U.S. forces struck Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island Sunday as the IRGC prepared rockets and sea mines around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by targeting American bases in Jordan. Iran claims combined missile, drone attacks on two US air bases inJordan. Iranian forces are believed to be based in the city of Qom.
Pinellas County Schools is hosting a second co-ed automotive summer camp. The reason for starting the camp in part has to do with the need for certified automotive technicians. Next week, the camp will be open to boys and girls of all ages. The World Economic Forum is holding a summit on the state of the auto industry in New York.
Voters faced a simple yes-or-no question: Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union? The result puts the divisive issue to rest for now — more than a decade after a Eurosceptic government ended EU talks that had begun after the 2008 financial crisis. The vote pitted concerns about geopolitical stability against keeping national control of Iceland's prized fisheries.
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Niger's military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers. The junta sought assistance from its Russian Africa Corps allies, who helped to "suppress the mutiny" Many questions remain surrounding the events that posed one of the gravest challenges to the regime of General Abdourahamane Tiani.
Yiannopoulos first gained notoriety two decades ago as a writer for the conservative website Breitbart News. He broke the mold of other hard-right figures by identifying as a gay man. He was critical of Trump in a 2025 podcast interview where he said the president was "bought, paid for, owned and operated" with regard to Israel.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Gabriel Perez misappropriated confidential government information to trade "presidential mention market" contracts. Perez generated over $107,500 in profits between December 2025 and February 2026. His settlement includes disgorging $107,.539.02, a $65,000 penalty and a three-year trading ban.
The U.S. struck Larak Island, and Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, on Aug. 30. Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July. Eight people died and 18 remain missing after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that all mines had been detonated or removed from the Strait of Hormuz. The war has led to the blockade of the Strait, which before the conflict was used to transit about a fifth of the world's oil supply. Iran responded by attacking U.s. forces stationed in Jordan.
Swiss DJ Tekibo: "Techno and raves are supposed to be a place for freedom and safety" A rave was being held at the venue at the time, according to social media posts from the event organizers. Those still at the rave were taken by police to a nearby gymnasium.
King Harald and Queen Sonja wed on Aug. 29, 1968, nine years after they first met. The 89-year-old royal was photographed attending her late husband's memorial service in Asker, Norway, on Sunday. The Royal Palace confirmed that King Harald died "peacefully" at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet.
The repayment strategy involves Chandra committing ₹6.25 crore from his own resources, while other entities cover ⁹1,494 crore. Chandra disputes that claim amount. The NCLT approved Subhash Chandra's insolvency plan, allowing a settlement of Rs 22,006 crore claims for Rs 6.5 crore.
Nearly 1,500 people including at least 800 foreigners are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet, authorities said on Thursday. A wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys. Verified videos showed crushing masses of water and debris sweeping away dozens of people at a border crossing.
U.S. strikes Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz. First publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in nearly a month. Iran says it launched attacks on US military positions in Jordan following a US attack on Larak Island. The strike came after IRGC units were spotted preparing to launch rockets fitted with sea mines.
Two civilians killed near the Druze-majority city of Sweida in southern Syria on Sunday. Clashes between Druze and government-aligned forces last year led to some of the worst communal violence since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in 2024. Sweida city and other parts of the surrounding province are run by armed groups and are the last major areas outside of Syria's Islamist authorities.