US Army Helicopter Crash Kills 2 | US Redirects 59 Vessels in Iran Blockade | WION Headlines

Hello and a very warm welcome. You're watching BEYOND. I'm Samisha Srivastava. Over the next half an hour, we'll get you a lowdown of all the top stories. We begin first up with the headlines. US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter crashes near Fort Hood in Texas, killing two soldiers. Officials withhold their identities, pending family notification. The cause and circumstances of the crash remain unclear. US Central Command says American forces redirected 59 commercial vessels, disabled three and boarded two while enforcing a blockade against Iran, while President Donald Trump earlier claimed the US has total control over Strait of Hormuz. Reports citing a senior Iranian source says Iran and United States remain deadlocked over ending the Gulf War, with no progress on reviving June's interim agreement or setting a timeline for implementation. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaz Salam condemns Israel's systematic destruction in southern Lebanon, calls attacks, demolitions and infrastructure damage violations of international and humanitarian law. Conducts bridge denial drills in Taipei and New Taipei during annual hand-to-hand exercises, simulating efforts to block Chinese forces from breaching the capital using barricades, armoured vehicles and combat scenarios. Maharashtra FBA suspends food business licences of four Domino's outlets, including three in Mumbai over alleged food safety and hygiene violations. Action follows inspections during a special drive against chain restaurants. Total solar eclipse darkens skies across parts of northern hemisphere, marking mainland Europe's first since 1999. Totality crossed Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Spain and Portugal, lasting up to two minutes and 18 seconds. Asian stocks opened sharply higher on Thursday, led by South Korea, where the cost besurged more than 4% as a chip rally gained momentum. Japan's Nikkei gained 1.5% while Australia slipped slightly.