Iranian strikes on Kuwait’s water and power infrastructure have entered a fourth consecutive day, exposing a critical vulnerability in one of the Gulf’s most water-dependent nations. Analysts say Tehran is waging a deliberate psychological campaign against a country with few means to fight back.
From a tense EU emergency summit in Brussels to record-breaking temperatures scorching southern Spain, Thursday morning brings a packed slate of major stories. Here’s everything you need to know before the day gets away from you.
A US appeals court has rejected Joe Biden’s bid to block the release of recorded interviews made with his memoir ghostwriter, with the ruling temporarily suspended until August 3. The split decision puts Biden’s legal team under intense pressure to mount a last-minute Supreme Court appeal.
Houthi rebels struck two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Wednesday evening as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized three vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. The cascading crises are pushing the Middle East toward a confrontation with genuinely global consequences.
Protesters are back on Delhi’s streets just hours after police wounded at least 60 people in one of the capital’s most violent crackdowns in recent memory. The movement, now widely known as the ‘cockroach’ protest, shows no sign of dying.
Donald Trump has announced 50% tariffs on all Canadian imports, sending shockwaves through Ottawa and financial markets. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada won’t back down and is reviewing every possible response.
The UN Secretary-General is pushing hard for diplomacy as US-Iran strikes flatten civilian infrastructure across the Gulf. Over 340,000 people have already been displaced in less than a week of fighting.
Vice President JD Vance announced the birth of his fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, on Sunday morning. Vance said wife Usha and the newborn are ‘happy and healthy.’
The WHO issued urgent new guidance Thursday urging European countries to heat-proof hospitals and care facilities as record temperatures kill hundreds across the continent. The agency was unequivocal: these deaths don’t have to happen.
The US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, killing at least 50 people in retaliation for a deadly attack on a Jordan military base. Israel has simultaneously vowed a powerful response to Tehran, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.
