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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the renewed American campaign against Iran would not continue for an extended period and that the US is prepared to strike again at any time. Trump claimed Washington maintains strong control of the Strait of Hormuz, where the US operates vessels daily moving millions of barrels of oil, and threatened escalation if Iran responds to recent American strikes.

Tankers and cargo ships transiting the Bosphorus are fitting themselves with nets, water tanks and tyres to ward off intensifying strikes by Russia and Ukraine in the Black Sea. The Russian-flagged cargo vessel Omskiy-107, its command bridge destroyed by fire, drifted from Russian waters onto a beach east of Istanbul.

Saudi Arabia said an Iranian attack on the Sidr was responsible for the deaths of the two Filipino sailors. The tanker was one of two Saudi supertankers reported to have been hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

Russia has targeted Ukraine's southern Black Sea region, leaving much of Odesa without electricity. The capital Kyiv is now in its seventh consecutive day under attack, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Dawn Light has been charged with juror intimidation after allegedly photographing jurors at the Plymouth courthouse. The court has prohibited such photography.

President Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday proposing to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait, claiming the waterway is under U.S. control. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said more than 17 million barrels of oil transited the strait on Monday, a new wartime record.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russian skies would make Russian airspace "effectively" closed. Chinese and Gulf state airlines are among carriers still operating there, while Russian drones have struck Kyiv for a seventh consecutive day.

The EU's foreign policy chief said the attempted assault in Germany bore the marks of state-sponsored terrorism, as European ministers convened in Ireland to plan a coordinated response. Germany has blamed Russia for the strike, and officials are working to expand sanctions against Moscow's military sector.

A bus crashed in South Sinai governorate on Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing at least 22 people. Jordanian nationals were among those killed in the accident.

Senior aides to President Trump are working to prevent escalation with Iran before midterm elections in November, according to four sources familiar with the strategy. A U.S. airstrike on a wedding in Sirik killed four guests, including a child, as Iran and the United States resume exchanging attacks.

A bus accident on the Dahab-Nuweibaa road in South Sinai killed at least 21 people on Wednesday, the health ministry said. Ten Jordanians were among those killed.

Nepal's foreign minister says the nation faces outsized climate impacts despite producing virtually negligible greenhouse gas emissions. More than 1,000 people died in last week's floods, with thousands still missing. The country has petitioned the Loss and Damage Fund for urgent financial support.

The European Union summoned Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday after an explosive-laden drone incident at Leipzig airport in Germany. Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, characterized the attempted attack as bearing hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism, a position France said it shared. Sanctions are under consideration by the bloc.

An oil tanker operated by Saudi Arabia's Bahri came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on August 31, killing two Filipino crew members, the shipping company announced Wednesday. The SIDR was transiting the waterway when the security incident took place.

Overnight in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, a speeding car struck a gathering of government and armed forces supporters, leaving four dead and more than 10 injured. The driver, a 35-year-old man with a conditional license and medical restrictions, lost control after hitting another vehicle and barriers before entering the crowd.

Berlin has concluded that Moscow was responsible for an attack last month at Leipzig/Halle Airport, where a drone carrying explosives malfunctioned. The facility is vital to supplying Ukraine and supporting NATO operations. In response, Germany said it would close a Russian consulate as part of its retaliation against the Kremlin.

An explosive-laden drone discovered at Leipzig airport in early August has been attributed to Russia. The European Union called the attack state-sponsored terrorism, while France summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires in Paris to lodge a formal protest.

Danish conscripts have been sent to Greenland for the first time in recent history, marking an escalation in Denmark's military presence in the Arctic. The move comes after U.S. demands to acquire the territory.

Seven members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards were killed in American strikes, according to Iranian media. Pakistan said it is engaged in talks with both countries aimed at ending the conflict, expressing confidence they will return to negotiations.

An explosion near Augsburg's main train station in southern Germany left two people injured on Wednesday. Police said an unidentified object detonated in a building passageway near the station, and the area was closed as investigators examined a possible link to organised crime.

At least 1,118 people have died in catastrophic floods that swept Nepal following a glacial collapse in the Himalayas, with more than 3,900 still unaccounted for. Some of the missing tourists have now made contact with authorities. The Foreign Ministry reported that 324 foreign nationals have been rescued, though approximately 590 people from 39 countries were still missing a week after the August 26 disaster.

German police are investigating an attack on an electrical substation in the western city of Bergheim. The incident marks a second sabotage attempt on the country's electricity grid.

A car carrying four people fell into the sea at Algeciras port in southern Spain early Wednesday as the occupants prepared to board a ferry to Tánger. Two women died in the incident; two men were rescued, one of them in grave condition.

Two Turkish-flagged commercial vessels collided in the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul's Silivri district early Wednesday. Contact was lost with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crew members; the other ship, the Alsu, sustained no visible damage. Coast guard vessels and a helicopter were dispatched to search for the missing vessel.