A marine rescue operation off the coast of Ballina, northern New South Wales, ended in tragedy when a volunteer rescue vessel capsized while crossing the Ballina Bar in treacherous conditions. The United States and Iran exchanged fire on the first day of Operation Project Freedom, with Tehran launching missiles and drones at American warships and commercial vessels attempting to escort trapped ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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