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US Strikes Iran For Third Day, Will Reimpose Blockade
The US military said its five-hour mission hit targets across Iran including coastal Bushehr and Bandar Abbas to “degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping”. FILES) Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. Tehran announced it was closing…
South Carolina’s governor should appoint Graham’s sister to finish his term, Trump says
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he’s recommended that Lindsey Graham’s sister be named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate. Trump posted on social media that Gov. Henry McMaster should appoint Darline Graham Nordone to fulfill the rest of Graham’s term, which expires in January. Graham died over the weekend at age 71, and…
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
Summary Trump says US reinstating blockade on Iranian portspublished at 15:2715:27Breaking US President Donald Trump has just said the US will reinstate the blockade on Iranian ports. Here’s his Truth Social post in full: “The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so…
EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks
Cyber attack | CSO Online The European Union and Britain targeted Russia Monday with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes. The move comes as Western officials warn Russia has stepped up its “hybrid” campaign to destabilise Europe over four years into the war on…
Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
Firefighters battle wildfires in forest near Paris The battle by firefighters in France to bring under control a large wildfire raging in forests south of the country’s capital is entering its second day. The Fontainebleau forest blaze, described by officials as “virulent” and of “exceptional scale”, partially closed the country’s main north-south highway. Interior minister…
Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill Four, Wound Seven In Russia
Ukraine has been striking Russia, particularly energy targets, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more than four years of attacks on its territory. Ukrainian rescuers work to extinguish a fire at a damaged residential building following a Russian drone strike late night in Zaporizhzhia on July 12, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of…
At least 27 killed, 22 critically injured in Bangkok bar fire
Footage from outside the venue shows the fire blasting out of the front door as people run through the flames to escape A huge fire tore through a bar in Bangkok late on Sunday, killing at least 27 people and leaving 22critically injured. The blaze started near the stage of the bar in the popular…
US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after ‘brief and sudden illness’
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a close ally of US President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71. He died on Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness”, according to his office. Elected to the Senate in 2002, the South Carolina politician was one of Washington’s most influential voices on foreign policy. Donald…
US Military Says ‘Traffic Is Flowing’ In Strait Of Hormuz
“Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,” CENTCOM, which oversees US forces in the Middle East, said on X. An oil tanker is pictured off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuzon. Credit:…
Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2 people and wounds 4, police say
TORONTO — A shooting near a Toronto street festival killed two men and wounded four other people Saturday evening, police said, adding that what initially prompted an active-shooter warning was an exchange of gunfire between two people targeting each other. Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo said investigators recovered two firearms after the shooting that…
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