A bulk carrier was attacked by small craft near Iran's coast in the Strait of Hormuz, with all crew reported safe and no environmental impact. This incident occurs amidst heightened tensions as the US enforces a counter-blockade on Iranian ports and plans to guide ships through the strait, drawing a strong warning from Tehran.
The US and Iran launched fresh military strikes on Thursday, effectively collapsing a fragile ceasefire. The US targeted Iranian military sites, while Iran retaliated against US-linked facilities across the Gulf, escalating fears of a wider regional war.
Iran leveraged Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's funeral ceremonies across multiple cities to project regional influence, using Quranic verses to send specific messages to allies, rivals, and major powers, highlighting themes of martyrdom, loyalty, and victory.
A three-year-old girl died in Ghaziabad after falling into accumulated rainwater, while heavy monsoon rains caused a road to collapse in Vasundhara Sector 13, submerging vehicles. Widespread waterlogging and traffic chaos were reported across Noida and Ghaziabad, leading to school closures and criticism of civic infrastructure.
A devastating fire at a footwear factory in Jinjiang, Fujian province, China, resulted in at least 28 fatalities on Thursday. Rescue operations are ongoing as preliminary findings suggest flammable materials on the ground floor fueled the rapid spread of the blaze.
Egypt is building a new administrative capital city east of Cairo, spanning 700 sq km, featuring the 385m Iconic Tower as a symbol of its ambition to relieve Cairo's overcrowding. The project, overseen by a military-linked company, involves complex engineering for the supertall skyscraper and aims for smart city principles.
Archaeologists in Sirolo, Italy, discovered a 2,500-year-old tomb of a pre-Roman warrior prince, offering insights into the Piceni civilization. The burial includes a chariot, weapons, and bronze vessels, alongside a nearby woman's grave with textiles and fibulae.
