Gaza patient evacuation via Rafah canceled over lack of Israeli clearances

Gaza-based health authorities said the medical evacuation of patients through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, scheduled on Sunday, was canceled due to the lack of Israeli security clearances.

US conducted new strikes on 10 Iranian ‘military targets’, Iran targeted US forces in Bahrain and Kuwait

 Iran’s IRNA and Tasnim news agencies have shared a statement from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), confirming the attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain.

US strikes Iran in response to attack on cargo ship, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes

The US military attacked Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, with each country accusing the other of violating terms of a ceasefire agreed on last week.

Over 50,000 people missing after quake in Venezuela — UN

More than 50,000 people are missing after the devastating earthquake in Venezuela, UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher said.

Iran says safe passage through Hormuz can’t be guaranteed without coordination with Tehran, 3 tankers turned back

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could not be guaranteed without coordination with Iran, and that failure to coordinate could result in the suspension of any designated route.

EU to refuse refuge to military-age Ukrainian men

The EU has proposed a stoppage to granting Ukrainian men of fighting age refugee protection to settle in the bloc, while extending the right for others from the country to stay beyond 2027.

Cote d’Ivoire survives World Cup group stage for first time

Cote d’Ivoire beat Curacao 2-0 in a Group E match at FIFA World Cup in Philadelphia.

Apple removes apps of Russian social media giant VK from App Store without notice

Apple has removed apps belonging to Russian social media giant VK from the App Store without advance notice, the Russian firm said Thursday in a statement on its website.