While Ukraine seeks to shift its image from not only a recipient of military aid but also a provider, its battle-tested, anti-drone tech is taking center stage in the Iran war.
Gaza residents, including unemployed men playing cards, face bleak prospects as Israeli forces expand control to nearly 70% of the territory. An "orange zone" restricts aid and intensifies shelling, turning neighborhoods like al-Shujaiya into ghost towns with few remaining families.
A wildfire in Almeria, southern Spain, has claimed at least 11 lives, making it one of the country's deadliest. The blaze, suspected to be caused by a fallen power line, is being fought by 150 firefighters and 220 soldiers amidst a severe heatwave.
The US launched new airstrikes against Iran, which responded by targeting US-allied countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. Sirens sounded in multiple nations as the exchange of fire threatened a ceasefire deal and raised concerns of wider regional war.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer and the oldest woman to travel to space at age 82, has died at 87. She passed away in Grapevine, Texas, after recent falls and an infection. Funk was among the first female pilots to undergo astronaut testing in the 1960s and finally reached space in 2021 on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket.
President Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit on an older Air Force One jet instead of the new Qatari-gifted plane, citing "old time's sake." The swap occurred as the U.S. and Iran traded strikes, raising security questions about the new jet, which reportedly lacks some missile detection systems.
At a NATO summit in Turkey, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot air defense systems, a significant win for Kyiv. Trump also struck a positive tone with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, expressing optimism for a peace deal. The summit saw European allies increasing defense spending, though Trump initially expressed dissatisfaction with some partners.
