A court in Pakistan has formally indicted eight suspects, including Raza Dar, the grandson of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in connection with the alleged gang rape of two foreign women in Lahore.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced plans to spotlight what he terms the severe ecological devastation inflicted on Iran and the wider region by US and Israeli military actions.

“Pezeshkian arrived in Antalya a few minutes ago to attend the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31),” the official IRNA news agency said.

“On the sidelines of the summit, the president will meet and hold discussions with the leaders and officials of the participating countries,” it added.

“During the conference, we will discuss the actions taken by America and Israel to destroy the environment,” Pezeshkian said before leaving Tehran.

Oil tanker on fire in Strait of Hormuz after striking mine, Iran’s army says

An oil tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine in a “restricted area”, Iran’s Army said in a statement carried by state media. This comes after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that it received a report of an incident involving a tanker in Hormuz.

Russia arrests two alleged Polish spies over military facility surveillance

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested two people accused of working as agents of Polish intelligence services and collecting information about military facilities in the western Kaliningrad region, Interfax reported on Wednesday. The FSB also reportedly warned seven Polish citizens and three Russian nationals over alleged contacts with Polish security services. The Kaliningrad ‌region is ​a ​Russian ​exclave on the Baltic Sea that borders ​Poland and Lithuania.

Three dead after vehicle crashes into people in North Hollywood

Three people have died, and three others are in critical condition after a vehicle crashed into people at a busy intersection in North Hollywood on Tuesday. The incident occurred after a white SUV hit at least five people next to a metro station just before 6 pm, the Los Angeles Police Department said. At least three people were taken to the hospital, including the driver, according to officials. Visuals posted online show a white vehicle on a sidewalk next to tents for vendors, along with emergency crews.