The United States launched a second round of airstrikes on Iran on June 27 after an Iranian drone struck the Panama-flagged tanker M/T Kiku in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said. The command said it hit surveillance, air defense and drone sites. Trump warned of further military action.

Twenty-two governments condemned alleged lethal plotting by Iran’s intelligence services in Europe, North America and Australia, demanding Tehran halt the activity immediately. The joint statement names the IRGC intelligence arm, the Quds Force and the Ministry of Intelligence and Security, and condemns a recent campaign of attacks across Europe.

A powerful offshore earthquake near Japan’s northeast coast triggered tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in parts of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate.

From courtroom to ballot box, the DMV had a consequential week. A Virginia judge blocked the state’s new assault weapons ban; Gov. Wes Moore and a Dan Cox rematch headline Maryland’s primary; progressives swept D.C.; a $200 billion-plus Virginia budget advanced; and federal officers seized five tons of marijuana at the Port of Baltimore.

A fire has broken out at an immigration center in northern Mexico near the US border. The incident is reported to have happened late Monday...

In a striking reflection of how swiftly technology is reshaping daily life, a recent national survey by Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center...

Alibaba Group sued the U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday, seeking removal from the Pentagon’s Section 1260H list of “Chinese military companies.” The company calls the designation a mistake, denies any military ties, and says it violates due process. The Defense Department declined to comment on the pending case.