The FBI foiled an attempted bomb plot and arrested a Syrian refugee on Wednesday who allegedly planned to bomb a church in Pittsburgh in the name of the Islamic State, investigators have revealed.

A Syrian refugee who came to the U.S. three years ago plotted to bomb a church this spring to inspire followers of the Islamic State of Iraq, federal authorities said in announcing the man's arrest Wednesday.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is facing a recall effort as he continues to be besieged by complaints about the city's widespread homeless population and his handling of the crisis.

The BBC's Mark Lowen sees the damage caused to one of the oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

Criticism from within his own party’s ranks, resignations, a loss of foreign policy autonomy and domestic popularity mark the first serious crisis for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Germany’s Deutsche Welle news service reports. At the beginning of June, Lopez Obrador agreed to deploy the National Guard for immigration enforcement to avoid tariffs threatened by the United States. "He has given U.S. President Donald Trump a propaganda victory," Max Kaiser, a political scientist and founder of the Center for Business Ethics and Integrity, told DW. "Trump can now justifiably tell his voters that he has knocked down Mexico and turned it into a wall against migrants." – Max Kaiser...

The BBC's Mark Lowen sees the damage caused to one of the oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman.

First ever financial study stresses need for investment in face of climate crisis
Flood damage estimated at £1.1bn a year is being prevented by the UK’s network of river barriers and defences, according to research.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says it is the first time the financial contribution of river defences has been quantified.

The court-martial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher continued Wednesday with shocking testimony: SO1 Dylan Dille testified under prosecution questioning that Gallagher had stated his desire to kill an ISIS prisoner, if ever given the chance.