Morning Digest: U.S. launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit ‘hard’; Indian national among inmates killed in Sri Lanka’s prison riots, and more

This digest covers U.S. military strikes on Iran, the legal pursuit of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi by the U.S. DoJ, a building collapse in Delhi, and the death of an Indian national in Sri Lankan prison riots.
The United States launched new strikes on Iran on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) after President Donald Trump vowed to hit “hard” following Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Mr. Trump, while ordering retaliation against Tehran, said he expected the latest military flare-up to end quickly and left the door open to more talks.
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