US forces struck military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, the hub handling 90% of the country's oil exports, as Trump warned oil infrastructure could be next. The Pentagon is sending 2,500 Marines to the region amid escalating conflict that has closed the Strait of Hormuz.
A missile strike hit the U.S. Embassy helipad in Baghdad, causing smoke and infrastructure damage, closely following a major U.S. bombing raid on Iran's Kharg Island.
North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea during US-South Korean military drills, as President Trump renewed diplomatic overtures toward Pyongyang. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi activated an emergency crisis team, though the missiles fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said he would not take his teenage son to an Old Firm match following violent clashes at a Scottish Cup quarter-final that resulted in nine arrests and left officers and spectators injured. Three men from Northern Ireland have been charged with serious assault after a video showed a fan being stomped in the head.
A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad late Friday, with smoke visible rising from the heavily fortified Green Zone facility. The attack comes hours after the embassy renewed its highest-level security warning, citing ongoing threats from Iran and its allied militia groups.
Republican lawmakers have escalated anti-Muslim rhetoric this week amid the Iran war, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville declaring "the enemy is inside our gates" and Rep. Andy Ogles stating Muslims "don't belong" in America. GOP leaders have offered limited pushback while Democrats condemn the remarks as "fundamentally un-American."
British Columbia's Ministry of Finance has launched an investigation into nearly $1 million in questionable spending by the Kwantlen Polytechnic University Student Association, which reported being $3.5 million over budget in 2025. The probe follows years of controversy at the student union, including a 2011 scandal that saw 13 directors removed unanimously by students.
The Trump administration plans to build a 33,000-square-foot underground security screening center beneath Sherman Park with seven processing lanes. Construction could begin in August with a target completion date of July 2028.
Revolution Wind has begun powering the New England grid while Vineyard Wind 1 completes construction, with both offshore wind projects surviving Trump administration attempts to halt their development through federal court victories.
The House Oversight Committee has requested testimony from prison guard Tova Noel regarding Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 death, citing suspicious bank deposits and surveillance footage discrepancies. Meanwhile, newly released photos show Prince Andrew and Lord Peter Mandelson in bathrobes with Epstein.
A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants, ruling that allowing the designation to expire would subject over 1,000 people to "grave risks" including deportation and family separation.
The Trump administration has ordered the restart of offshore oil drilling in California, invoking the Defense Production Act as oil prices hit $103 per barrel. The move intensifies a legal battle with California officials who have opposed the operations since the Santa Ynez unit was idled after a 2015 spill.
