An Israeli strike has destroyed the last operational bridge over Lebanon's Litani River, severing a critical crossing point in the southern Lebanon conflict zone. The Litani River has long marked a strategic boundary in Israeli military operations in Lebanon, and control of crossings over it directly affects the movement of personnel, supplies, and civilians in the region. With all functional bridges now destroyed, ground movement across the river is effectively cut off for both military logistics and civilian transit. The destruction compounds existing infrastructure strain in southern Lebanon and will likely intensify humanitarian access difficulties for communities on both sides of the waterway. Aid organizations and displaced populations face significant route constraints as a result. The key near-term question is whether alternative crossing methods emerge and how quickly international pressure mounts for infrastructure restoration or ceasefire terms that enable it.
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.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
