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  1. Iran threatens 'long and painful strikes' on U.S. targets if Trump resumes bombing

    Several women, many in head coverings gather at an apparent outdoor demonstration. One woman holds up a portrait of a bearded man in robes.

    Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway.

  2. Hegseth clashes with Democrats — and some Republicans — for a 2nd day over war in Iran

    Close up of angry man gesturing as he speaks

    U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth clashed with Democratic lawmakers in Congress for a second day Thursday, rejecting senators' accusations that the Iran war was launched without evidence of an imminent threat and waged with no coherent strategy.

  3. Camp Mystic halts plans to reopen a year after deadly Texas river flooding

    A view of the entrance to Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, in July 2025

    On Thursday, Camp Mystic halted plans to reopen this summer on the Texas river where floodwaters killed 25 girls and two teenage counsellors, backing down in the face of outraged families and investigations that accused the all-girls Christian camp of dangerous safety and operational deficiencies.

  4. Direct U.S.-Venezuela flights take off for first time since 2019

    A pilot leaning out of the cockpit window of a plane and holding a Venezuelan flag

    The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland Security Department ordered an indefinite suspension , citing security concerns.

  5. Residents of Russia's Tuapse told not to drink tap water after drone attack on refinery

    Smoke is seen rising in Tuapse, Russia, on Wednesday, the day after a drone attack on the Tuapse oil refinery.

    Residents of the Russian port city of Tuapse were ordered not to drink tap water and schools remained closed on Thursday, as authorities grappled with the aftermath of the third Ukrainian drone strike on its oil refinery ‌this month.