Day News Recap: US Iran conflict widens as Gaza talks stall and wildfires, floods and unrest spread
The biggest escalation came in the US Iran confrontation, with strikes and interceptions continuing, Pakistan saying talks between Tehran and Washington were still under way, and Iran claiming a drone strike on US military assets at Kuwait's Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase. The conflict is also driving up US missile interceptor spending, while the Senate advanced a Russia sanctions bill that could hit India and China with tariffs for buying Russian oil. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
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Regional tensions widened further around the Gulf and Red Sea. Yemen's Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi threatened Saudi Arabia with what he called full escalation, just hours before Riyadh announced a new maritime defence coalition, while India said it had raised alarm with Iran over attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers. The US also sanctioned six entities and individuals over support for Iran's Mahan Air network, including India based Skiez Travels and Logistics Private Limited. 🔗 🔗 🔗
In Gaza and the wider Israeli Palestinian conflict, ceasefire talks remained fraught as an Israeli official said there would be no withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas underwent genuine disarmament, even as reports said Hamas had accepted a framework to inventory and store its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision. Violence also spread in the West Bank, where Israeli raids near Nablus injured at least 11 Palestinians, and in southern Lebanon, where Israeli detonations near Beaufort Castle damaged homes. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
Across South Asia, Pakistan's Balochistan province was hit by a coal mine blast that killed at least 34 workers, with rescue work continuing, while India said its missions helped about 140,000 citizens return home during the US Iran war. India also accused Pakistan of a crackdown in Pakistan occupied Kashmir that it said had left more than 40 people dead, and a migrant worker was killed in a shooting in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
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Japan is dealing with the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Kumamoto, where the death toll rose to 34 and officials warned of further aftershocks. In Nepal, communal clashes in the eastern Tarai spread from Sunsari to Siraha, taking the death toll to three and prompting curfews, while in Odisha, severe flooding affected more than seven lakh people after heavy rain. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
Europe faced a mix of fire and weather emergencies. In France, a major wildfire west of Bordeaux was no longer advancing, but smoke from blazes in France and Spain was still exposing millions to dangerous pollution. In Greece, authorities ordered a partial evacuation of Haidari near Athens and carried out sea evacuations in central Greece as wildfires continued across the country. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
Migration and border pressure also remained in focus. Spanish authorities said the mass crossing into Ceuta from Morocco had begun to ease as some of those who entered the enclave started returning voluntarily, after thousands had crossed in one of the largest recent surges. Separately, Donald Trump said Morocco had named part of the Tiznit Dakhla highway after him, a claim that has drawn attention because Rabat has not publicly confirmed it. 🔗 🔗 🔗
Other developments included a cyberattack on water infrastructure in Braham, Minnesota, which briefly disrupted service and is being investigated as Iran linked, and a British man arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri for Iran. In the UK, the government announced an £8.4 billion investment in the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme, while a High Court ruling allowed China's planned new embassy in London to proceed and Prime Minister Andy Burnham signalled a pragmatic stance on North Sea oil and gas after a call with Trump. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
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Elsewhere, Australia detected H5N1 bird flu at Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island and paused tours, Peru's constitutional court overturned former president Ollanta Humala's 15 year corruption sentence, and the UN launched its search for a new secretary general with a first straw poll putting Rebeca Grynspan ahead. In the US, police arrested the chief executive of MoneyFlip LLC in a murder for hire complaint, while in India Assam invoked the National Security Act against activist Pranab Doley after a Kaziranga protest case. 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗 🔗
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Asia Pacific markets opened mixed, with Japan and South Korea under pressure while Hong Kong and Australia advanced, as gold and oil extended gains and the dollar weakened against the yen and yuan. 🔗
Europe opened and closed higher, led by a 2.0% jump in the DAX and a 1.5% rise in the FTSE 100, with the euro stronger, gold and platinum firmer, and Brent crude easing. 🔗 🔗
Wall Street finished mixed, with the S&P 500 up 0.4% and the Dow up 1.0%, while the Nasdaq was little changed, Microsoft surged, AI chips slid and gold extended its breakout. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 US-Iran hostilities escalate further as strikes continue and Hormuz disruption deepens
- 🔗 Spain says Ceuta migrant surge largely reversed as death toll rises
- 🔗 Gaza ceasefire dispute deepens as Israel and Hamas clash over withdrawal and disarmament
- 🔗 Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as aftershock fears continue in Kumamoto
- 🔗 Iran-linked cyberattack on US water systems disrupts service in Braham
- 🔗 Pakistan coal mine blast in Balochistan kills at least 34 as rescue operation continues
- 🔗 Trump says Morocco named Tiznit-Dakhla highway after him, raising questions over timing and Western Sahara
- 🔗 Houthis threaten full escalation as Saudi Arabia launches Red Sea coalition
- 🔗 India alleges over 40 deaths in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir crackdown as disputed elections continue
- 🔗 Iran claims drone strike on US assets at Kuwait's Ahmad Al-Jaber airbase
- 🔗 US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill that could trigger tariffs on India and China
- 🔗 Hamas accepts framework to disarm in Gaza under Palestinian supervision
- 🔗 Drone strikes spark fires in Russia's Volgograd region and injure woman in Rostov
- 🔗 Severe floods hit north Odisha as more than seven lakh people are affected
- 🔗 Rare EF3 tornado and meteotsunami hit Wisconsin
- 🔗 US sanctions six entities and individuals over support for Iran's Mahan Air network
- 🔗 US Iran war costs rise as missile interceptor spending mounts
- 🔗 Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes with casualties
- 🔗 At least 11 injured in Israeli raids near Nablus as violence spreads across West Bank
- 🔗 Clashes spread in Nepal's eastern Tarai as death toll rises to three
- 🔗 France and Spain see respite as wildfires continue across Europe
- 🔗 Thousands of migrants cross into Ceuta from Morocco as authorities seek emergency response
- 🔗 Cuba's healthcare system deteriorates amid US sanctions and fuel shortages
- 🔗 Migrant worker killed in south Kashmir shooting in Kulgam district
- 🔗 Partial evacuation ordered in Haidari as wildfire burns west of Athens
- 🔗 Greek wildfires force sea evacuations as blazes continue across the country
- 🔗 Nepal imposes curfews after Hindu-Muslim unrest leaves three dead
- 🔗 Wildfire smoke from France and Spain exposes millions to dangerous pollution
- 🔗 British man accused of spying on RAF Akrotiri for Iran
- 🔗 Israeli detonations near Beaufort Castle damage homes in southern Lebanon
- 🔗 India says missions helped 140,000 citizens return during US-Iran war
- 🔗 UK announces £8.4 billion investment in Dreadnought nuclear submarines
- 🔗 H5N1 bird flu detected at Kangaroo Island seal site, prompting tour pause
- 🔗 Peru constitutional court overturns ex-president Ollanta Humala corruption sentence
- 🔗 US commander warns troops over phone use amid Iran war
- 🔗 India raises alarm with Iran over attacks on commercial shipping
- 🔗 UN launches search for next secretary-general as first straw poll puts Grynspan ahead
- 🔗 Australian police uniforms and badges sold on Chinese e-commerce sites raise impersonation concerns
- 🔗 UK court clears Chinese embassy project in London to proceed as appeal is prepared
- 🔗 Assam invokes National Security Act against activist Pranab Doley after Kaziranga protest bail
- 🔗 UK signals pragmatic stance on North Sea oil and gas after Trump call
- 🔗 CEO of MoneyFlip LLC Arrested in San Diego Murder-for-Hire Complaint
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