Jordan Armed Forces said in an early-morning statement that missiles originating from Iranian territory struck Jordan in recent hours. Jordanian air-defence systems intercepted 20 ballistic missiles fired toward Jordanian territory, destroying 18; two fell in sparsely populated open areas. The military said it acted under established procedures to protect airspace and civilians. Monitoring, tracking and assessment operations are ongoing.

A Russian-appointed official said a Ukrainian attack on Russian-controlled Crimea killed two people and injured one.

OpenAI has released a new image engine, ChatGPT Images 2.5, saying generation speed is up to 50% faster and fidelity for people and pets is improved. The update adds precise editing controls — users can specify edit locations via sketches or region selection instead of relying solely on text — and enables photo-to-style conversion, logo design and tattoo modification. OpenAI says the tool is intended to increase user participation in the creative process. The upgrade has renewed disputes over AI image copyright and creator rights, with observers questioning whether training used artists’ works and flagging potential impacts on the traditional creative industry.