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- US and Israeli forces launched massive airstrikes on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. World leaders warn of wider war, oil supply chaos and regional instability.
[NY Times]
- Iran hit back with waves of missile and drone strikes across the Middle East, targeting Israel and US assets; three American service members killed and five wounded.
[TIME]
- Iran’s surviving leadership projects defiance and begins 40-day mourning after Khamenei’s death, while Trump says the operation is “ahead of schedule”.
[Al Jazeera]
- Strikes and retaliation spark protests and clashes in Pakistan; police fire tear gas, at least 23 killed.
[Deccan Herald]
- Historic blizzard and winter storm cripple the US East Coast, grounding thousands of flights, cutting power and causing deaths.
[BBC]
- Severe flooding and landslides in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state kill at least 59 people, with hundreds displaced and rescue efforts ongoing.
[AP News]
- Afghanistan fires on Pakistani jets over Kabul as border tensions flare amid the wider regional crisis.
[Independent]
- Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong warns of serious travel disruptions for Australians due to the escalating Iran conflict.
[The Guardian]