
Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene.

Millions of bees escape after a truck carrying honeybee hives overturned in Whatcom County, Washington, and rolled into a ditch. Local beekeepers were called to the scene.

Iran has vowed to retaliate after the US launched strikes against multiple targets in the country. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports from Tehran.
CNN operates in Iran only with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.

Iranians are facing economic difficulty, with hyperinflation, rampant unemployment and an uncertain future. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports from Tehran. CNN operates in Iran only with the permission of the government but maintains full editorial control of its reports.
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Police in Northern Ireland fired water cannons on Wednesday as a wave of anti-immigrant violence entered its second night. Widespread demonstrations erupted on Tuesday following news of a knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Video circulated on social media captures gunfire on the streets of Afghanistan in the outskirts of Herat. According to Reuters, security officials dispersed crowds at a women’s rights protest. CNN’s Sophia Saifi reports.

The Trump administration is defending its decision to bar Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan from entering the US, just days before the FIFA World Cup, over alleged links to a terrorist group. A FIFA spokesperson said in a statement that the World Cup organizer “is not involved in host country immigration processes.” Artan, who was named Africa’s top male referee in 2025, would have been the first Somali to referee at the tournament. CNN’s Larry Madowo reports.

Pope Leo arrived in Barcelona on Wednesday to bless a tower on the Sagrada Família, which the Vatican says is now the tallest church in the world. CNN’s Christopher Lamb reports.


