June 28 0000 UTC Brief

In the Middle East The U.S. carried out a second round of strikes on Iran after Tehran attacked a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, sharply raising the risk that the fragile ceasefire will unravel. U.S. officials said the targets included surveillance, communications, air defence, drone storage and minelaying facilities, and warned that further violations would bring more force. Shipping through the strait is now expected to slow again, which is the sort of small detail that tends to become a large economic problem. In U.S. news Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency after flash flooding and heavy rain killed multiple people and triggered rescues across the state. Officials said one motorist was swept away and killed, with more deaths later reported in Madison and Jackson counties. Search-and-rescue teams were deployed and drivers were urged to stay off the roads as more rain was expected. In Massachusetts, a duck boat overturned near a Cambridge boat ramp by the Charles River entrance, injuring at least six people. Police said everyone on board was accounted for and no passengers ended up in the water. State police will lead the investigation. An Alaska Superior Court judge ordered candidate Daniel J. Sullivan onto the state’s Senate primary ballot, rejecting the state’s attempt to disqualify him over possible voter confusion with incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan. The court said officials could not invent a new qualification for candidates and should handle confusion through ballot design instead. In Scotland Scotland are out of the 2026 World Cup after results made it impossible for them to finish among the eight best third-placed teams. Steve Clarke stepped down as head coach shortly after the exit was confirmed, closing out a qualification campaign that never really found its footing.