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The US Navy fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz after a six-hour standoff, disabling the vessel and boarding it. Iran has vowed retaliation for what it called armed piracy, and the incident has raised concerns that the fragile US-Iran ceasefire could collapse. President Trump said the ship was trying to bypass a blockade.
Iran reportedly launched drone attacks on US vessels in retaliation for the cargo ship's seizure.
The US and the Philippines began their largest-ever joint military exercises amid the Middle East conflict.
A man killed eight children in a domestic violence incident in Louisiana.
US singer D4vd was charged with murder in Los Angeles after the dismembered body of a 14-year-old girl was found in a Tesla.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary