QtrendsA mass shooting at Toronto's Salsa on St Clair festival killed two and wounded four. The US launched military strikes against Iran after a civilian vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran threatening to close the waterway. Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semifinals against England. NYT investigative reporters tracked a Russian spy operating under Aeroflot cover in Tokyo. Typhoon Bavi made landfall in eastern China, forcing 1.7 million evacuations and thousands of flight cancellations.
A shooter opened fire at Toronto's Salsa on St Clair Latin street festival late Saturday, killing two people and wounding four others. Police are investigating the incident at one of Canada's largest cultural festivals. The attack sent panicked crowds fleeing through the streets as emergency services rushed to the scene. The motive remains unclear and no suspect has been arrested yet.
The United States launched fresh military strikes against Iran after a civilian ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has demanded that Iran publicly guarantee the waterway remains open and stop attacking vessels. Iran retaliated by lashing out at Gulf Arab states and has threatened to close the Strait entirely. The escalating confrontation risks disrupting a critical global oil shipping route. Both sides are engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric as the situation deteriorates.
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to advance to the World Cup semifinals. Julian Alvarez scored the decisive goal in the 112th minute to break a deadlock against a 10-man Swiss side. The victory sets up a highly anticipated semifinal clash with England. Argentina will need to overcome a resilient Swiss performance that pushed them into extra time.
New York Times investigative reporters tracked down a Russian intelligence officer named Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov operating in Tokyo. Filchenkov is part of the 20th Directorate of Russia's military intelligence agency, which specializes in smuggling high-tech equipment to support Russia's war in Ukraine. He works out of the Tokyo office of Aeroflot, the Russian state-owned airline long used as cover for espionage operations. The investigation details the methods used to identify and locate the spy.
Typhoon Bavi made landfall on China's eastern coast, becoming the second typhoon to hit the country within a week. More than 1.7 million people were evacuated from coastal areas as a precaution. Thousands of flights were cancelled across major airports including Shanghai and Hangzhou. The typhoon previously brushed past Taiwan and brought heavy rain to southern Japan before reaching China.