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Israeli double-tap strike' hits displaced on Beirut seafront, kills eight

Israeli double-tap strikes on Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida killed eight people and wounded 31, targeting areas outside traditionally bombed zones where displaced families sought shelter.

fromAxios

Scoop: U.S. asks Israel to halt strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure

The U.S. requested Israel limit strikes on Iranian oil infrastructure to avoid harming civilians, disrupting post-war cooperation plans, and triggering retaliatory attacks on Gulf energy facilities.

How US-Israel war on Iran deepens Gaza crisis

Regional conflict expansion diverts global attention from Gaza's humanitarian crisis while Israel restricts aid crossings and ceasefire violations persist.

fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Dark haze over Tehran as US-Israeli forces bomb oil storage facilities

Huge fireballs and thick plumes of smoke rose over Tehran after joint United States-Israeli air strikes hit fuel depots in the Iranian capital. Iran's oil distribution company said four of its employees were killed in the blitz, as a dark haze hung over the city on Sunday and the smell of burning oil lingered in the air.

World news

Russo-Ukrainian War

US Officials Confirm Russia Providing Targeting Intelligence to Iran In Middle East War

Russia is providing Iran with targeting information on US military assets in the Middle East to support attacks against American troops and installations.

Anger in Cyprus over UK bases as US-Israel war with Iran endangers island

Cypriot protests intensify against British military bases after Iranian drone strikes RAF Akrotiri, with demonstrators demanding UK military withdrawal from the island amid regional conflict escalation.

Hundreds of drones target Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, UAE amid Iran war

Iran's IRGC launched 230 drones at US military facilities across the Middle East, killing a civilian in Kuwait and targeting bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Iran says will attack any ship trying to pass through Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz and attack vessels attempting passage, targeting global oil supplies in retaliation for Israeli-US strikes that killed Iranian leadership.

World politics

fromMail Online

Map shows where 250 million Americans could perish in a nuclear strike

A nuclear attack on major US cities could kill up to 250 million Americans, with vast radioactive fallout covering coastal and Midwestern regions, while survivors would need to shelter for over three weeks.

US politics

fromwww.npr.org

U.S. and Iran to hold nuclear talks. And, Harvard professor resigns over Epstein ties

U.S. and Iran officials meet in Geneva to discuss nuclear program amid heightened military tensions and regional conflict risks.