Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, U.S. and regional officials said, but strikes and shelling continued in southern Lebanon after the deadline. Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks Friday killed at least 47 people and wounded 97.
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Ukraine struck a major Moscow oil refinery in one of its largest drone attacks on the Russian capital, disrupting flights and sending smoke over the city. Zelenskyy called the strikes a justified response to Russian attacks on Ukraine as both sides reported overnight barrages.
A senior U.S. official gave the clearest account yet of an unreleased 14-point memorandum with Iran that would halt fighting, lift a naval blockade and start 60 days of talks. Iranian officials have not confirmed the U.S. version of the text.
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapsed after an American Apache helicopter was downed near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. strikes on Iranian targets. Iran responded with attacks targeting U.S.-linked military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, with air defenses reporting interceptions.
The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to its list of firms it says support China’s military. China’s embassy condemned the designation as discriminatory, while Alibaba said there is no basis for its inclusion.