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US continues strikes against Iran, maintains Hormuz remains open to all despite recent attacks

Tehran activated its air defenses, while explosions were reported in the islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam, as well as the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas.

An aerial view of the island of Qeshm, separated from the Iranian mainland by the Clarence Strait, December 10, 2023.
Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report

Law enforcement officers next to a cart, which according to the reports, was pushed by the suspect who deployed an incendiary deviceLaw enforcement officers work next to a cart, which according to the reports, was pushed by the suspect who deployed an incendiary device, New York,  July 20, 2026.

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Israel Police car

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Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says

There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued.

The Mongolia-flagged cargo ship "Azra C" lies at anchor in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul on June 4, 2026.

Explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan gas facility kills 13, injures 66

An incident during the start-up of operations at Ras Laffan Industrial City resulted in an explosion at the Barzan local gas supply facility on Sunday evening, QatarEnergy said in a statement.

QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facilities, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar March 2, 2026.

Explosions, sustained gunfire at airport in Niger capital, witnesses say

Explosions and sustained gunfire lasting more than an hour were heard early Thursday near the airport in Niamey, Niger's capital.

Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023; illustrative.

Explosion in China's Guangxi region kills seven, injures 17

Seventeen people were taken to the hospital, but none were in critical condition.

A fire burns and smoke rises following an explosion which caused multiple casualties in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, June 11, 2026 this screen grab obtained from social media video.

Malta fireworks factory explodes, two injured, livestock killed

The explosion could be heard from several kilometers away and shattered windows across large portions of Malta.

AN EXPLOSION in a fireworks factory in Malta.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea

"Authorities have yet to identify the victims because their bodies were severely damaged," a health official told the same briefing.

A police officer controls the area in front of the main gate of Hanwha Aerospace’s factory that caught fire after an explosion, in Daejeon, South Korea, June 1, 2026.

Explosion kills 55 people in Myanmar, wounds dozens, source unknown

The TNLA said on Sunday it had been storing the explosives that detonated "for use in mining operations."

 People's Liberation Army PLA members, carry an injured person near Sagaing Region in Myanmar November 23, 2023

Eleven confirmed dead in Washington state chemical accident, all bodies recovered

The ruptured tank contained about 900,000 gallons (3.4 million liters) of white liquor, and tests confirmed that contamination entered the nearby Columbia River, officials have said.

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.

Search shifts to rescue as 11 feared dead in Washington state chemical tank explosion

Authorities said they don't yet know what caused a 900,000-gallon vat at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility to implode.

A drone view of a chemical tank after its rupture at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington, US, May 26, 2026.

Multiple Hezbollah explosive drones impact in northern Israel

The military did not comment on whether there were any injuries or damage from the latest wave.

ISRAELI SECURITY forces at the scene where a house was hit by an explosive drone launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon in Metula near the Israeli-Lebanese border, May 25, 2026.