Noontime News Recap: US and Iran trade strikes as Gaza toll rises and Putin signals more war

The United States and Iran traded fresh attacks for a second day, widening the confrontation across the Gulf and putting pressure on already fragile regional security as Gulf bases came under fire.  🔗

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In Gaza, Israeli air strikes and gunfire killed at least nine Palestinians, including two children, in incidents reported across Gaza City, Khan Younis and other parts of the enclave, as ceasefire violations continued.  🔗

Iran buried Ali Khamenei in Mashhad after several days of public funeral rites following his death in a wartime attack, while state media also released footage showing damage inside his residential compound after the US Israeli strike.  🔗 🔗

In Europe and the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv and is expected to intensify the conflict in the coming months, according to reporting based on his current stance.  🔗

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In Asia, South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a seven year prison sentence for former president Yoon Suk Yeol over crimes linked to his failed 2024 martial law declaration, a major legal blow for the ex leader.  🔗

China's southern Guangxi region is dealing with worsening flooding, with authorities warning residents after hundreds of snakes escaped from breeding farms in Hengzhou as severe weather continued to hit the area.  🔗

Australia and India signed a long term uranium export agreement during Narendra Modi's visit, allowing Australian uranium to be supplied for India's nuclear energy industry and deepening energy ties between the two countries.  🔗

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