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Saudi Arabia intercepts drones from Iraq as Houthis claim Saudi oil attacks

Saudi Arabia intercepts drones from Iraq as Houthis claim Saudi oil attacks

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted drones from Iraq targeting oil facilities, as Yemen's Houthis separately claim attacks on Saudi crude infrastructure.

Asia
India's Modi to reform exam system, as education minister resigns

India's Modi to reform exam system, as education minister resigns

Narendra Modi sets up a task force to overhaul the exam system, a day after his education minister resigned amid mass protests.

Europe
Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Wildfires in France and Spain have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate, filling shelters as fires rage near Bordeaux and Madrid

Middle East
Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Oil prices tumbled Monday after the US and Iran paused their strikes, boosting hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf oil shipping

North America
Trump orders halt to new US strikes on Iran

Trump orders halt to new US strikes on Iran

Trump ordered a halt to new US strikes on Iran, even as the conflict expanded into Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Caspian Sea, report said