News Summary at 11:35 a.m. EDT

Global tensions flare in a midday news wrap as Iran fires ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, with U.S. intercepts reported for several strikes aimed at Gulf allies. Bahrain urges Tehran to halt the escalation, while Iran says it targeted U.S. forces and accuses Washington of striking surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island, calling the actions a ceasefire violation. The U.S. reports no harm to personnel. In a separate development, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people, including three Lebanese military members, after a recent ceasefire, with a strike on a vehicle and another on Saksakiyah village. In the West Bank, a 7-month-old Palestinian baby was killed during a vehicle encounter with Israeli troops in Hebron, drawing calls for justice. Ukraine conducted strikes near St. Petersburg following Zelenskyy’s offer for direct talks, while a Ukrainian drone campaign faced strong Russian defenses. Pope Leo XIV urged Spain to stop polarizing rhetoric during a high-profile papal visit, seeking to calm domestic tensions.