“Not only are [cluster munitions] inherently indiscriminate, but unexploded submunitions can kill and injure civilians long after hostilities conclude.”

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

Raul Morales faces a multi-count indictment, including charges of attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime.

Britain and Norway disclosed in April that they had uncovered a covert Russian operation in Arctic waters. But the discovery of the new weapon and the location of the operation had not been reported.

The IDF confirmed that the Military Police and Israel Police are investigating the incident in coordination, and the findings will be submitted to the Military Advocate-General Corps for review.

The school temporarily suspended classes and released a statement denouncing the violent incident. The shooter's identity and motive remain unclear at the time of writing.

The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.

Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.