The latest breaking developments center on a fast-escalating exchange between the U.S. and Iran: U.S. forces struck Iranian radar and drone sites over the weekend, and Iran says it retaliated with missiles aimed at a U.S. base in Kuwait.[1][3][5] According to ABC News, five Americans, including U.S. troops, were injured in the Iranian missile attack, while U.S. Central Command said it intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces in Kuwait.[3][5] The clash comes amid growing regional instability, with fighting also reported in southern Lebanon and Gaza, where Israeli attacks have killed Palestinians and intensified the humanitarian toll.[1]
Democracy Now! reports that Israeli troops captured the medieval Beaufort Castle over the weekend and raised the Israeli flag over the fortress.[1] The army called it its deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 26 years.[1]
READ FULL STORY ›In Newark, hundreds of immigrants detained at Delaney Hall are now on day 11 of a hunger and labor strike demanding immediate release.[1] The protest has kept pressure on local officials as conditions at the detention center draw scrutiny.[1]
READ FULL STORY ›U.S. Southern Command says it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Saturday and killed three men.[1] The military said the vessel was engaged in narco-trafficking, but provided no evidence for that claim.[1]
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