The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, with the operation concluding at 8:15 p.m. ET on July 21. According to CENTCOM, the strikes were aimed at weakening Iran's military capabilities and its ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. (Pics/AFP)

The death toll has risen to 38 after an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Aktau. The Embraer 190 crashed three kilometres from Aktau while en route from Baku to Grozny. (Pic/ PTI)