Breakfast News Recap: Iran tensions flare as Venezuela reels from quakes and UK rescue teams deploy

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire after a cargo ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and Washington released footage of strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions after the attack on a Singapore flagged vessel.  🔗  🔗

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In the Middle East, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement in Washington that is meant to guide further negotiations, while Israeli prosecutors charged six settlers over an attack on Deir Dibwan and a mosque in the occupied West Bank.  🔗  🔗 Tens of thousands also gathered in Beirut’s southern suburbs for a major Ashura procession seen as a show of force by Hezbollah.  🔗

Venezuela is dealing with the aftermath of a rare twin earthquake, with buildings collapsed in Caracas and residents sheltering outdoors after the two powerful tremors struck seconds apart and killed nearly 1,000 people. Britain has sent a 68 person specialist search and rescue team to help with the response.  🔗  🔗

In the Americas, Utah declared a state of emergency and temporarily restricted fireworks ahead of July 4 as wildfire danger intensified across the state.  🔗 In Washington, former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in a federal classified documents case, while the UN human rights chief called for an independent probe into rising deaths in migrant detention centres in the United States.  🔗  🔗

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Trade tensions also sharpened after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on goods from countries that levy digital services taxes on American technology companies, increasing pressure on the EU trade talks.  🔗 Separately, Trump is expected to visit India in early 2027 as a trade deal nears finalisation, and India released the names of six Armed Forces personnel killed in Operation Sindoor in May 2025.  🔗  🔗

In Asia Pacific, Australia recorded its first H5 bird flu cases, with authorities warning that the global outbreak has now reached every continent.  🔗 Pakistan also reported a magnitude 5.4 earthquake at a depth of 35 kilometres, adding to a busy day for seismic news.  🔗

In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo has taken Rwanda to the International Court of Justice, accusing it of breaching international obligations in a long running conflict, while Burkina Faso severed diplomatic ties with France in a further sign of its break with the former colonial power.  🔗  🔗

Markets were unsettled by the Wall Street selloff, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 falling sharply as megacap tech, chips and crypto came under pressure, while the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 held up better and commodities also weakened.

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