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Iran has escalated regional tensions with missile strikes on a US military base in Jordan, while also rejecting international proposals for managing the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict stall.
Two gas processing and storage ships caught fire at Egypt’s Damietta port without causing injuries, with port operations expected to resume overnight at other facilities.
Five Kenyan security personnel were killed in an al-Shabab ambush near the Somalia border in Mandera county, with a reinforcement vehicle subsequently struck by a roadside bomb.
Trump’s decision to pause bombing operations against Iran suggests military force alone cannot achieve US objectives, despite significant damage inflicted and Iranian casualties during the 13-night campaign.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy faces domestic political turmoil following the dismissal of popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, threatening his carefully constructed global diplomatic success.
Wildfires in France’s Gironde region flare up amid a fourth heatwave expected to bring 40C temperatures, with over 70,000 evacuated and 2,000 firefighters deployed to contain the flames.
