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CENTCOM described the attacks as “a proportional response” to the alleged downing of an AH-64 Apache The US said it has launched strikes in Iran in response to what it described as the downing of an American AH-64 Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US President Donald Trump had ordered “self-defense strikes… in response to yesterday’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter.”“The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” CENTCOM said in a statement on X.Iranian broadcaster Press TV reported that several projectiles struck the strategic island of Qeshm near the…

U.S. forces launched strikes against Iranian military targets Tuesday after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for downing a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions despite ongoing negotiations aimed at securing a broader agreement between Washington and Tehran. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces began carrying out “self-defense strikes” at President Trump’s direction at approximately 5 p.m. Eastern time in response to Monday’s downing of the helicopter, describing the operation as “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.” U.S. officials said the strikes targeted Iranian radar, air-defense, and command-and-control infrastructure around the Strait of Hormuz…

Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson debuted 50 of 1000 planned tiny homes for homeless residents on Sunday, as the city works to manage its homelessness problem ahead of the World Cup.  Twenty-five more are expected to be completed by the end of the month. Wilson said homeless people will not be required to be sober or undergo addiction or recovery treatment to live there, KOMO reported. “The process of recovery is really complicated and difficult, and so we’re not demanding that people be abstinent when they enter this village,” the 43-year-old mayor said: Wilson admitted that the city had failed…

Pop star Charli XCX is donating her tour ticket proceeds to the Transgender Law Center, a national, trans-led civil rights organization. Charli XCX — who is going on tour this fall to promote her upcoming latest studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film” — is allowing her fans to purchase charity tickets in the first five rows of each arena, with 50 percent of net proceeds going to the Transgender Law Center, according to a report by Variety. The “Vroom Vroom” singer has also reportedly introduced what she calls “Angel Tickets,” a low-cost ticketing initiative in which a limited amount of $20 tickets will become available in August.…

Tehran says organizers revoked its allocation of match tickets for supporters just days before the tournament The US and World Cup organizers have withdrawn Iran’s allocation of fan tickets just days before the tournament is set to begin, the country’s football federation has said. The last-minute decision has left thousands of Iranian supporters who had already made travel arrangements unable to attend their team’s matches.The World Cup kicks off on Thursday, with Iran set to face New Zealand and Belgium in their opening two Group G matches in Los Angeles on June 15 and June 21 respectively, before taking on…

Police have arrested a Sudanese male on suspicion of attempted murder after what has been called an attempted beheading on the streets of Belfast. UPDATE 13:05 — Police say suspect Sudanese, not Somalian The PSNI were cagey in their earlier statement when they called their suspect merely a man “believed to be Somalian”. This caution seems to have been justified as they’ve now rectified that, saying in a new statement that’s just been published that they can “confirm that the man in custody is Sudanese and not Somalian, as initially believed”. The force cited a “fast-time investigation” and said further updates…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States “must” respond after Iran shot down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter while it was patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at ending the months-long conflict. “I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack.” The…

Trump-endorsed Marty O’Donnell won the GOP primary Tuesday to take on Democratic Rep. Susie Lee in Nevada’s battleground 3rd District. The seat, which touches parts of Las Vegas, is one of Republicans’ targeted pickups this November since President Donald Trump carried it by less than 1 percentage point in 2024 after losing it by nearly seven points in 2020. But O’Donnell — who also has the backing of the National Republican Congressional Committee — will face an uphill battle. He recently came under fire for hosting a neo-Nazi influencer on his podcast. Trump’s tariffs have hit the district hard, with…

A US attack helicopter was destroyed overnight while patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, the president has said Iran has downed a US AH-64 Apache attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump has claimed, pledging to retaliate for the incident “of necessity.”Earlier on Tuesday, the US Central Command said the helicopter “went down” off the coast of Oman while “patrolling regional waters.” The military did not name the cause for the destruction of the aircraft, stating only that its two pilots were rescued around two hours later, and that the incident is under investigation.Iran has so far…

British lawmakers have condemned the apparent attempted beheading on the streets of Belfast as “sickening”, “barbaric”, and “medieval” as police announced the arrest of a man thought to be from Sudan. Meanwhile, left-wing politicians have warned of a potential retaliation from the so-called “far-right”. Footage shared on social media appeared to show a man, seemingly of African descent, repeatedly stabbing at the neck and head area of a man on the ground in an apparent beheading attempt. A police update on Tuesday morning said the suspect, earlier said to be Somalian, is actually of Sudanese origin. The attack has sent…