- Lebanese leader Emile Lahoud said armed resistance is the only answer to ongoing Israeli attacks, a statement that lands amid already high regional tension. - The UN warned that smoke from wildfires is now linked to around 100,000 extra deaths every year, adding a new health dimension to the climate crisis. - The US-Iran war entered its 193rd day, with both fighting on the ground and political negotiations still ongoing. - Israeli forces imposed a curfew on the Jerusalem town of Anata and blocked medical crews from reaching residents, according to the Jerusalem governorate. - US Central Command said it intercepted and diverted 94 commercial ships under the naval blockade on Iran, a move that could affect shipping lanes used by Jordanian trade.