Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack.

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Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attack.
Oil rises Monday, amid heightened concerns over supply disruptions after U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday.
More than 60 people have been evacuated after flooding swept large boulders and other debris into the Colorado River.
A search is under way for more than 20 people who may be missing after flash floods tore through Arizona’s Grand Canyon.
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US Central Command says its forces bombed two rocket launchers of the IRGC on Larak Island.

The exchange on Sunday was the first known military action between the two nations in a month, raising the risk of a renewed round of fighting.
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U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers Sunday after the military observed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormu…
At least 85 U.S. citizens remain missing in Nepal and Tibet after a glacier collapse caused devastating floods.
The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in weeks.
After days of trading insults with President Donald Trump, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was vital for the American and Canadian economies that the countries strike a trade deal.

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The last major U.S. strikes on Iran were carried out in late July.

"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker who was airlifted to safety tells the BBC.

Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
A deadly Israeli strike on Deir el-Balah killed two Palestinians including a 3-year-old child.
The National Park Service said that it is seeking information about hikers or backpackers who were in the affected parts of the Grand Canyon National Park.
The exchange of attacks is the first flare-up in violence between the two sides since late July.

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

Over 12 terabytes of data, containing builds of every game uploaded to Steam between 2003 and 2013, has been leaked. We don't know everything in the archives yet because of its massive size. But peopl…

The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.
Bruno Fernandes's hat-trick inspires Manchester United's comeback 5-2 win against Ipswich Town in the Premier League.
A young girl is pulled alive from the rubble as rescuers search for survivors and families for missing loved ones.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy propels telescope on cosmic quest to investigate dark energy and matter.
Specialised search-and-rescue teams join recovery operations in Nepal and China.
ATHENS, Greece — The Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, Theophilos III, told Breitbart News exclusively that he is planning to embark on a mission to meet both Russian President Vladimir Putin an…
The deal cements the United States’ long-term dominance over Venezuela, which has become a neo-colony since the U.S. military’s capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro in January.

A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.
Young jobseekers are being recruited into scam compounds. Urgent action is needed to disrupt these trafficking schemes.
UNHCR's Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.

One reveler was killed and five were injured early Sunday at a dance party at a horseracing track in Switzerland’s north.
Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.

The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.
Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital
When the U.S.-Canada trade war erupted, the market repriced metals and materials stocks and ETFs, but longer-term investors should be wary.
Palestinian mother in agony as Israeli attack kills her son
Russia's Defence Ministry announces plans to launch 'massive strikes' against Ukraine's infrastructure before winter.

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.
A vital highway weakened by Nepal’s floodwaters has collapsed four days after the catastrophic glacial outburst.
Common Iranians are under increasing pressure, with no relief expected in the short term.
Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel says 237 people rescued and 23 people remain missing.
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran became a fight for the Strait of Hormuz. AJLabs counts the cost of the war.
Moscow has shifted to targeting shopping centers and food distribution sites, and markets in Kyiv and other cities are struggling to keep their shelves stocked.
A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.
A repairman who showed his love through service. A grandmother who walked while balancing a book on her head. Intimate obituaries, in 150 words or less.
Right-wing activist and podcaster Yair Netanyahu lived in the US for several years before his hasty departure.
Six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, the governments in the three countries are fighting political wars at home.
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.

The government is struggling to meet a shortfall in fuel and is wary that higher prices at the pump could stir unrest.
With a net worth of $11.1 billion, Tilman Fertitta, a great-grandson of Sicilian immigrants, is one of the wealthiest people ever to be a U.S. ambassador.
The estate of Robert Wone says former defendants in a wrongful-death suit have failed to make agreed payments that help fund a scholarship in his name.
Police said a manhunt is under way following the incident at the annual techno party.
The Israeli government cannot insulate its citizens from the impact of the ecocide it wrought on the strip.

The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.
US energy companies have reaped billions from rising oil price, but their assets in the region remain at risk.
Residents of Golo in Sudan’s central Darfur are clearing and repairing a rugged road by hand to help emergency vehicles.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urges against any action that could divide Muslims.
A news team, working for the US network NBC and a Palestinian woman were injured in an attack by masked Israeli settler
Footage shows fireworks lighting up Damascus as the Syrian capital hosts the Damascus International Fair.