June 11 1200 UTC Brief

In the Middle East The US and Iran exchanged another round of strikes, and Tehran said a ceasefire was now “practically meaningless” as the crisis widened. Iranian attacks were reported toward Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, while India’s shipping minister said three Indian seafarers were killed in a US strike on an oil tanker earlier this week. A sea drone was also used to rescue two US Army aviators after they were apparently shot down by Iran. In Belfast Police said 16 people have been arrested and two charged after a second night of disorder in Belfast, with 12 officers injured, including some hit by petrol bombs. Residents say they are afraid to stay in their homes, and one nurse was confronted by masked men on her way to work. A van was also reported set alight and pushed toward a house. In Britain Jess Turnbull, a 19-year-old police officer, has died from injuries suffered in a crash. The chief constable said she had so much ahead of her in her life and career. John Healey has resigned from the Cabinet over a dispute on defence funding, saying the government’s investment plan falls short of what Britain needs. In his resignation letter, he argued the settlement leaves defence spending at 2.68% of GDP by 2030, below the 3% he says is needed to meet rising threats. In health A new ovarian cancer drug, mirvetuximab soravtansine, has been approved for NHS use in England for certain patients with treatment-resistant disease. It is the first new drug for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer in more than 20 years, and trials found it helped delay progression and improve survival compared with more chemotherapy. In tech and work A new survey says most workers expect AI to cut jobs rather than create them, as companies adopt the technology more aggressively and layoffs begin to bite. Separately, UK regulators have ordered Google to change its AI-powered news summaries, in a move that could shift more power back toward publishers. In North America Canada has introduced legislation that would bar children under 16 from using social media unless platforms meet new safety requirements. If passed, it would put the country among the strictest on online access for young users. In sports business The 2026 World Cup is already running into trouble before a ball is kicked, with visa denials, longer inspections and disputed entries causing problems at borders, consular offices and US airports. ITV, meanwhile, says the expanded tournament will be its most lucrative sports event ever, with ad revenue projected at about 30% more than Euro 2024. In aviation One year after the Air India crash that killed 260 people, the sole survivor says he is still living with the trauma and remains frustrated by the lack of a clear explanation for what caused the disaster.