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The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pinal County, Arizona, and active Flash Flood Warnings for Rankin County, MS, multiple counties in Georgia and South Carolina, and Mitchell County, TX, as of late afternoon and evening on the reported dates.
A Colombian migrant with U.S. work authorization died Monday after an ICE agent opened fire in Biddeford, Maine. The incident, involving a vehicle authorities described as weaponized, comes amid heightened scrutiny of immigration enforcement following similar deaths.
Iran threatens to suspend obligations under a U.S. memorandum of understanding amid escalating tensions, as the Trump administration reinstates a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, announces a 20 percent cargo fee, and conducts further strikes, driving oil prices sharply higher.
President Trump announced intense US strikes on Iran following the failure of a Memorandum of Understanding, with CENTCOM confirming operations and Iranian reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas and other southern areas.
US and Iranian attacks have intensified over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting condemnations from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany and the UK, with both sides questioning the April ceasefire amid rising oil prices and mediation efforts.
Situation report on the Ukraine conflict: 257 daily combat clashes concentrated on Pokrovsk and Sloviansk fronts, Russian losses of 1,600 troops, deliberate attacks on healthcare documented by MSF, and Ukraine's drone campaign that has closed the Sea of Azov to Russian shipping.
Update on the Venezuela earthquake of June 24, 2026: Caritas Española boosts humanitarian funds to one million euros, death toll approaches 4,500, aftershocks continue, and recovery efforts advance in La Guaira.
New research estimates over 2,700 heat-related deaths in England and Wales from record May and June 2025 heatwaves in the United Kingdom, with climate change making temperatures significantly hotter and contributing to 42% of the deaths.
US President Donald Trump says America is reinstating its blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, will act as guardian of the waterway and collect 20% fees on cargo following renewed attacks that threaten peace talks.
Breaking severe weather update: Flash flooding warnings continue in Smith and Tarrant counties in Texas after heavy rain, a Red Flag Warning is active for parts of South Dakota, and Danish authorities have issued a heatwave alert for most of Jutland.
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