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• Maritime alliance:The Saudi defense ministry said Thursday that 14 countries have backed the kingdom’s proposal to establish a “Maritime Defense Alliance” to protect international shipping routes and global trade

• UEFA boycotts the World Cup:European soccer governing body UEFA has voted to boycott future men’s and women’s World Cups in reaction to the global soccer governing bodyFIFA’s plan to inject private money into its competitions

• US renews Iran strikes:The US military launched a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran in retaliation to Iran’s attempted attack on US military positions on Tuesday.The latest strikes were the first in several days to directly target the country. Explosions were heard in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas, Kish and Qeshm Island, Iranian state…

• US renews Iran strikes:The US military said it completed a “heavy wave of strikes” against Iran tonight, with explosions heard across southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas and the Persian Gulf island of Kish, Iranian state media reported. The strikes, the first to directly target Iran in days, were a retaliatory response to Iran’s attempted…

As summer draws to a close, the theatrical release of Children of Blood and Bone draws nearer

The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on several entities that it alleges are involved in a scheme to extract fees from ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday the joint strikes carried out alongside U.S. forces against Iran-backed groups in Iraq were lawful self-defense

Zelenskyy left the White House at 10:41 a.m. after meeting with Trump, and Netanyahu arrived just minutes later, at 10:56 a.m

• Earthquake hits: A 6.8-magnitude earthquake which hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture has left many people trapped after a shopping mall partially collapsed, public broadcaster NHK reports. Several are also reportedly unaccounted for at a paper factory, a highway bridge has buckled, and at least one other building to collapse

“Quite a few” people are believed to have been killed after an explosion at the mall in the south of the country, according to local media citing police