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US and Iran escalate with mutual retaliatory strikes hitting Kuwait and Bahrain, jeopardizing interim deal talks. Russia-Ukraine drone warfare intensifies with heavy bombardments and civilian casualties on both sides. Israel faces a renewed Hezbollah threat as a fragile Lebanon agreement unravels. Venezuela's catastrophic earthquake death toll surpasses 1,400, with rescue efforts ongoing and survivors still being pulled from rubble.

US-Iran tensions escalate with retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain

US-Iran tensions escalate with retaliatory strikes on Kuwait and BahrainThe United States and Iran have traded retaliatory airstrikes, with Iran launching attacks on US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain following American strikes on Iranian targets. The escalation threatens ongoing diplomatic efforts to end the war, as both sides show no signs of de-escalation. The conflict has rapidly expanded beyond direct US-Iran confrontation, drawing Gulf states into the crossfire. The interim peace deal that was under negotiation now appears increasingly fragile.

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Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes, threatens to end talks to end the war (AP News)
US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal (AP News)
U.S. and Iran each announce retaliatory strikes in Iran, Kuwait and Bahrain (NPR)
Iran says it has launched retaliatory strikes on U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain (CBC)

Ukraine and Russia trade heavy drone and artillery strikes

Ukraine and Russia trade heavy drone and artillery strikesUkraine has launched one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russian territory, while Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv and continued artillery attacks along the border. Civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border have been killed in the escalating exchanges. Reports detail how secretive Ukrainian drone units are operating deep inside Russian territory. The mutual strikes mark a further intensification of the war with no ceasefire on the horizon.

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Drone, artillery attacks kill civilians on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border (CNN)
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia (AP News)
Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia (NPR)
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine (NPR)
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hit with ballistic missiles, as civilians killed by drone strikes in Russia (The Guardian)

Israel-Lebanon deal at risk as Hezbollah rejects disarmament

Israel-Lebanon deal at risk as Hezbollah rejects disarmamentIsrael has signed a new agreement with Lebanon that requires Hezbollah to disarm, but the militant group has flatly rejected the terms. The Israeli military and tech sectors are racing to counter evolving Hezbollah threats amid continued attacks in southern Lebanon. Israel plans to withdraw from two areas under the deal, yet the fundamental disarmament requirement faces near-impossible implementation. Legal experts warn the agreement may block war crime victims from pursuing justice.

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Israel’s military and tech industry race to counter Hezbollah’s latest threat (CNN)
Israel to withdraw from two areas in Lebanon under newly signed agreement (CNN)
Lebanon’s deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm. That might be difficult (AP News)
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon agreement as Israeli attacks hit south (Al Jazeera)
Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say (The Guardian)

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,400 amid rescue efforts

Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,400 amid rescue effortsThe death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen above 1,430, making it one of the deadliest seismic events in the region in decades. Rescue crews continue to dig through rubble in search of survivors, with volunteers playing a critical role in relief operations. Venezuelans in neighboring Colombia are mobilizing to send aid across the border. The scale of the disaster is overwhelming local response capabilities, with thousands still missing.

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Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430 (AP News)
Venezuelans dig for earthquake survivors as death toll rises to 1,430 (Al Jazeera)
Venezuelans in Colombia scramble to send aid as earthquakes death toll increases (NPR)
Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400 (The Guardian)
What earthquake relief looks like for Venezuelan volunteers as death toll passes 1,400 (CBC)

Rescuers pull survivors from Venezuela rubble as families wait in anguish

Rescuers pull survivors from Venezuela rubble as families wait in anguishSearch and rescue operations continue in earthquake-stricken Venezuela where survivors are still being pulled from collapsed buildings days after the initial quakes. Relatives of the missing maintain desperate hope, with some families calling out to loved ones trapped beneath the rubble. Volunteers have taken search efforts into their own hands as official rescue capacity is stretched thin. The emotional toll is devastating, with reports of survivors hearing the cries of family members trapped under debris.

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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)
I hear my son crying beneath the rubble, says Venezuela earthquake survivor (BBC)