Dubai/London ― U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Friday for an attack on a ship near Oman which he said had violated their ceasefire, after Tehran insisted it would control the Strait of Hormuz and warned Gulf states not to side with Washington.

The U.S. struck Iran on Friday in response to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in t. It’s the most significant test yet to an interim understanding reached a week ago by the two countries to begin working to end their months-long war and reopen the pivotal waterway.

The US military has struck Iranian targets after Donald Trump accused Iran of a 'foolish violation' of its truce following an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US military conducted strikes on Friday against Iranian military targets around the Strait of Hormuz in response to Tehran’s Thursday attack against a commercial vessel near the key waterway, according to US Central Command.

Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine's president has vowed to reclaim.

Ukraine launched a massive drone attack against Russia as the brutal, years-long war between the two European countries continues to drag on.

Russia says it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will ramp up attacks on Russia in an operation "aimed at compelling it to end the war."

A race against time is unfolding to rescue those trapped under the rubble following the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday. Follow for live news updates.

The death toll is expected to continue climbing as the search continues. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck on June 24.

Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings

People in Venezuela and abroad are desperately searching for loved ones after two powerful earthquakes struck Wednesday evening

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city's business district.

In China, a small plane crashed into the tallest building in the capital. Debris rained down as people rushed to safety. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer was there.

A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

A lightweight aircraft registered to the airline Shuangyue General Aviation crashed into the Citic Tower in Beijing on Friday. The cause of the crash is unknown.

The Trump ​administration is ‌close to allowing ​Anthropic ​to restore access ⁠to ​its Fable ​5 model, Axios reported ​on ​Saturday, citing a ‌source ⁠close to the situation.

Anthropic is restoring select organizations' access to Mythos after getting permission from the US government.

Anthropic PBC and the Trump administration are moving closer to an agreement that would lift US restrictions on the company’s top two artificial intelligence models after weeks of talks between the two sides over security of the systems,

The move de-escalates a clash between the Trump administration and the company over its cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems.

Speaking to reporters after the draw, Mehdi Taremi did not hold back. “FIFA, they have to solve every problem here but unfortunately they couldn’t, since the beginning,” he said.

Iran's Commitment to Football Mehdi Taremi, the captain of Iran's national football team, emphasized that their primary focus during the FIFA World Cup 2026 is solely on the sport, despite inquiries regarding the tournament's designation as a 'Pride Game'.

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi voiced his frustration over the team’s treatment at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a dramatic 1-1 draw against Egypt left their hopes of reaching the knockout stage hanging in the balance.

The team's campaign has been dogged by travel and visa restrictions as well as weeks of mudslinging between Iranian officials and the US authorities.