July 21 0400 UTC Brief

In the Middle East U.S. strikes on Iran have now continued for a tenth straight night, and Central Command has released footage of the latest attacks. A tanker was also attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, which is not exactly the shipping update anyone wants from one of the world’s busiest chokepoints. Separately, under a U.S.-brokered plan, Israel is expected to hand over control of some occupied areas in Lebanon to the Lebanese government, while residents begin returning to villages in the so-called pilot zone. In Cairo, talks are also drawing attention to the Horn of Africa’s growing strategic role in the Red Sea region. In Britain Joshua Kerry, 28, has been charged with murder in the case involving former politician Ann Widdecombe, and counter-terrorism officers are still examining whether the attack was politically or ideologically motivated. In Greater Manchester, three men have been charged with 46 child sex offences after a police investigation in Bury. Prosecutors say the alleged abuse involved 10 girls aged 14 to 16 and dates from 1996 to 2001. In the U.S. A federal judge nominated by Donald Trump has ruled against the administration in a Minnesota immigration case, dealing a setback to the argument that state sanctuary laws violate the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause. Separately, the Trump administration is adding another 50 percent tariff on some goods imported from Canada. Officials are also warning that Tropical Storm Bertha could bring storm surges of up to 4 feet to parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts. In Europe In Bologna, protests turned violent after Abderrahim Fakir, 42, died while officers restrained him during an arrest. Prosecutors have opened a case, police say bodycam footage will be reviewed, and demonstrators clashed with riot police before being dispersed with tear gas and a water cannon.