International

Two US Navy E/A-18G Growler fighter jets collided during an exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Both planes were destroyed, but all four crew members safely ejected.

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency. The Bundibugyo strain has caused 80 deaths and spread to Uganda, amid conflict-driven transmission risks.

A drone attack struck the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, causing a generator fire. Suspicion has fallen on Iran as the strike threatens a fragile ceasefire and global energy markets.

Two Iranian state TV channels aired programs with armed hosts. Presenter Hossein Hosseini took on-air gun training from the IRGC, while Mobina Nasiri held a weapon sent from a Tehran rally.

Before leaving Beijing, President Trump’s delegation threw away all Chinese gifts, including burner phones and pins, to counter cyber tracking. Trump noted mutual espionage is a "common thing."