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US military forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the first American attack in weeks and signaling an escalation in the unresolved conflict now entering its sixth month. Meanwhile, in West Africa, the Niger military claims to have contained a mutiny in Niamey after an attempted coup, underscoring persistent instability and the complex involvement of foreign actors in the region’s security landscape.

Back in the United States, the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament has kicked off in New York, drawing global attention as defending champions and rising stars vie for major titles. In the world of science, NASA successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a mission poised to transform our understanding of dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, with the potential to reshape the future of cosmic research.

Developing: Details remain unclear about the full extent of foreign involvement in the attempted coup in Niger.