Here's a snapshot of the top news stories right now (July 8, 2026): --- ### 🌍 Top Headlines **1. Iran-U.S. Conflict Escalates** - Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched attacks on **American military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait** after the U.S. struck over **80 targets in Iranian territory** in response to attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. - **President Trump** declared the Iran ceasefire deal "over" and refused further talks, saying the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is finished. Negotiations remain "paused" until at least July 9, with Trump saying "neither side will shoot at the other." - **NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte** backed the fresh U.S. strikes, calling them "absolutely necessary" at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey. **2. Khamenei's Funeral Continues** - Millions of Iranians attended funeral services for **Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei**, who was assassinated in a U.S. strike in February. His body has now arrived in **Iraq** for funeral ceremonies. **3. Israel-Lebanon & Gaza Tensions** - Israel bombed parts of **southern Lebanon** in violation of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, killing at least four. - Israel continues attacks on **Gaza**, striking a tent camp for displaced people in al-Mawasi and a vehicle in Khan Younis. - Israel's security cabinet approved **13 new settlements** in the occupied West Bank. **4. Other Global News** - **NATO Summit** in Ankara: Trump departs to press allies on defense spending amid the Iran conflict. - **Cargo plane missing**: A Boeing 737 with 5 crew disappeared off the coast of Pakistan en route from Sharjah to Karachi. - **China braces for Super Typhoon Bavi**: A second tropical cyclone in a week, threatening more flooding. - **Switzerland beat Colombia** 4-3 on penalties to reach the **World Cup quarter-finals** for the first time since 1954 — they'll face defending champions Argentina. - **Srebrenica genocide** 31st anniversary: Thousands began the annual Peace March in Bosnia.