Line of fire Iran launches electro-optical missile for first time — aiming at US warships Iran used its new electro-optical missiles for the first time to attack US warships on Wednesday, officials claimed, as part of Tehran’s retaliation campaign against American forces in the region. UK air traffic control chaos causes airlines to cancel over 2,000 flights: ‘Wasteful journey’ Netanyahu to sue Israeli newspaper over report UAE warned him of Oct. 7 attack US submarine drone captured in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says US Navy making changes for next aircraft carrier deployment after USS Abraham Lincoln’s brutal stay Underground lair Iran is beefing up its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear base — as Trump threatens to strike it Trump, Putin speak after US envoys visit Moscow and Kyiv in new peace push At least 3 dead, 16 wounded in Russian attacks on Kyiv after meetings with Kushner, Witkoff Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries after Kushner, Witkoff visit Moscow and Kyiv Spain spy agency warned country of Ceuta border breach plans before migrant stampede, declassified files show Major protests in Spain have taken place in response to the migrant arrivals, with critics blaming Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government for the crisis. Masked thieves steal over $7K worth of ‘most expensive’ fragrances from perfume store The store remained closed on Wednesday morning while staff waited for police. Netanyahu to sue ‘Haaretz’ for defamation over claim UAE warned him prior to Oct. 7 massacre

Haaretz reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed senior foreign sources, that Mohammed bin Zayed had warned Netanyahu shortly before Oct. 7 that Hamas was planning a major attack. Bodybuilder, celebrity trainer dies after ‘sudden heart attack’ at gym “Rest in peace, love of my life. Fly to the highest heights, and I promise we will meet again,” his heartbroken widow wrote on his Instagram. Norway to bid final farewell to King Harald V with funeral attended by royalty and dignitaries Royalty and world leaders will gather in Oslo on Wednesday for the funeral of Norway’s King Harald V, who died at age 89 after a 35-year reign. American bishop calls out St. Paul’s Cathedral in UK over nightclub partnership While the cathedral has worked with the nightclub company before, this latest agreement has sparked an international firestorm of controversy. Global high school test scores plummet to 20 year low as AI and social media rot student brains Students are reading at levels roughly a whole school year behind where they used to, according to 2025 test scores. Roughly 70 Americans still unaccounted for weeks after devastating Nepal floods The updated tally is down from last week, when 75 Americans were unaccounted for. US destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island to turn the screws on Tehran The strikes were in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, a US official said. Australian man hospitalized after brutal home invasion, sword attack allegedly carried out by 2 teens Two teenagers accused of breaking into a Werribee home and slashing a father across the face with a samurai sword were both on bail at the time.