Iran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against U.S. bases in the region after the U.S. struck nearly 20 Iranian targets following a downed American helicopter, with most Iranian projectiles intercepted by regional air defenses.

The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since early March has reached 3,666, with over 11,000 injured, as U.S. and Iranian tensions escalate following a helicopter downing.

Seattle imposed a one-year ban on new AI datacenters after five proposed projects threatened to consume up to a third of the city's electricity. The pause will allow officials to develop regulations and require developers to invest in local transit and housing.

OpenSSL released fixes for three critical vulnerabilities affecting ASN.1 decoding, PKCS#12 file validation, and CMS message processing that could enable certificate forgery, key compromise, and integrity bypass attacks.
Graham Platner won Maine's Democratic Senate primary despite controversies including allegations of abuse, a Nazi tattoo, and offensive social media posts, setting up a November matchup against Republican Senator Susan Collins in a race Democrats view as crucial to Senate

Steve Hilton, a British-born Fox News host and former Conservative Party strategist, advanced to California's November gubernatorial runoff as the Republican challenger to Democrat Xavier Becerra, despite long odds in a solidly blue state.

The man accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney beach in December has been charged with 19 additional offences, bringing his total charges to 78 across murder, attempted murder, and firearms violations.

At least 11 people were killed in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir ahead of a planned demonstration by a banned civil society group.

Enhanced immigration scrutiny has delayed entry for World Cup officials and players, including a FIFA referee from Somalia who was turned away at the border.
Trump and Netanyahu's campaign to defeat Iran has left the region in a state of prolonged crisis rather than the decisive victory they anticipated, with Iran maintaining its ability to strike back and blocking a critical global shipping route.

Paramount's lawyer claims Netflix is spreading false concerns about a Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, arguing the combined company would maintain content spending and theatrical releases while achieving $6 billion in cost savings.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems released five peer-reviewed papers detailing its ARC fusion reactor design, which models output of 400 MW to the grid after accounting for plant operations and system inefficiencies.

The House advanced a $70 billion Republican immigration bill that would fund enforcement operations through the remainder of Trump's term.
Researchers identified three "vital signs" that measure a city's urban pulse—its metabolic activity—by analyzing satellite and social media data from six global cities to better inform urban planning decisions.

Trump's lawyer Todd Blanche has moved from restraining the former president's legal strategy to fully embracing aggressive tactics once considered beyond the pale in the Justice Department.
Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko won their Queen's doubles opener against third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2.

Canada's Prime Minister confirmed the Gordie Howe Bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor will open by week's end, despite President Trump's earlier threats to block the project unless the U.S. receives compensation.

Israeli forces killed nine people in Tyre after ordering residents to evacuate the southern Lebanese city, continuing military operations across the region.

The recent wars in the Middle East have left all participants without clear victory, with blame shared across involved parties.