QtrendsUS-Iran tensions escalate sharply with the US striking Iran and blockading the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump reverses a proposed shipping fee. Houthi leaders threaten Saudi Arabia after a Yemen airport attack. A DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be twice as large as officially reported. A fatal ICE-involved shooting in Maine prompts investigation.
A Houthi leader has threatened to impose a 'siege' on Saudi Arabia following an attack on a Yemeni airport. The escalation complicates the global energy crisis as regional instability deepens. Meanwhile, a Yemeni official has accused Iran of violating sovereignty with flights into the country.
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be twice as severe as official figures suggest. Clinical trials are underway offering hope as the outbreak accelerates. A new US Ebola patient has arrived in Germany for treatment.
President Trump has abandoned a plan to charge fees on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, instead pressing ahead with a renewed blockade of Iranian ports. The reversal comes as attacks in the region intensify. The US is also preparing to resume its blockade of Iranian ports.
The United States has launched multiple nights of strikes on Iran as the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies. Iran's lawmakers have responded by presenting a bill to manage Hormuz. The US has announced a renewed blockade and both sides vie for control of the strategic waterway.
A motorist was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Maine, sparking investigations and public scrutiny. CNN has released video footage showing the incident. Officials are reviewing the circumstances of the encounter.