Strait of Hormuz Closed: US Strikes Iran, Iran Attacks Gulf States

 

Tehran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz and launched a wide range of attacks on Jordan and other US bases in the Gulf after the two nations failed to reach a peace agreement, prompting more than 140 US airstrikes on Iranian military targets across the country as negotiations continue toward a downward spiral. See Full Story>

Vietnam Speedboat Capsized, 15 Indian Tourists Dead

 

A speedboat carrying 32 tourists from India capsized approximately 1,320 feet (400 meters) off the coast of the southern Vietnamese islet of Hon May Rut Ngoai while en route to An Thoi Port on Phu Qouc island, killing 15 passengers on board. See Full Story>

Houston Father of Three Killed by ICE Agents Not "Intended Target"

 

Protests erupted in Houston, Texas after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a father of three who lived in the US for 35 years, was shot and killed by an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, when unmarked vehicles attempted to stop him as he left for work, though he was not the 'intended target', according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). See Full Story>

Brazil Trail Guide Dies After 500-Foot Fall During Group Hike

 

A 44-year-old guide on a group hike died when he fell more than 500 feet (152 meters) off the top of a popular viewpoint on Pedra do Macaco trail, in the municipality of Marica, east of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, after slipped while attempting to descend from the summit. See Full Story>

Child Driver Kills 10 Thai Monks on 161-Mile Pilgrimage Walk

 

An 11-year-old boy in northeast Thailand stole his family's pickup truck while home sick from school and crashed into a procession of Buddhist monks taking a 161-mile (260km) pilgrimage walk in Mukdahan province, killing 10 people and injuring at least 11 others. See Full Story>