Iran has threatened to block additional vital shipping lanes after former President Trump ordered a renewed blockade against Iran. The escalation raises fears of disruption to global energy exports and heightened military tensions in the Middle East.

China has detained a US scientist, Chen Youlin, who had studied North Korea's nuclear tests, on spying charges. His family says he has been wrongfully held for nearly two years, adding to tensions in US-China relations.

Investigators say the report on the Air India crash, which killed 260 people including 241 on board, is likely to be completed by October. The crash had only one survivor among passengers.

The U.S. has struck Iran for a third consecutive night, marking an escalation into open military conflict. This follows earlier reports of Iran's Revolutionary Guard claiming strikes on U.S. military sites in the Gulf and Iran threatening to halt Mideast energy exports in response to a reimposed U.S. blockade. The situation represents a significant and volatile escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions with global economic implications, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Trump-backed bill to make daylight saving time permanent, ending the twice-yearly clock changes Americans have followed for decades. This is a significant step in a long-debated policy change that would affect daily life nationwide if it clears further legislative hurdles.

President Trump is set to deliver a primetime address on elections Thursday, amid his escalating push for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules ahead of the November midterms. The speech signals a major White House effort to shape election law ahead of a critical midterm cycle.