President Donald Trump has publicly asserted that a coordinated US military strike on key Iranian targets prevented what he described as an imminent nuclear threat and a potential World War III scenario. Trump claims that Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged before a weapon could emerge and that this decisive action effectively halted Tehran’s ability to carry out an attack on the United States or its allies. WATCH

Berlin has been plunged into its longest power outage since World War II after an arson attack on high-voltage power cables triggered a massive blackout in the city southwest. German federal prosecutors have taken over the investigation and launched a terrorism probe, citing suspected sabotage, arson, disruption of public services, and possible membership in a terrorist organization.