Iran has ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels in response to ongoing US attacks, signaling continued defiance.
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Iran has ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels in response to ongoing US attacks, signaling continued defiance.
Amid escalating destruction of cultural sites in Gaza since October 2023, the Palestinian Museum in the West Bank is creating a digital archive to preserve Palestinian memory. The "unlootable archive" contains over 500,000 digitized items and is distributed globally to prevent loss.
Hundreds of firefighters are battling wildfires in Portugal, Greece, and Spain. Portugal is facing a massive blaze, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements. Greece is dealing with toxic smoke from a recycling plant fire and a new blaze near Athens. Spain's Girona region is also experiencing a significant wildfire.
Violence erupted at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, resulting in at least 19 deaths and over 100 injuries. The clashes, which began Sunday and continued into Monday, involved prison guards and inmates. The exact cause remains unclear.
China launched a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific, a region designated as nuclear-free by the Treaty of Rarotonga. Australia and New Zealand condemned the test, calling it destabilizing and accusing China of conducting it shortly after notifying them.
Super Typhoon Bavi, with winds over 150mph, has made landfall on Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory. Authorities report significant damage, with communications difficult. The storm is moving towards the Philippines.
Six people, including five children, died when two to three multi-story buildings collapsed in a Mumbai slum on Sunday due to heavy monsoon rains. The downpour also disrupted traffic, flight, and train schedules across the region.
