U.S. forces struck Iran for a seventh consecutive night as Tehran said it targeted U.S.-linked military sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain, extending the renewed exchange of fire across the region.

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck several southeastern provinces in Türkiye on July 18 morning without causing casualties or damage, the country's disaster management agency said.

Türkiye believes it is closer to resolving its disputes with the United States over the F-35 fighter jet program and Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, senior Turkish officials said after talks in Washington.

Türkiye welcomed a record 756,455 cruise passengers in the first half of 2026, the highest January-June total in official data dating back to 2011.

Governments seeking to attract artificial intelligence investment are facing growing opposition to data centers over their use of land, electricity and water, prompting protests, lawsuits and tighter rules.