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The US launched a second night of strikes on Iran after a drone attack on a commercial ship, with President Trump warning Washington may be "forced to militarily complete the job." A devastating earthquake sequence in Venezuela has killed over 1,400 people, with survivors still being pulled from rubble as families hold out hope for the missing. Another major earthquake event has struck elsewhere, with phone-based early warning systems credited for alerting millions before the shaking began. Tensions persist in Gaza despite a ceasefire, with civilians reporting they still do not feel safe and several deadly incidents involving Israeli forces.

US strikes Iran for second night after drone attack on ship

US strikes Iran for second night after drone attack on shipThe United States launched a second consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran in retaliation for a drone attack on a commercial ship in the Persian Gulf. The strikes target Iranian military assets linked to aggression against commercial shipping. The escalation threatens to derail a nascent shipping recovery in the region. Multiple news outlets report the strikes as a significant expansion of US military engagement with Iran.

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US strikes Iran in response to a drone attack on a ship (AP News)
US launches second night of strikes on Iran after ship hit by drone (Al Jazeera)
US launches strikes on Iran after second shipping attack (BBC)
Renewed Strikes Threaten to Set Back Shipping Recovery in Persian Gulf (NYT)
U.S. says it has struck Iran again over 'aggression against commercial shipping' (CBC)

Trump says US may be forced to 'militarily complete the job' in Iran

Trump says US may be forced to 'militarily complete the job' in IranPresident Donald Trump stated that the US struck multiple targets in Iran in retaliation for an oil tanker attack and warned that Washington may be "forced to militarily complete the job." The strikes hit multiple Iranian military targets in what the Pentagon described as a direct response to attacks on commercial shipping. NPR and the South China Morning Post report that the strikes are straining an already fragile ceasefire arrangement.

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US military says it struck multiple targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks (AP News)
U.S. strikes multiple targets in Iran in retaliation for oil tanker attack (NPR)
Trump says US hit Iran again, may be ‘forced to militarily complete the job’ (SCMP)

Deadly earthquake strikes as death toll exceeds 1,400

Deadly earthquake strikes as death toll exceeds 1,400A major earthquake event has struck with the death toll surpassing 1,400, and the window for finding survivors is quickly narrowing. Phone-based early warning systems successfully alerted millions of people before the shaking began, potentially saving countless lives. Survivors recount harrowing experiences of the disaster in interviews with international media.

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Window Narrowing to Find Survivors as Quake Death Toll Surpasses 1,400 (NYT)
How Phones Alerted Millions Before the Quakes Shook (NYT)
'I thought I was going to die': Survivor recounts earthquakes (CBC)

Venezuela earthquakes kill over 1,400, families search for missing

Venezuela earthquakes kill over 1,400, families search for missingA devastating earthquake sequence has struck Venezuela, with the death toll climbing steadily as rescue teams pull survivors from rubble. Families of the missing have begun taking search efforts into their own hands, desperate for news of loved ones. BBC reports from Caracas describe this as potentially the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history, with survivors describing the earthquake's intensity as "unbelievable."

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As survivors are pulled from rubble of Venezuela earthquakes, relatives of missing hold out hope (AP News)
Venezuelans take search for the missing into their own hands as earthquake death toll climbs (AP News)
'Every person saved is a miracle': Families call to trapped loved ones in region devastated by Venezuela quakes (BBC)
In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history (BBC)
Venezuela earthquake survivors describe ‘unbelievable’ intensity (CBC)

Gaza ceasefire strained as deadly incidents continue

Gaza ceasefire strained as deadly incidents continueDespite a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, civilians report they do not feel safe as deadly incidents continue. A brother and sister were killed in an Israeli attack on what was designated a 'safe zone' in Gaza. In a separate incident, a Palestinian father-to-be was shot and killed by Israeli troops on the day his son was born. NPR reports that the ceasefire has failed to restore a sense of security among civilians.

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Brother and sister killed in Israeli attack on Gaza ‘safe zone’ (Al Jazeera)
Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, civilians don’t feel safe (NPR)
Palestinians grieve for a father-to-be shot by Israeli troops the day his son was born (NPR)