Missed the headlines? Catch up quick, with Debrief. Renewed US attacks on Iran restart tit-for-tat strikes raising fears once again that the violence will expand even further in the region. On Thursday, US Vice President JD Vance’s response to Tuesday’s deadly US strike on wedding celebrants in Kuhestak: ‘Sometimes things happen.’ And Palestinian schools in occupied East Jerusalem have gone on strike, with parents concerned over Israel’s attempts to impose a curriculum on their children. As for Gaza, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz asks US President Donald Trump for permission to empty the Strip.
All that plus more stories from the week: Rescue efforts make progress in Nepal, the UN admits a major climate goal has failed, Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong could face lifetime imprisonment, and Venezuela sells the US access to its oil for 100 years.
