Breakfast News Recap: US Iran escalation deepens as regional violence, heat and wildfires spread
The United States carried out another round of strikes on Iran, extending a campaign that has now run for 12 consecutive nights, as the confrontation widened across the region. Iranian media reported explosions in several areas, while the latest attacks added to fears of a broader conflict. 🔗Tensions at sea also intensified after Yemen's Houthi movement said it attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and closed the Bab al Mandab Strait. The group said the move was in response to the US and Israeli campaign against Iran, and the threat to a key shipping route rattled energy... [Continue Reading]
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Heatwave worsens prison conditions as Rached Ghannouchi faints in Tunisia
A severe heatwave has intensified conditions at Mornaguia prison in Tunisia, where jailed opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi was seen temporarily losing consciousness during a visit on Tuesday, according to a witness. The account came from Haifa Chebbi, the daughter of imprisoned opposition politician Ahmed Nejib Chebbi, who said she saw the 85-year-old former parliament speaker faint in the stifling heat. She described the prison environment as so extreme that she herself struggled to breathe and walk by the time she left.Chebbi said temperatures inside the facility reached 52C during her visit, while detainees were said to spend most of their... [Continue Reading]

