The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for yesterday's strikes by the United States, accusing the U.S. of attacking a water plant and telecommunications mast in Sirik.
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June 10, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Jordanian military says that it has successfully intercepted five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area of the Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, in which Iran said that it has targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. No casualties or material damage is reported.
Kuwait’s army general staff says that its army air defense systems intercepted “hostile” aerial targets.
Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says that 13 people were killed, including 11 children, and 14 were injured following airstrikes launched by the Pakistani military in the Afghanistan provinces of Kunar, Khost, and Paktika.
Politics and elections
An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026.
June 9, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 10 people are killed and 106 others are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
Israel issues an evacuation warning for Tyre, Lebanon, after an Israeli airstrike there killed at least eight people and injured 32.
The administration of the Rapid Support Forces in West Darfur accuses the Sudanese Army of destroying the Ardamata bridge in a drone strike in Geneina, Sudan.
A study published by the Journal of Peace Research, using data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program at Uppsala University in Sweden, reports that 2025 saw 65 active conflicts, the highest amount of conflicts between states since World War II and the highest amount of fatalities since the Rwandan genocide.
A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone.
Business and economy
The United States Energy Information Administration reports that Middle Eastern oil producers have reduced output by more than 11 million barrels per day, due to the Strait of Hormuz closure.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that Stellantis has recalled over 1 million Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator models from 2021 to 2025 in the United States over fire concerns.
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from yesterday's earthquake in Mindanao, Philippines, increases to 41 people killed, with 479 more injured and four missing. All casualties come from the Davao and Soccsksargen regions.
Law and crime
Philippine police arrest former superintendent Rafael Dumlao, who was convicted in the 2016 kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo at Camp Crame and had been evading imprisonment.
Three people are injured in a mass stabbing at a school in Blackley, Manchester, England. A 14-year-old student is arrested.
The Sri Lankan High Court sentences former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena to 16 years' imprisonment after convicting him on corruption charges related to kickbacks from government procurement contracts.
Science and technology
NASA announces that its astronauts Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, and Andre Douglas, and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will crew the Artemis III mission in late 2027. The mission's goal is to evaluate rendezvous and docking operations with SpaceX's Starship HLS and Blue Origin's Blue Moon spacecraft.
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