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Woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, while the pop superstar and her family were inside. She could get life in prison if convicted on all charges.

Iran

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

Tehran says it is targets US military assets in the region but those strikes have also hit civilian infrastructure like energy facilities and hotels.

Iran

US says it destroyed Iranian mine-laying vessels near Strait of Hormuz

Washington says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran threatened to not allow oil to pass through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s crude flows. Israel and Iran have also launched fresh attacks early on Wednesday, as the war enters i

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine make rival claims on status of front line progress

US-brokered ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine were put on hold due to the growing escalation in the Middle East, which has drawn attention away from Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II.

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Von der Leyen 'acting outside of competence,' Araud tells Euronews

Gérard Araud told Euronews Ursula von der Leyen is overstepping her mandate on foreign policy as Commission chief and pushing a German line on the 27. While not historically a competence of the Commission, von der Leyen is establishing her own line on geopolitics - not without friction.

USA

FLM 136: America’s cheap Iran-designed Shahed drone clone

The US is deploying its own inexpensive drone to counter Iran’s Shahed 136 unmanned aerial vehicle. Enter the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System known as FLM 136 LUCAS.

Europe News

'Self-defeating': EU and US clash over Russia sanctions relief

Granting sanctions relief to Russia would be "self-defeating", Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said after Donald Trump's announcement.

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Long lines form at US airports as DHS shutdown slows security checks

Travelers faced hours-long waits at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans as a partial shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security affected staffing and screening operations.

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‘More Than A Feeling’ Boston frontman Tommy DeCarlo dies aged 60

Tommy DeCarlo, who performed with the classic rock band Boston for nearly 20 years, has died at age 60. The singer died following a battle with brain cancer.

Iran

Trump warns of military consequences if Iran mines Strait of Hormuz

The comments come after confusion earlier on Tuesday about whether or not the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the key waterway.

USA

Trump says he expects the war in Iran to be over 'very soon'

Trump assured Republican lawmakers that the war in Iran could end “very soon” but declined to provide a specific timeline on when that might be. The US president says Washington is achieving “tremendous success” on the ground, but stressed that the war will only end after all war objectives are met.

Australia

Trump says Australia to grant asylum to some Iranian women footballers

Amid concerns for player welfare, the Australian Iranian Council wrote to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke urging the government to protect the squad members while they're in Australia.

USA

'An almost invisible fighter': The stealth jet striking Iran

The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has played a crucial role in both the US and Israel’s strikes in the ongoing Iran war. Is it reshaping global power in the skies?

Europe News

Europe is the ‘unknown variable’ in US-China rivalry, France says

The French foreign minister said there is "little time left" for Europe to shake off the "deep doubt" it's being plagued with and ensure it can do more than simply "endure".

Iran

Trump says Iran war won’t end until enemy 'decisively defeated'

The 79-year-old repeated his boasts about the destruction of the Iranian navy, air force and missile programme.

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Rihanna's LA mansion struck by gunfire while singer was inside

Reports indicate that at least one round from the 10 shots fired pierced a wall of the residence where Rihanna lives with partner A$AP Rocky and their children.

Iran

Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba elected as the supreme leader of Iran

Iran's Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, as the third leader of the Islamic Republic. Mojtaba Khamenei, 54, is Ali Khamenei’s second son and was educated at a religious seminary.

Iran

Iran's president apologises for air strikes on Gulf countries

After a week of tit-for-tat strikes there is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel.

USA

Explosions rock Tehran as US warns 'biggest bombing' is coming

There is no foreseeable end to the fighting and the Trump administration approved a new $151 million arms sale to Israel after Trump said he would not negotiate with Iran without its "unconditional surrender."

Iran

Gulf attacks continue as Iran says Trump 'killed' de‑escalation chance

Trump vowed Iran would be hit “very hard” as he hailed the US campaign. Tehran warned it is ready for escalation, while Israel claimed near total control of Iranian skies.