Israeli air strikes hit buildings and emergency vehicles in the vicinity of a hospital in southern Lebanon, causing structural destruction across the surrounding area. The attack adds to a pattern of strikes in the south of the country, a region that has seen sustained Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. Hospitals and their surrounding zones carry protected status under international humanitarian law, making proximity strikes a point of recurring legal and diplomatic contention. The destruction of emergency vehicles compounds immediate humanitarian response capacity in an area already under pressure from prolonged conflict. International bodies and governments will likely face renewed pressure to respond, and the incident is expected to sharpen scrutiny of Israeli rules of engagement in densely populated or sensitive zones.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll has reached 1,430 with the US Geological Survey warning fatalities could top 10,000, placing it among Latin America's deadliest in a century. US military planes are landing in Caracas, Washington is mobilising $150 million in aid, and rescue teams from 17 countries are on the ground.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
