• U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy, prompting Iranian retaliation • Treasury Yields hit 19-month high, and Nasdaq drops 1% as oil and bond yields spike • Apple unveils pay package for new CEO John Ternus, and Mac App Store apps can now drop support for Intel Macs • Tiger Woods is reportedly changing his not guilty plea in DUI cases • Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended amid an investigation • Pentagon chaos deepens following the resignation of Dan Driscoll in a clash with Pete Hegseth

• Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths. • Hormuz Hostilities Pick Up as Two Tankers Reportedly Struck, amid rising oil prices and Trump's vows to hit Iran 'hard'. • Trump calls for passage of federal film and TV tax incentive to benefit the industry. • Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of first-degree murder in 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur. • Galaxy Z Fold 8 is so popular that Samsung is stealing parts from next year's phones just to make more. • Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels.

• Europe directly implicates Russian hybrid attacks • US and Iran resume intense exchange of strikes • US military strikes against 100 Iranian targets, Iran retaliates with missiles and drones • South Korea's KOSPI plunges nearly 4% amid Iran fears • Minogue wins Massachusetts Republican Governor Primary • Canada unlocks $5M to support Nepal relief operations

• Vladimir Putin addressed the SCO+ meeting in Bishkek, focusing on the organization's stance against wars and sanctions. • G20 finance officials gathered in the US amid concerns over the global economy and the war in Iran. • Nepal reported over a thousand deaths due to severe flooding, while heavy rains also shut down schools in India. • California lawmakers passed bills addressing antisemitism and protecting religious observance. • The Supreme Court canceled all FIR against CJP protesters, while student protests across the country were quashed. • Liberal parties won partial elections in Toronto, Chicoutimi, and Vancouver.