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A drone carrying explosives was shot down over the Al-Harir airbase in Erbil, Iraq, an Iraqi security source told Reuters.

Reuters: Mediators proposed a 10-day halt in strikes to revive the Iran-U.S. interim deal, per a senior Iranian source.

Pakistan told Iran it will treat any attack on Saudi Arabia as an attack on itself, following a Houthi strike on the Kingdom Monday. - Reuters

UPDATE:

The Government of Dubai Media Office has denied earlier reports of explosions in Downtown Dubai, calling them false and urging the public and media to rely only on official sources.

We had also previously published that report, attributed to Reuters.
People on the ground in the UAE confirm no explosions were heard in the Abu Dhabi area.

Ebola patients and responders fled Nyakunde Hospital in DR Congo's Ituri province after an angry crowd stormed it Wednesday.

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An oil tanker was hit by a drone at Iraq's Basra oil terminal, with no fire reported, according to Reuters.

PayPal has received a buyout offer worth more than $53 billion from Stripe and Advent, according to sources cited by Reuters.

Iran has executed a man convicted of setting fire to government offices during early 2026 protests. - Reuters

JUST IN: After disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now signaling it could use Yemen’s Houthis to threaten the Bab el Mandeb, opening another front against the U.S. and putting 2 of the world’s most important maritime energy routes at risk. - Reuters

For the first time, the U.S. used uncrewed attack boats in its latest strikes on Iran. - Reuters

Four out of five Ebola patients in the ongoing Congo outbreak have no traceable source of infection, a senior WHO official warns. The real case count could be "two or three times" higher than current field figures. - Reuters

Sirens have sounded in Bahrain and Kuwait amid Iranian attacks, Reuters reports.

A U.S. official to Reuters: talks with Iran will continue in good faith toward a deal.

The explosion in Damascus occurred near the Four Seasons Hotel where French President Macron is staying, according to reports.

Reuters reports the blasts came from explosive devices detonated close to the hotel.

Syrian and Arab media report Macron arrived at al-Sharaa's palace for a meeting with him.

WATCH: Multiple explosive devices detonated near the Damascus hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron is staying, according to a Reuters security source. The blasts occurred during Macron’s landmark visit, the first by a major Western leader to post Assad Syria.

The story is still developing.

Reuters: Trump expected to support F-35 sale to Turkey.

Britain, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland are moving toward a new Multilateral Defense Mechanism, with formal charter talks set to begin soon and a target to finalize the framework by 2027, Reuters reports.

Three of Khamenei's sons prayed beside his coffin on Sunday. Mojtaba, who succeeded him as supreme leader, did not appear. - Reuters

Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies to resume oil sales under a U.S. sanctions waiver, three Iranian and Western sources tell Reuters. The waiver was issued June 22 and expires August 21. Buyers are seeking a longer waiver and reassurances on ship safety before committing.

Indirect U.S.-Iran talks in Doha are focused on the release of Tehran's funds and the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado requested U.S. assistance to return to Venezuela immediately after the deadly earthquakes. Senior U.S. officials expressed frustration, warning her timing could interfere with ongoing humanitarian relief efforts, Reuters reports.

Hardliners in Russia are pressuring Putin to escalate after Ukrainian drones struck deep inside the country. Nationalists want heavier bombing of Kyiv, an end to talks with Washington, and have raised the possibility of tactical nuclear weapons. The Kremlin has not given in to the pressure so far. - Reuters

An Iranian source close to the negotiating team told Reuters that Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is a condition for a final U.S.-Iran deal and constitutes a red line for Tehran.

Israeli security and military officials deny a Reuters report claiming the IDF has withdrawn from parts of Lebanese territory. No instructions to withdraw have been given by political leaders, the officials said.

Reuters: The Trump administration is preparing to move forward with a more than $700 million sale of GE jet engines to Turkey to power the country’s indigenous KAAN fighter jet.

According to Reuters, the package covers roughly 80 engines and is expected to be finalized ahead of next month’s NATO summit, despite months of congressional opposition over Turkey’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 air defense system.