Tropical Storm Lala is expected to strengthen as it approaches Hawaii, with a hurricane warning in effect for the Big Island. Forecasters warned of up to 25 inches of rain, dangerous surf, storm surge and possible life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
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Activists trying to deliver food and water to Palestinian families trapped in Qusra said Israeli forces blocked direct access to the homes. The White House is pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to condemn settler violence, Reuters reported.
SIM International said American missionary Kevin Rideout has been released and is in good health in the care of U.S. officials. Rideout was kidnapped Oct. 21 in Niger’s capital, Niamey, and no group claimed responsibility.
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.
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.