US and Iran exchange more air strikes, fueling fears of wider return to hostilities
The US has launched new airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets, while Tehran has responded with attacks on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Iraq.
In Jordan, it was reported that 10 Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted, while in Iran a US attack killed four people and injured over 50 others.
The escalation has raised fears of a return to a wider conflict, while tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to rising oil prices.
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport
Germany has accused Russia of being behind the drone attack on Leipzig airport last month, calling it part of a hybrid campaign to destabilize the country.
The drone, loaded with about 600 grams of explosives, was found near the Ukrainian aircraft but failed to explode, while German authorities said it could have caused a catastrophe.
Berlin has warned of punitive measures against Moscow, also supported by the EU and NATO, while Vladimir Putin has called the sanctions "another mistake."
Russia targets Ukraine's rail network as war enters deadly new phase
Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's rail network, killing six workers in a rocket attack on a locomotive depot in Kiev.
Attacks on railways have increased significantly, with more than 1,500 strikes this year, while hundreds of locomotives and wagons have been damaged.
Escalating attacks on infrastructure are paralyzing daily life in Ukraine and raising fears of an even deadlier phase of the war.
Japan halve speed limit to 30 km/h on all narrow city roads
Japan has halved the speed limit on narrow city streets, from 60 to 30 km/h, with the aim of reducing accidents and fatalities among pedestrians.
The measure is implemented on about 870 thousand kilometers of roads without center lines, which constitute about 70% of the country's total roads, where children and the elderly are particularly at risk.
Data shows that the risk of pedestrian death is below 1% when vehicles are moving up to 30 km/h, but increases significantly with increasing speed.
