June 28, 2026

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US Apache helicopter that was patrolling the Strait of Hormuz and has vowed to respond. Two crew members aboard the US Army Apache attack helicopter were rescued by a US sea drone after the aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday morning, local time. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Mr Trump wrote in a social media post. “Nevertheless, the United States must, … Read more

June 28, 2026

Trump’s war with Iran is filled with flaws worsening things

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June 28, 2026, 4:30 a.m. ET The war with Iran that President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu partnered on is now entering its fifth month. Iran is a wreck. But so is the relationship between America and Israel. Iran probably sees that as a victory on its own. A flawed war plan that predicted a swift victory now pits Trump’s short attention span and aversion to accountability against Netanyahu’s continuing quest to topple Iran’s regime and desperation to hold sway over voters ahead of the next Israeli election. To gauge the impact of the war on that … Read more

June 28, 2026

US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

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The US has conducted new strikes on Iran, following a drone attack on a Panama-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. US Central Command (Centcom) said it hit multiple targets across Iran in direct response to “continued aggression” against commercial shipping. In retaliation, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has launched missiles and drones at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain, in a statement shared to state media. Following the exchange of fire, the US and Iran accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement. Centcom said in a statement, “Iran was given a chance to … Read more

June 27, 2026

Super El Niño Is Now Breaking Into the Atmosphere as July Forecasts Show a Pattern Shift for the U.S. and Canada » Severe Weather Europe

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A powerful Super El Niño is rapidly developing in the tropical Pacific, and the first clear atmospheric response is already showing up in the weather patterns. Latest ocean and forecast data show the event strengthening toward rare intensity, with the atmospheric signal already visible in the analysis and forecast data. June already produced a pattern similar to past Super El Niño years, with temperature and pressure anomalies emerging across the United States and Canada. The July forecast now shows the next phase, as the Pacific signal deepens and begins to shape the global weather. In this article, we look at … Read more

June 27, 2026

World Cup games today: A closer look at today’s schedule

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June 26, 2026, 5:31 a.m. ET Day 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is matchday three for Groups G, H, and I. Six games unfold across three pairs of simultaneous kickoffs. Norway and France open the day at Gillette Stadium while Senegal plays Iraq in Toronto. Then Uruguay meets Spain in Guadalajara as Cape Verde plays Saudi Arabia in Houston. The night closes with New Zealand against Belgium in Vancouver and Egypt against Iran in Seattle. All times Eastern and accurate as of Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 1:51 p.m. Group I: Norway vs France Time/TV: 3:00 p.m. ET … Read more

June 27, 2026

US Military Strikes Iranian Drone, Missile Sites After Cargo Ship Attack In Strait Of Hormuz | World News

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According to Axios, the US military carried out strikes in the area of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, marking the first such operation since Washington and Tehran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU established a temporary ceasefire framework under which Iran agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping without transit charges for 60 days, while the US agreed to lift its naval blockade and begin a 60-day period of nuclear talks. Meanwhile, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that more than three consecutive explosions were heard near Sirik in southern Iran, in the vicinity … Read more