Daily Recap: World — 25 August 2026

Security and public safety drive the day’s world news, from a U.S. warning to Iran in the Strait of Hormuz to deadly measles cases in Pennsylvania and storm destruction in southern France. The roundup also includes a major court setback for Ghislaine Maxwell, alongside several po...

Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines and warns Iran against laying any new ones. He says the U.S. Navy has removed or detonated all mines in international waters and adds that any vessel planting more will be destroyed, with U.S. monitoring of the waterway continuing.

Pennsylvania reports two measles-related deaths, the state’s first in 35 years, as U.S. cases rise. Health officials say both people were unvaccinated and do not identify them publicly. The deaths are also the first measles deaths recorded in the United States this year, underscoring concern about widening outbreaks.

A federal judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell’s effort to overturn her 2021 conviction and win a new trial in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-abuse case. The court also refuses to release her from her 20-year sentence, finding that her claims, including alleged new evidence, do not justify setting aside the verdict.

A tornado tears through the village of Pomas in southern France, injuring at least 39 people and damaging hundreds of homes. Two of the injured are in critical condition. Rescue crews search affected areas and assess the destruction after the storm leaves a trail of heavy damage across the community.

Trump says the United States is giving serious consideration to renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” amid worsening relations with Canada. He presents the idea in the context of the trade dispute, adding another symbolic provocation to a period of heightened tension between the two neighboring countries.

Australian federal Labor MP Luke Gosling is charged with breaching bail conditions tied to an earlier alleged assault on Northern Territory Administrator David Connolly. Police bring the new charge after Gosling had already been granted bail in the underlying case, adding to the legal pressure on the lawmaker.

LSU women’s basketball center Kate Koval leaves the program less than two weeks after the team signs a Russian recruit. Coach Kim Mulkey says Koval departs for personal reasons and asks that her privacy be respected. Koval spent one season with LSU before her exit from the roster.

Cal Raleigh hits a career-high three home runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2. Raleigh goes deep in the first, fifth and seventh innings and supplies most of Seattle’s offense. The loss ends Philadelphia’s nine-game winning streak in emphatic fashion.