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Tremors were felt in parts of India's Jammu & Kashmir, and national capital New Delhi, reports said, after a 6.0 magnitude struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region.

Iran's foreign ministry said its defensive strikes were carried out in response to what it described as barbaric air strikes by the US on its southern coastal facilities.

High temperatures have resulted in the highest weather warnings being issued in Switzerland, France, Austria, Germany and Hungary.

The British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Saturday said that theMaster of Tanker of a ship has been struck by an "unidentified projectile" within the Strait Of Hormuz.

Rubio described India as one of Washington's "closest partners" and highlighted the strong personal chemistry between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He noted that the US President is "very keen to come" after Modi's invitation.

Reacting to the development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also praised the agreement, saying that it marked a victory against Iran.

In countries like India, people, buildings and daily routines have evolved around recurring periods of extreme heat. Britain, on the other hand, is a country whose homes, infrastructure and public services were largely designed for a much cooler climate.

In a post on his social media account, Vance wrote that Iran had signed a ceasefire and that the US had "honoured it".

The scale of the disaster has prompted growing international concern. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that as many as 6.76 million people could be affected by the earthquakes, including nearly 2 million residents of Caracas.

The latest exchange comes as the conflict approaches its fourth month. On Friday, US President Donald Trump claimed that the Iranian military had been "destroyed" within a week and a half of fighting and said the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz was helping push global oil prices lower.

The government's involvement in the rollout adds to growing pressure from the White House on AI developers.

The threat underscores the intensity of the Trump administration's campaign against digital services taxes, which he has long argued could affect large US technology companies such as Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.

Washington alleges Tehran launched drones at Gulf vessels despite agreement aimed at easing hostilities.

United Nations agency halted the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.

The indictment against Bolton came as Trump pushed Justice Department officials to investigate and prosecute his perceived political enemies, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Light aircraft reportedly strikes CITIC Tower as debris falls from 109-storey China Zun; authorities yet to issue official statement.

Less than three weeks ago another earthquake in the same region had claimed 80 lives.

China's drive to narrow the technology gap with the US is unleashing a fresh wave of venture funding across frontier industries.

A Singapore-flagged vessel was damaged in the attack, prompting the International Maritime Organization to suspend its evacuation plan for ships stranded in the Persian Gulf.

At the second Pax Silica Summit held in Washington on Thursday, 35 nations signed the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity, aligning behind a pro-growth, pro-innovation regulatory approach for the AI era, said Jacob Helberg, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs.