THE BRIEF

North Korea Ballistic Missile Launch

North Korea fired around 10 ballistic missiles into the sea.

THE BRIEF

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The launch occurred amid rising border tensions with South Korea and uncertainty over potential nuclear talks with the US. — DW

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A ship was reported on fire in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran escalation fears mount.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸A British maritime agency reported the ship fire in the Strait of Hormuz. — DW
▸Iran claimed it shot down another US drone amid ongoing military tensions. — DW

Cyclone Arnab made landfall in Andhra Pradesh, killing at least three people.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Cyclone Arnab killed at least three people after making landfall in Andhra Pradesh. — DW

An Egyptian court ordered the closure of independent news site Mada Masr over licensing violations.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Editor-in-chief Lina Attalah was briefly detained and fined over licensing violations. — DW
▸Rights groups condemned the ruling as a major blow to press freedom in Egypt. — DW

The US military said a strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific killed five people.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Trump has justified the attacks as stemming the flow of drugs into the United States. — PBS NewsHour World
▸Critics have questioned the legality and effectiveness of the boat strikes. — PBS NewsHour World