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Back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and Iran continue.
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Back-and-forth strikes between the U.S. and Iran continue, U.K. imposes sanctions on Israeli settlements, accusing settlers of "ethnic cleansing," Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III resigns.
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The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to Iranian ballistic missile attacks on U.S. warships, with Iran retaliating by launching missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, which intercepted 18 missiles and reported no casualties. The strikes are part of a broader U.S. strategy under President Trump to pressure Iran economically and militarily, including new sanctions on Iran's aviation industry, as both sides vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint where Brent crude briefly reached $99.46 per barrel.

Republicans hold a midterm convention featuring President Trump, Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs up to 50% on U.S. goods, and the NTSB investigates a fatal cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport.

Twelve days after deadly flash floods struck the Nepal-China border, Nepal has released detailed victim information while China restricts access and delays disclosure, with state media dominating the narrative and independent reporting blocked in Tibet despite rising concerns over undercounted casualties and destroyed homes.

NPR's morning newsletter reports on a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, Trump administration envoys meeting with Ukraine's president in Kyiv, and the far-right AfD party's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Five people died in a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport. Meanwhile, U.S. envoys are traveling to Ukraine to pursue peace talks, and Germany's far-right party has secured a significant electoral victory.

Hundreds of thousands prepare for Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade, where Haitian communities march under the shadow of expiring temporary protected status (TPS) and increased immigration enforcement, channeling their history and culture into a defiant display of resilience.