Wednesday

Iran and Oman reach an agreement understanding on geographic coordinates for shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters) (Euronews)

Talks between Israel and Lebanon are on pause following alleged leaks and will resume tomorrow. (Al-Monitor)

The Israel Defense Forces says they have launched strikes in southern Lebanon after alleged ceasefire violations by Hezbollah. (The Times of Israel)

IDF chief Eyal Zamir visits the Gaza Strip to conduct an assessment in the enclave. He also states that the military will continue to operate proactively. (The Jerusalem Post)

The United States Treasury Department lifts sanctions against Fly Baghdad, which were previously imposed in 2024 under the Joe Biden administration over its links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. (Arab News) (Al-Monitor)

The Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg, Germany, convicts seven members and one supporter of a right-wing extremist group called Last Defense Wave and sentences them to prison for attempted murder, arson, aggravated assault, and being members of a terrorist organisation for planning and carrying out arson and bomb attacks on asylum seeker shelters. (AP)

The Spanish Civil Guard and the Ecuadorian National Police announce they have arrested 44 people and confiscated 21 tons of cocaine as part of a multiyear investigation on a drug trafficking ring financed by investors in Dubai. (AP)

Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeats U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in the primary for the upcoming U.S. Senate election in Michigan. (The New York Times) (Politico) (AP)

The Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo XIV will make a apostolic journey to Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, in November, marking his first trip to Latin America in his papacy. (AP) (Holy See)

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announces that she plans to return to the country from exile in New Delhi, India, despite facing a death sentence for her role during a violent crackdown on protesters that led to her resignation two years ago. (Sky News)