PoK Protesters Call Region 'Occupied Territory' Ahead Of Muzaffarabad March

<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="171" data-end="574">Dismantling Pakistan's decades-old narrative, protest leaders in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) have declared that the region, which is called Azad Kashmir by Pakistan, is not a "Disputed Territory" but an "Occupied Territory" under forced occupation. This massive public rebellion comes just 24 hours before a scheduled historic march to Muzaffarabad, drawing hundreds of thousands of local residents.</p> <h2 data-section-id="dg7nr1" data-start="576" data-end="624"><strong><span role="text">Deadly Crackdown On 36th Day Of Uprising</span></strong></h2> <p data-start="626" data-end="1077">Tensions reached a boiling point on the 36th day of the anti-government uprising. In a desperate attempt to stop the demonstrators from advancing toward Muzaffarabad, Pakistani Rangers opened fire on crowds in the Sudhanoti and Rawalakot districts. Eight protesters were killed and 11 others sustained serious injuries during the clashes. With today's casualties, the total number of fatalities over the last 36 days of demonstrations has risen to 73.</p> <h2 data-section-id="nbllnc" data-start="1079" data-end="1135"><strong><span role="text">Pakistan's Narrative Challenged At Eidgah Ground</span></strong></h2> <p data-start="1137" data-end="1293">Despite the violence, a massive crowd, heavily represented by women, gathered at the Eidgah Ground in Rawalakot to protest against the Pakistani occupation.</p> <p data-start="1295" data-end="1656">Addressing a crowd of nearly 70,000 people, Sardar Aman Khan, one of the primary organisers of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), launched a scathing attack on Islamabad and said, "According to the UN Charter, PoK might be labeled a 'Disputed Territory,' but in reality, it is a 'Makbooza Ilaka'&mdash;an Occupied Territory under brutal, forced occupation."</p> <p data-start="1658" data-end="1887">Khan proclaimed this from the stage, directly challenging Pakistan's 78-year-old state narrative, which has historically portrayed PoK as "Azad (Free) Kashmir" while describing Jammu and Kashmir in India as "Occupied (Makbooza)."</p> <p data-start="1889" data-end="2318">Khan explicitly told the crowd that only the people of PoK have the right to decide their own future. He also targeted the region's "love for Pakistan" education system, advising schoolchildren that everything taught in their textbooks over the last eight decades is completely false. Jokingly, he said the only accurate thing in their syllabus is the geographical fact that hilly terrains are cold in winters and hot in summers.</p> <h2 data-section-id="31qjpa" data-start="2320" data-end="2349"><strong><span role="text">March To Muzaffarabad</span></strong></h2> <p data-start="2351" data-end="2473">Huge influxes of people from the Poonch division have already started converging in Rawalakot ahead of the final showdown.</p> <p data-start="2475" data-end="2621">Commenting on the upcoming march to Muzaffarabad, Sardar Aman Khan made it clear that this struggle will not stop until total victory is achieved.</p> <p data-start="2623" data-end="3045">Addressing the upcoming PoK elections scheduled for July 27, Khan took a direct swipe at Pakistan's intelligence agency, the ISI, and said, "Many people are running around with files outside the office of Brigadier Faiq (ISI Sector Commander for PoK). But let it be clear&mdash;the ISI will not run these elections. The public will vote, the public will choose, and only a government elected by the people will be accepted."</p> <h2 data-section-id="18yqovy" data-start="3047" data-end="3085"><strong><span role="text">Single Demand: Self-Governance</span></strong></h2> <p data-start="3087" data-end="3389">Warning the puppet administration in PoK, Khan stated that when the protesters march toward Muzaffarabad on July 15, they will not be carrying a long list of 38 demands. Instead, they will march with just one ultimatum: hand over the governance and responsibility of PoK entirely to its own people.</p> <p data-start="3391" data-end="3676" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Co-organiser Umar Nazir has also echoed this sentiment for several weeks, confirming that the July 15 march is no longer about the initial 38 demands or the cancellation of police FIRs, but is fundamentally about the people of PoK taking absolute control of their own land and destiny.</p>

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Brussels Tower Fire Kills 2; Several Workers Feared Trapped In Elevator

<p>At least two people were killed and at least six workers were reported missing after a fire broke out at a residential tower under renovation in central Brussels on Tuesday, according to AFP.</p> <p>More than 200 workers were present at the site, known as the Oxy Tower, when the fire erupted. Two people who suffered burn injuries were taken to hospital for treatment, Swiss national news agency Keystone SDA reported.</p> <h2><strong>Fire Breaks Out During Renovation Work</strong></h2> <p>The blaze started early on Tuesday at the large-scale renovation project on Place de Brouckere in central Brussels.</p> <p>According to AFP, several workers became trapped inside a lift as the fire spread through the elevator shaft.</p> <p>Belgian broadcaster VRT reported that firefighters managed to contain the initial blaze on the lower floors relatively quickly.</p> <h2><strong>Bodies Found Inside Elevator</strong></h2> <p>A spokesperson for the local labour inspection service, Brecht Speybrouck, told Reuters that rescuers had gained limited access to one of the building's two elevator cabins.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-updates-they-shot-first-a-big-mistake-donald-trump-claims-us-destroyed-most-of-its-military-capability-1856488">'They Shot First, A Big Mistake': Trump Claims US Destroyed Most Of Iran's Military Capability</a></strong></p> <p>"We had small access to one of the two elevator cabinets."</p> <p>He added that rescue teams were able to see several bodies inside.</p> <p>"&hellip;There we had a view that there are some corpses of two or three people who died."</p> <p>According to Keystone SDA, the public prosecutor's office said there was initially no access to the second elevator.</p> <h2><strong>Six Workers Still Unaccounted For</strong></h2> <p>Speybrouck said six workers remained unaccounted for and that the cause of the fire had not yet been established.</p> <p>Firefighters said flames spread through the elevator shafts, triggering another fire in an underground level after the initial blaze had been brought under control.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iWtbq809GW4?si=LNn-uQLsXxhqDYpf" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p>The fire department spokesperson said emergency teams had initially responded to a small fire on the building's second floor.</p> <p>Keystone SDA, citing the district attorney, reported that the bodies were discovered after the fire had been extinguished.</p> <h2><strong>Brussels Mayor Calls Incident A Tragedy</strong></h2> <p>Brussels Mayor Philippe Close described the incident as a tragedy and pledged support for those affected.</p> <p>The Oxy Tower, located in a pedestrian zone in the heart of Brussels, is currently undergoing renovation.</p> <p>The building previously served as an administrative headquarters for the Belgian capital and is being redeveloped into a mixed-use complex comprising offices, restaurants, hotel rooms and apartments, according to Keystone SDA.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/donald-trump-strait-of-hormuz-fee-scrapped-gulf-investment-deals-nuclear-weapon-us-iran-war-live-updates-1856478">Trump Scraps 20% Strait Of Hormuz Fee, Bets On Massive Gulf Investment Deals</a></strong></p>

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Indian Sailor Killed, 6 Injured As Iran Strikes UAE Tankers In Hormuz

<p>The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said that Iran targeted two of its national tankers with cruise missiles while they were transiting the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and injuring a total of eight others.</p> <p>In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Defence said the tankers, Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, were struck while sailing through Omani territorial waters.</p> <p>According to the ministry, one Indian crew member aboard the Mombasa was killed in the attack. Eight others were injured, including six Indian nationals and two Ukrainian nationals. Of the injured, four sustained serious injuries.</p> <p>The strike also caused fires and material damage to both vessels. Authorities said the fires have since been brought under control.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sD_MlqgKUjM?si=lr6CiCvfYuAdQZOA" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <h3>UAE Condemns Attack</h3> <p>The UAE condemned the strike as a "grave violation" of international law and said it reserves the right to respond while raising its state of military readiness to safeguard national security and interests.</p> <p>The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs also strongly condemned the attack and extended condolences to the family of the deceased Indian crew member, as well as to the Government and people of India. It also wished the injured a speedy recovery.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-updatesstrait-of-hormuz-donald-trump-claims-us-will-take-over-and-get-paid-1856233">Trump Declares US 'Guardian', Announces 20% Cargo Charge: 'Hormuz Strait Will Stay Open'</a></strong></p> <h3>UAE Calls For Reopening Of Strait Of Hormuz</h3> <p>The UAE said attacks on commercial shipping and the use of the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of "economic coercion" or "blackmail" amount to piracy and threaten regional stability and global energy security.</p> <p>It called on Iran to immediately halt attacks, cease hostilities and ensure the complete reopening of the strategic waterway.</p> <p>The incident comes amid renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which prompted US retaliatory strikes.</p> <p>The United States has also announced that it will resume a naval blockade targeting maritime traffic linked to Iran, while allowing vessels from other countries to continue transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/vietnam-boat-tragedy-live-updates-bodies-of-15-indian-tourists-brought-back-to-mumbai-1856254">Vietnam Boat Tragedy: Bodies Of 15 Indian Tourists Brought To Mumbai</a></strong></p>

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EU Announces €900 Million Gaza Aid Package; Reconstruction Bill Estimated At $71.4 Billion

<p><em>Edited by: Jenipher Camino Gonzalez</em></p> <p>The Gaza Strip will receive some &euro;900 million ($1 billion) in donations from Europe, after an EU-backed conference raised the funds for the reconstruction of the embattled enclave.</p> <p>With about a half of its two million residents living in tents due to Israel's war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, considered a terrorist organization by the US, the EU and other countries, the funding will first go to providing the Palestinian territory with basic water and sanitation facilities, as well as restoring the Gaza Strip's health and food systems hit hard by the war with Israel.</p> <p>The Team Gaza Initiative will coordinate the efforts to rebuild the enclave.</p> <p>The EU's foreign policy head Kaja Kallas said reforms in the Palestinian Authority are needed for the bloc to continue supporting it.</p> <p>Palestinianrepresentatives, as well as representation of the Board of Peace, established by US President Donald Trump, were among the invitees to the conference.</p> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-61" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-61" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-61" data-testid="conversation-turn-124" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="6a660821-7a3f-4a9d-a128-093bf47f3a20" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="streaming-animation markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <h2 data-start="0" data-end="37">How Much Money Is Needed To Rebuild Gaza</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <p>According to a UN report from May 2026, the recovery and construction works needed in the Gaza Strip are estimated at $71.4 billion (&euro;62.6 billion)</p> <p>The report also says 371,888 homes have been directly affected by the war, which makes three quarters of the enclave's housing stock. 85% of the affected homes have been completely destroyed.</p> <p>Some 1.9 million Palestinians &mdash; more than 90% of the Strip's population &mdash; were displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas, some of them multiple times.</p> <p>The war broke after the Hamas-led terrorist attacks on October 7, 2023, that claimed the lives of some 1,200 Israelis, with 251 people being taken hostage.</p> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-62" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-62" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-62" data-testid="conversation-turn-126" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="16c81574-5c52-4c70-8e22-2425e24d2142" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <h2 data-start="0" data-end="42">What's The Situation Like In Gaza Now?</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <p>More than 71,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, many of them women and children. Some 450 of them were killed between the ceasefire's announcement and mid-January 2026, the UN report said.</p> <p>Nearly 70% of the Gaza Strip is still in control of the Israeli army, with the rest still being managed by Hamas, which have so far refused to lay down their arms as agreed in the October 2025 ceasefire deal mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar.</p> <p>The Board of Peace, a technocratic body led by Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov, was established to manage the Gaza Strip's civil matters.</p> <div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-63" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-63" data-turn-id-container="request-WEB:6aa9a96c-9151-4853-99f1-ce75649e8ecb-63" data-testid="conversation-turn-128" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="1f3364c9-42e3-4fb6-bd5c-b0ead2930726" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <h2 class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="0" data-end="40">Is The Gaza War Considered Genocide?</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <p>In September 2025, the UN Commission of Inquiry, the organization's investigative body, blamed Israel for committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Several high-profile human rights organizations in Israel and around the world also consider the Israeli army's operations in Gaza as genocide.</p> <p>The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is currently considering a genocide case brought by South Africa in 2023.</p> <p>Israel has repeatedly denied the claim.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: This report first appeared on <strong>Deutsche Welle</strong>, and has been republished on <strong>ABP Live</strong> as part of a special arrangement. Apart from the headline, no changes have been made in the report by <strong>ABP Live.</strong></em></p>

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27 Killed As Fire Engulfs Bangkok Pub; Video Captures Huge Blaze, People Fleeing For Their Lives

<p>At least 27 people were killed and dozens injured after a massive fire tore through a popular pub in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, late on Sunday night.</p> <p>The blaze erupted at around 11:57 pm local time at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak district, one of the city's popular entertainment areas, Reuters reported.</p> <p>Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who visited the scene, confirmed the death toll and said the cause of the fire was under investigation.</p> <h3>Victims Trapped As Smoke Filled Venue</h3> <p>According to officials, the fire spread rapidly, filling the venue with thick smoke and trapping patrons inside.</p> <p>Based on accounts from survivors, many people fled towards the rear of the pub near the bathrooms in an attempt to escape but were unable to get out as there were no fire exits, the report said.</p> <p>"We have recovered 27 bodies, others are being sent to hospital," Prime Minister Charnvirakul said after visiting the site.</p> <p>Authorities said firefighters brought the blaze under control in about 35 minutes.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/vietnam-boat-tragedy-updates-indians-killed-after-capsize-we-were-screaming-for-help-survivor-shares-chilling-account-1856014">'We Were Screaming For Help': Survivor Shares Chilling Account Of Vietnam Boat Tragedy</a></strong></p> <h3>Dozens Injured, Many Critical</h3> <p>Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said 63 injured people were admitted to hospitals.</p> <p>Of those, 22 remain in critical condition, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said.</p> <p>"The number of deaths has stabilised at 27," Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the city's disaster prevention department, told Reuters.</p> <h3>Firefighters Describe Scene</h3> <p>Firefighter Chakrit Khongkom, who was among the first responders, said thick smoke had engulfed the entire venue by the time emergency crews arrived.</p> <p>"The fire was not that aggressive, but the smoke had engulfed 100% of the venue. The smoke was everywhere. Most of the survivors were choking on smoke," the report quoted him as saying.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/us-iran-war-gfs-galaxy-attacked-live-updates-india-condemns-says-10-sailors-resued-and-one-missing-thanks-oman-authorities-1856008">'10 Rescued, One Sailor Missing': India Condemns Attack On Ship Off Oman's Cost</a></strong></p> <p>Body-camera footage from emergency responders showed firefighters wearing oxygen masks searching the charred building for survivors, with several victims found near the pub's toilets.</p> <p>Visuals of the fire incident showed a raging blaze engulfing the pub as people ran outside to save their lives.&nbsp;</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">💔 27 dead and 18 injured as tragedy strikes Bangkok nightlife<br /><br />Late last night, a massive fire engulfed the popular entertainment venue "Rong Beer at Ladprao" near the Ladprao Intersection. Emergency services responded around midnight to a fierce blaze, with thick smoke and&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/vuPsMO7eZn">pic.twitter.com/vuPsMO7eZn</a></p> &mdash; Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) <a href="https://ift.tt/Vg6Ivce 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://ift.tt/MdLsQFg" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>A member of the band performing at the venue said the lights briefly went out before smoke rapidly spread through the building, followed by a powerful explosion.</p> <p>"After the explosion I didn't see anybody trying to run, most of them were on the floor asking for help. I ran towards the door from the stage, about five metres. It was dark and there was smoke, no oxygen," he told local media.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-updates-one-killed-two-injured-after-projectiles-hit-tehran-s-qeshm-island-1856042">US-Iran War: Telecom Worker Killed, Two Injured In Fresh Washington Strikes On Tehran</a></strong></p> <h3>Investigation Underway</h3> <p>Officials said police and forensic teams have begun investigating the cause of the blaze.</p> <p>Authorities are also examining whether the absence of adequate emergency exits contributed to the high death toll, making it one of Thailand's deadliest pub fires in recent years.&nbsp;</p>

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US, Iran Exchange Fresh Strikes After Tehran Targets Gulf Bases, Shuts Hormuz Again

<p>The United States and Iran exchanged fresh missile and drone attacks on Sunday, with Tehran targeting US facilities across the Gulf and announcing a renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the region.</p> <p>The latest round of hostilities has cast fresh uncertainty over an interim US-Iran agreement signed last month, which was intended to reopen the strategic waterway and pave the way for a 60-day negotiation process aimed at ending the conflict.</p> <p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yCQ5E-p4SdU?si=Df6PKkoL9GPVKqjt" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <h3>Iran Expands Attacks Across Gulf</h3> <p>Iran launched missile and drone attacks against US-linked facilities in several Gulf states, extending strikes to Qatar, which has been mediating ceasefire efforts, Reuters reported.</p> <p>The United Arab Emirates also reported intercepting Iranian missiles and drones, marking one of the most significant escalations since fighting intensified earlier this year.</p> <p>The attacks reflected Tehran's continued effort to assert control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy transit routes.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-live-updates-one-killed-two-injured-after-projectiles-hit-tehran-s-qeshm-island-1856042">US-Iran War: Telecom Worker Killed, Two Injured In Fresh Washington Strikes On Tehran</a></strong></p> <h3>US Responds With Fresh Airstrikes; Trump Says 'We're Beating Them Up'</h3> <p>The US military launched another round of strikes against Iranian targets on Sunday evening.</p> <p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the operation aimed to further degrade Iran's ability to target civilian vessels and commercial shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz.</p> <p>CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said US aircraft intercepted and destroyed an Iranian cruise missile and a one-way attack drone during the operation.</p> <p>US President Donald Trump briefly commented on the military action during a phone interview with Reuters. "We're beating them up," Trump said.</p> <p>The president has repeatedly maintained that the ceasefire reached last month is effectively over, while continuing to leave the door open for future negotiations with Tehran.</p> <h3>Iran Blames US For Failed Diplomacy</h3> <p>Iranian state media reported explosions and missile strikes around the strategic port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas, as well as Qeshm Island, which hosts military installations near the Strait of Hormuz.</p> <p>Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as "aggressive" US attacks and accused Washington of undermining diplomatic efforts.</p> <p>The ministry said talks held in Muscat on Saturday between Iranian and Omani officials on managing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz failed because of what it described as overt and covert US pressure on Oman.</p> <p>Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, also signalled a tougher negotiating stance. "The era of one-sided deals is OVER. We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality is knocking," he said.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/world/500-tariffs-russia-oil-and-more-when-trump-s-close-aide-lindsey-graham-repeatedly-took-aim-at-india-1856026">500% Tariffs, Russia Oil And More: When Trump's Close Aide Lindsey Graham Repeatedly Took Aim At India</a></strong></p> <h3>Hormuz Closure Raises Global Energy Concerns</h3> <p>Iran said it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz after warning that vessels would not be allowed to transit the waterway without its authorisation.</p> <p>Tehran claimed it had fired a warning shot at a vessel travelling on an unauthorised route on Saturday before disabling another vessel on Sunday.</p> <p>The Strait of Hormuz previously handled nearly one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. The renewed disruption has heightened concerns over global energy supplies, pushed oil prices higher and increased fears of further inflation, particularly in fuel markets.</p> <p>The renewed violence comes as the conflict, which began after US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, continues to destabilise the Gulf region despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.</p>

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US-Iran War: Telecom Worker Killed, Two Injured In Fresh Washington Strikes On Tehran

<div class="qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot"> <div class="" data-turn-id-container="request-6a4fdb0e-f1c0-83e8-8569-390cc2b81936-65" data-is-intersecting="true"> <section class="text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" data-turn-id="request-6a4fdb0e-f1c0-83e8-8569-390cc2b81936-65" data-turn-id-container="request-6a4fdb0e-f1c0-83e8-8569-390cc2b81936-65" data-testid="conversation-turn-200" data-turn="assistant"> <div class="text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)"> <div class="[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn" data-conversation-screenshot-content=""> <div class="flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow"> <div class="min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1" dir="auto" tabindex="0" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="581d6d4c-874a-4758-9833-0b92d8ecc543" data-message-model-slug="gpt-5-5" data-turn-start-message="true"> <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden"> <div class="markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling"> <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="100" data-end="357">Hostilities between the United States and Iran intensified on Sunday, with US forces carrying out fresh strikes on Iranian military assets around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran expanded its retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region.</p> <p data-start="359" data-end="616">According to Axios, citing a senior US official, American forces targeted Iranian missile systems, air defence installations and small speedboats operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at multiple locations around the Strait of Hormuz.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1g4lp22" data-start="618" data-end="664">Iran Reports Fresh Strikes On Qeshm Island</h2> <p data-start="666" data-end="804">Iranian state media reported that between 10 and 11 projectiles struck Qeshm Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, on Sunday afternoon.</p> <p data-start="806" data-end="992">Hossein Amir Teymouri, the governor of Qeshm township, told the state-run IRNA news agency that all the projectiles targeted military facilities and that no casualties had been reported.</p> <p data-start="994" data-end="1108">Explosions were also reported in the port city of Bandar Abbas and the inland city of Hajiabad, according to IRNA.</p> <h2 data-section-id="1ktzkqw" data-start="1110" data-end="1148">Telecom Worker Killed In Hormozgan</h2> <p data-start="1150" data-end="1320">In a separate incident, Iranian state media said an employee of the Mobile Communications Company of Iran was killed during strikes in the southern province of Hormozgan.</p> <p data-start="1322" data-end="1478">According to IRNA, the employee was carrying out official duties in Farur, Bandar Lengeh, when the attack occurred. Two of his colleagues were also injured.</p> <h2 data-section-id="14je4p6" data-start="1480" data-end="1516">Iran Expands Retaliatory Attacks</h2> <p data-start="1518" data-end="1686">Iran widened its military response following Saturday's US strikes, launching attacks towards several Gulf countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman.</p> <p data-start="1688" data-end="1950">The escalation comes as Tehran and Washington are nearly halfway through a 60-day interim agreement aimed at negotiating a permanent end to the conflict. However, the latest military exchanges have raised fresh concerns over the future of the diplomatic process.</p> <p data-start="1952" data-end="2189" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">The Strait of Hormuz remains a critical global maritime chokepoint through which nearly one-fifth of the world's oil supplies pass, making the renewed fighting a significant concern for international energy markets and regional security.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div>

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