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The United States conducted a significant series of airstrikes against Iranian military targets, including missile and drone facilities, in retaliation for an attempted surprise attack on US forces in Jordan. This escalation follows Iran's ballistic missile attack on American bases and suspected drone strikes on gas vessels in Egypt and a Chinese company's facility in Kuwait, further widening the regional conflict. Saudi Arabia has also joined US strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, while Jordan intercepted Iranian missiles.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area of southwestern Japan on Tuesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and over 60 injured. Rescue teams are currently working in challenging conditions, including high temperatures and aftershocks, to find survivors amidst collapsed structures like a shopping mall and a paper mill.

A series of intense wildfires are sweeping across Southern Europe, with Greece and Spain particularly affected. Two firefighters died battling a blaze on the Greek island of Crete, and authorities have evacuated several villages amidst extreme heat.

Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and stonewalled lawmakers during a contentious Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Wednesday regarding his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the hearing, Senator Rand Paul questioned Fauci and alleged that Bill Gates held a top-level 'Q security clearance' from 2014 to 2021.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions targeting six entities and individuals across China, India, Russia, and Iran. These designations are part of a crackdown on global networks enabling Iran's Mahan Air, which serves as a critical conduit for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in moving weapons, operatives, and military equipment worldwide.