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Russian President Vladimir Putin has privately urged Iran and the US to consider a nuclear deal banning uranium enrichment, Axios reports. Despite Russia’s public support for Iran’s nuclear rights, Putin’s position reflects a tougher stance amid recent conflicts and US-Israel pressure. Iran denies the claim and insists on retaining enrichment rights. The US sees zero enrichment as a key demand, but negotiations face hurdles as diplomats seek new meeting venues.

President Donald Trump has announced fresh US tariffs of 30% on imports from the EU and Mexico, effective August 1. While acknowledging Mexico’s help with immigration and fentanyl control, Trump said it was not enough to stop North America from turning into a “Narco-Trafficking Playground.”

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned the US, South Korea and Japan against forming a security alliance aimed at North Korea during a visit to Pyongyang, AP reports. Russia and North Korea’s military ties have deepened, with North Korea supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, joint US-South Korea-Japan drills are continuing amid regional tensions.

Satellite images have confirmed Iran hit a US communications dome at Qatar’s Al Udeid base during a missile strike in June, The Associated Press reports. The Pentagon confirmed minimal damage, even as Iran claimed a major blow. The Tehran-led attack came after US strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites.

Sand and dust storms now impact over 330 million people globally, a UN report has stated. Originating mainly from North Africa and the Middle East, the storms cause major health, environmental, and economic disruptions, AP reports. The United Nations is pushing for coordinated action over the next decade.

At least two people were killed and around 20 others injured after Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine using hundreds of attack drones and dozens of cruise missiles, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.

The deadly strikes hit several parts of the country, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming that the deaths occurred in Chernivtsi, a city in Ukraine’s southwest.

A farm worker has died from injuries sustained during a U.S. immigration raid at a cannabis farm in California, officials and labor groups said. The incident occurred on Thursday, with the death reported a day later on Friday.

Authorities said the raid led to the arrest of around 200 undocumented migrants.

The United Farm Workers union confirmed the death in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the individual had “died of injuries they sustained as a result of yesterday’s immigration enforcement action.”

A federal judge on Friday temporarily prohibited the Trump administration from carrying out wide-ranging, untargeted immigration raids in certain areas of California.

The temporary restraining order prevents the Department of Homeland Security from arresting individuals based solely on criteria such as race, accent, occupation, or their presence at specific locations like day laborer pickup spots and agricultural sites.

A heat health alert at amber level has been issued across much of England, as officials warn that soaring weekend temperatures could lead to an increase in fatalities.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released the warning amid a spell of hot, dry weather gripping the nation, with temperatures expected to climb even higher over the coming days.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who began a three-day visit to North Korea on Friday night, lauded North Korean troops stationed in Russia’s Kursk region for aiding Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine.

Speaking at the opening of a second round of strategic talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on Saturday, Lavrov, as reported by TASS and RIA Novosti, praised the North Korean soldiers as “heroic,” saying they had laid down their lives alongside Russian forces in the battle to liberate Kursk.

Two men—one 80, the other 59—lost their lives Friday night in Brooklyn after a BMW slammed into them as they tried to cross Third Avenue at 52nd Street in Sunset Park. Cops say the driver was heading south when he hit the pair.

Since late May, close to 800 people have lost their lives while desperately trying to get food from aid sites in Gaza, according to the UN human rights office. Ravina Shamdasani, a UN spokesperson, said the death toll has reached 798—most of them, 615, were killed near the distribution points run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Another 183 died along the paths taken by humanitarian convoys. It’s a staggering number, and honestly, it says a lot about just how dangerous and chaotic the situation has become for people simply looking for basic necessities.

Muhammad Shoaib, a key Lebanese militant, was killed during a combined operation by the IDF and Israeli security forces in Nmairiyeh, Lebanon.

Shoaib played a major role in orchestrating attacks inside Israel and was heavily involved in moving weapons from Iran into northern areas and the West Bank.

He had strong connections with arms dealers in both Syria and Lebanon, working steadily to smuggle weapons into Israel for attacks and to set up militant networks in Lebanon.

A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 9:00 PM CDT for the areas of Platteville, Lancaster, and Cassville in Wisconsin. Officials have warned that major flash flooding is currently happening in Lancaster, where rising water is entering homes and creating dangerous conditions.