens during a live band performance. Investigators are examining possible electrical faults, blocked exits and flammable decorations as factors in the disaster.
Oil prices surged after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would resume a blockade tied to Iran and charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement followed U.S. strikes on Iran and renewed concerns over traffic through a waterway that normally carries about one-fifth of global energy supplies.
Trump said the United States will reinstate a blockade of Iran and become “the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz, seeking a 20% reimbursement on cargo shipped through the waterway. Iran rejected any U.S. role and said passage is currently unfeasible after recent hostilities.
The United States and Iran exchanged new strikes across the Gulf, further straining a ceasefire and raising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped as the U.N. warned that renewed full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences.
Researchers estimate more than 2,700 people in England and Wales may have died from heat-related causes during record heatwaves in May and June. Scientists said climate change made the heat more intense, adding up to 4C to maximum temperatures.
A wildfire described by officials as “very virulent” and of “exceptional scale” has burned about 1,900 acres in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris. The blaze forced evacuations, disrupted highways and high-speed rail, and brought firefighting planes to the Paris region during a heatwave.
Rep. Ro Khanna said armed Israeli settlers and soldiers detained his convoy in the occupied West Bank, accusing the Israeli military of lying about the incident. Israeli officials disputed his account and criticized the trip as politically motivated.