U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian air-defense, coastal surveillance, and missile sites following attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, causing explosions in Bandar Abbas, Bandar Sirik, and Qeshm Island[3]. The United States simultaneously revoked the temporary sanctions waiver against Iranian oil issued under the Islamabad Memorandum after the vessel attacks[3]. At least 44 people were killed and over one million stranded as monsoon-triggered floods and landslides devastated southeastern Bangladesh, disrupting power and communications across multiple districts[3].
Monsoon rains triggered deadly floods and landslides in southeastern Bangladesh, killing at least 44 people and leaving more than one million stranded[3]. The disaster disrupted power, roads, and communications across several districts as emergency services struggle to reach affected communities[3].
READ FULL STORY ›At least 30 people were killed and over 100 wounded in fierce clashes between local militias and tribal factions in Syria's southern Sweida province[1]. The violence erupted over tit-for-tat kidnappings between the Druze minority and Sunni Bedouin clans, with Israeli tanks reportedly struck in southern Syria[1].
READ FULL STORY ›The Israeli military confirmed strikes in northern Gaza killed four Hamas Al-Qassam Brigades militants and destroyed several missile launchers[3]. Seven Palestinians were injured in a separate Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza[3].
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