Day News Recap: US Iran strikes deepen crisis as Europe heatwave and global shocks mount

The biggest escalation came in the Gulf, where the United States and Iran exchanged fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz after a ship was hit near the waterway, raising fears for shipping and the fragile ceasefire. US Central Command said it struck 10 Iranian military targets, while President Donald Trump warned Washington could act again if Tehran breaches the truce.  🔗  🔗  🔗

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Trump also said the United States had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites again and repeated that Iran must never get nuclear weapons, signalling that the confrontation could widen further. The UN maritime agency said it had evacuated about 2,500 stranded seafarers from the Persian Gulf before suspending its rescue operation because of the danger.  🔗  🔗  🔗

Across Europe, a record heatwave continued to sweep east, with national temperature records broken, hospitals and transport networks under strain, and France's public health agency reporting 1,000 excess deaths linked to the extreme weather. Officials said about 191 million people were facing temperatures of 35C or more.  🔗  🔗

In the Middle East and Africa, Israel said its troops will remain in southern Lebanon after a US brokered deal, while it also formally recognised the Armenian genocide in a move that further strained ties with Turkey. Elsewhere, Burkina Faso severed diplomatic relations with France, the EU approved a EUR 5 million aid measure for the Togolese navy, and the bloc extended its Haiti sanctions framework until July 2027.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

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Security and conflict headlines also came from South Asia and the Gulf. Pakistan said militants attacked a Sindh Rangers compound in Karachi, killing four paramilitary personnel, while a separate explosion and gunfire were reported near Rangers offices in the city. In Saudi Arabia, a Saudi Aramco helicopter crashed in Ras Tanura, killing all 14 people on board.  🔗  🔗  🔗

In Europe and the former Soviet space, Ukraine said it struck two Russian oil refineries overnight, with Russian officials reporting fires, damage and at least two deaths. Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said he would resign within weeks amid protests, Spain removed Gibraltar from its tax haven list after 35 years, and New Caledonia held its first provincial vote since 2019 as status talks with France continue.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

Natural disasters and accidents added to the toll elsewhere. Venezuela said the death toll from two earthquakes rose to 1,430, with 3,238 injured, as rescue work continued. In France, 11 people were killed when a tourist plane carrying skydivers crashed near Nancy, while in the United States three firefighters died responding to wildfires on the Utah Colorado border.  🔗  🔗  🔗

Asia Pacific and the wider region saw further unrest and security moves. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off Japan's Iwate coast with no tsunami warning issued, Uganda's independent media remained under military pressure after closures ordered by the army chief, and Iraq's security forces arrested politicians and officials in a Baghdad anti corruption crackdown.  🔗  🔗  🔗

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Other developments included Dubai Customs launching a new K9 fleet to boost anti drug inspections, Madhya Pradesh preparing its first coordinated railway crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the UAE holding Washington meetings on trade, finance and illicit finance, and Europol saying Operation Endgame disrupted SocGholish, Amadey and StealC cybercrime networks.  🔗  🔗  🔗  🔗

In the UK, a man was arrested and charged in Surrey over a people smuggling probe linked to small boat crossings, as authorities continued to investigate the wider network.  🔗

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