The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in t. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway.

A U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations as well as coastal radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.

In a social media post, the military said “Iran had a chance to honor the ceasefire agreement” but “elected not to.”

June 27 - President Donald Trump’s interim agreement to end the war with Iran has dragged down his approval ⁠rating and ⁠garnered criticism across the political spectrum — even from his own supporters.

Footage showed the devastation caused to homes and buildings in the Venezuelan coastal city of La Guaira after a rare double earthquake ravaged the country on Wednesday.

The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century.

It’s a race against time to find people who may be trapped under the debris of buildings that collapsed when two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, and the death toll continues to rise.

The death toll from a pair of strong earthquakes that struck Venezuela has continued to rise as international nations were surging support.

The extreme heat would have been "virtually impossible" 50 years ago, researchers said, pointing to climate change as a driving factor

The simultaneous heat crisis in Europe and rising fire danger in the U.S. underscores a broader pattern of extreme heat worldwide.

On Saturday, records also fell in Denmark and the Czech Republic as the unprecedented early summer heatwave moved further north and east affecting more people. An estimated 150 million people in Europe are now experiencing temperatures of over 35C.

Paris has banned drinking alcohol in public over the weekend, while the city's Pride March has also been postponed due to the heatwave.

Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.

Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine's president has vowed to reclaim.

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack against Russia as the brutal, years-long war between the two European countries continues to drag on.

Russia says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea

Messi gave Argentina a 3-1 lead that stuck for the remainder of the match in its final group stage game, a win over Jordan on Friday, June 27. Messi scored on a free kick from just outside the box in the 78th minute.

Lionel Messi entered in the 60th minute after not starting Argentina’s group stage finale against Jordan in the World Cup with first place already wrapped up

Lionel Messi will play for Argentina against Jordan, but he won't start. That will give Lionel Scaloni the chance to preview life without the astro.

Lionel Messi made history at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday night. Messi scored on a free kick in the 79th minute of Argentina's clash with Jordan, becoming the first player to ever score in seven consecutive World Cup matches.

A ship carrying Qatari oil was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and naval authorities increased the threat level to shipping in the area, a fresh sign of rising tensions around the world’s most vital energy chokepoint.

A tanker came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, just after Bahrain said that Iran launched an attack targeting it. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported the attack,

The announcement came hours after Iran said it targeted U.S. interests in the Middle East, marking third day of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military aircraft struck missile and drone sites in Iran a day after Tehran attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.