Noontime News Recap: Trump escalates Iran warning as Kyiv hit, Spain wildfire eases and Asia braces for typhoon

President Donald Trump has sharply escalated his warning to Iran after reports of a fresh alleged assassination plot and chants for his death at the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the United States could respond with massive military retaliation.  🔗 He later posted that missiles were “locked and loaded” and aimed at Iran, intensifying already high tensions between Washington and Tehran.  🔗

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New satellite imagery suggests Iran has started rebuilding the Taleghan 2 underground site inside the Parchin Military Complex after it was damaged in US strikes, a sign that work at sensitive nuclear related facilities is continuing despite the attacks.  🔗

In Ukraine, Russia launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and 121 drones at Kyiv overnight, injuring at least 11 civilians and damaging infrastructure across several districts.  🔗 The strike is the latest in a series of intensified attacks on the capital.  🔗

In southern Spain, conditions improved overnight around the wildfire near Almeria, giving firefighters their first real chance to attack the blaze after it killed at least 12 people.  🔗 Emergency crews said the easing weather offered some relief, though the fire remains a major emergency.  🔗

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Across Asia, China has moved more than 1.8 million people from risk areas as Typhoon Bavi approaches the east coast, with landfall expected near Wenzhou in Zhejiang province.  🔗 The mass evacuation underlines the scale of the storm threat as authorities brace for severe weather.  🔗

In Southeast Asia, at least 15 Indian tourists were killed when a boat capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island, according to local reports cited by news agencies.  🔗 The vessel overturned in rough conditions, turning a holiday trip into one of the deadliest maritime accidents reported in the area.  🔗

China and North Korea are marking the 65th anniversary of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, a pact that still anchors their strategic relationship.  🔗 The anniversary comes as both countries continue to present the alliance as important to regional security and diplomacy.  🔗

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