A fire on a bus travelling from Lâm Đồng province to Ho Chi Minh City kills 7 passengers and injures 5 others in southern Vietnam.
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Reuters 
July 21
Disasters and accidents
July 20
Disasters and accidents
Twenty people are killed, 80 others are injured and more than 100 people remain missing after heavy rains caused flash floods in eastern Afghanistan.
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Xinhua
Law and crime
A federal court in New York, U.S., sentences Sinaloa Cartel co-founder El Mayo to life imprisonment and orders $15 billion in forfeiture after he pled guilty to charges related to leading the cartel.
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Le Monde
Armed conflicts and attacks
The United States Central Command says that the U.S. military has redirected seven commercial vehicles and disabled one since the blockade on Iranian ports was reinstated on July 14.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
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Middle East Eye
Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers reports that two oil tankers, the Malta-flagged Panamax-sized tanker and Liberian-flagged crude carrier , were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by unknown projectiles.
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Reuters
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that two tankers have exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Hill
Mediators Pakistan and Qatar propose a 10-day ceasefire in an effort to revive the Islamabad Memorandum signed last month.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefirePakistan in the 2026 Iran warQatar as a mediator in conflict
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Reuters
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The Guardian
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Business Recorder
reports American soldiers were injured and several helicopters were damaged in Iranian strikes against Jordan.
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The New York Times
The Israeli military says that they have killed two alleged Islamic Jihad militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire.
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The Jerusalem Post
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Reuters
Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years.
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Reuters
A plane operated by Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center arrives in Khartoum, Sudan, with aid, food, and medical supplies amidst the civil war.
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)Humanitarian impact of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)Saudi Arabia–Sudan relations
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Asharq Al-Awsat
The United States imposes new sanctions against the Sudanese military junta, alleging the use of chemical weapons including chlorine gas in the civil war.
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)Humanitarian impact of the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)Sudan–United States relations
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RFI
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Iraqi News
Politics and elections
Indian riot police baton-charge protesters marching toward the Parliament House in New Delhi over irregularities involving the NEET. Thousands demand education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, while Delhi Police restrict internet access and say the demonstration lacked permission.
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AFP via RFI
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The Telegraph
Nicaraguan co-president Daniel Ortega announces that the country will hold no further elections in order to "build a wall" against the political opposition.
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The Guardian
Business and economy
U.S. president Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods, including USMCA-covered products, citing discriminatory trade practices. The duties take effect in 30 days, with exemptions for energy, potash, and products under sector-specific tariffs.
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CBC News
The nationwide gas prices in the United States exceeds US$4 per gallon, the highest since June 17.
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NBC News
Brent Crude oil surpasses US$90 per barrel as oil prices increase amidst the ongoing escalation, while West Texas Intermediate reaches $84.49.
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CNBC
July 19
Sports
In esports, Dplus KIA defeats Karmine Corp 3–0 to win the title at the 2026 Esports World Cup, extending South Korea's winning streak to three years and securing its first international title since 2020.
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DAZN
In association football, Spain win their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating the defending champions Argentina 1–0 after extra time in the final held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. Spain's captain Rodri is awarded the Golden Ball.
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Yahoo! Sports
After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and women's World Cups, having won the latter in 2023. The men's team extends their international football record of 38 consecutive unbeaten matches, surpassing Italy's record of 37. It also becomes the first team to field two teenagers, Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, both 19-year-olds, in a FIFA World Cup final.
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FOX Sports
Spanish manager Luis de la Fuente also becomes the oldest manager to win a World Cup title at 65 years old.
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Reuters
Armed conflicts and attacks
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that diplomatic solutions are "still on the table" if Iran ceases attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)2026 Iran war2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations2026 Iran war ceasefire
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The Jerusalem Post
The Kurdistan Freedom Party reports that eight Iranian Kurdish rebels have been wounded after a drone strike from Iran hit a camp near Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
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Arab News
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announces that an American service member has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled" detonation of a downed Iranian drone, bringing the total amount of American casualties to 17.
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Reuters
The Israeli military uses the Iron Dome to shoot down fragments from an Iranian missile fired at Aqaba, Jordan, after the Aegis was reportedly used to shoot down the missile.
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The Times of Israel
The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive evening amidst a rise in American casualties.
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The Kabul Tribune
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the post-Assad Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces over the past months.
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)Aftermath of the Syrian civil warSDF–Syrian transitional government clashes (2025–present)
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Shafaq
Around 50 Malian soldiers are reported to have been killed in Anéfis, Mali, by the Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels.
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The News Pakistan
Ukrainian officials say Russian forces struck a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying corn off Odesa, killing ten crew members from India and Syria. Eight others are rescued, while the vessel continues burning.
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Al Jazeera
Politics and elections
Students hold protests in several cities across India after activist Sonam Wangchuk is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the 2026 NEET exam paper leak, with a march on Parliament planned for the following day.
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Financial Express
Santomeans vote to elect the country's president. Incumbent president Carlos Vila Nova seeks a second term in office.
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Reuters
Health and environment
Canada bars foreign nationals who have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo within the previous 21 days, citing the Ebola epidemic.
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Reuters
Disasters and accidents
At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a M 5.5 earthquake strikes the town of Pumpunya in Chongos Bajo District, Chupaca province, Department of Junín, Peru.
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El Comercio Perú
Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits Mon District, Nagaland, India.
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NDTV
July 18
Politics and elections
Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs the 17th amendment to the nation's constitution, which will end his term in office at midnight the following day.
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BBC News
Jens Spahn resigns as leader of the governing CDU/CSU alliance in Germany's Bundestag amid criticism after he and his husband became parents through surrogacy, despite Germany's ban and his party's opposition to the practice.
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AFP via Channels TV
Sports
In association football, England beats France 6–4 in the highest-scoring third-place playoff in FIFA World Cup history, securing their best result since winning the tournament in 1966.
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BBC Sport
French footballer Kylian Mbappé scores twice to become the highest-scoring player in World Cup history, and the first player to score 10 goals in a single World Cup since Germany's Gerd Müller in 1970.
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BBC Sport
At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile. The previous record of 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj had been set in 1999.
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BBC Sport
Law and crime
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AFP via Al Arabiya
Business and economy
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Al Jazeera
Kuwait Airways reschedules most of its flights due to the country's airspace being closed amidst ongoing Iranian attacks.
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Middle East Eye
Iran's Hormozgan province water and wastewater company announces that United States airstrikes have damaged desalination equipment, cutting off water to about 10,000 people.
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Middle East Eye
Disasters and accidents
Over 100 houses burn down in a fire in the Krokstadelva municipality of Norway.
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NOS
Nine people are killed and nine others are injured after an unauthorized firecracker factory explodes in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
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Xinhua
Five people are killed and two others are injured in a workplace accident in Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam.
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Xinhua
Five people, including three women, drown in the Godavari River whilst fishing near Polavaram district, India.
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The Hindu
Four people are killed, four more are missing, and seven others are injured after torrential rains and flash floods hit a mountainous village in Lai Châu province, Vietnam.
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AA
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Bahraini military intercepts projectiles fired from Iran.
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DPA via Yahoo News
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that two American troops have been "killed in action" in Jordan, bringing the total casualties for American troops to 16.
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The Wall Street Journal
Kuwait says Iranian attacks have struck a second power and desalination plant in two days, causing a fire and shutting several generating units, while other attacks injure firefighters and a worker and temporarily disrupt flights from Kuwait International Airport.
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Vanguard
An oil facility is damaged, according to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.
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PBS
reports that Iran has launched a ballistic missile at a United States base in Saudi Arabia, making it the first direct attack by Iran on the country since targeting a petrochemical complex in Jubail.
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Financial Times
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that the United States has violated the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum and that Iran is "no longer implementing them".
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PBS
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in a statement published by IRNA, report that two oil tankers have exploded after hitting mines south in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the U.S. Central Command disputes the claims on X as "false".
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Arab News
The Philippine foreign affairs department reports that four Philippine-registered vessels carrying 81 seafarers have safely transited through the Strait of Hormuz. The vessels are identified as the MV Lyng Trader, MV Western Doncaster, MV Vivian Trader, and MV Eva Fuji.
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GMA Network
In the seventh day of renewed U.S. strikes, civilian infrastructure, including a desalination plant in Jask, are damaged, cutting off the access to water for 10,000 civilians.
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in Persian
Communications services in Iran's Hormozgan province are disrupted after U.S. strikes damaged 116 radio towers there.
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in Persian
The U.S. CENTCOM launches a new wave of strikes for an eighth consecutive night against IRGC targets in response to two American service members killed in Jordan.
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The Hill
The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg Azawad Liberation Front rebels ambush a Malian military convoy in the Gao Region of Mali.
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AP
Moscow Oblast governor Andrey Vorobyov and Tambov Oblast head Yevgeny Pervyshov say Ukrainian drone attacks killed seven workers and injure 49 others at Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal, Russia, while another strike ignites an oil facility. Ukraine says the warehouses support Russian drone production.
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Reuters
Arab League secretary general Nabil Fahmy and U.S. envoy Massad Boulos reach an agreement to establish a regular framework for joint coordination for a ceasefire in the ongoing civil war in Sudan.
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Sudan Tribune
An insurgent is killed and five others are injured during a counterterrorism operation that foiled a terrorist plot in Wana, South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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Dawn
Science and technology
Skyroot Aerospace successfully launches Vikram-1, India's first privately built orbital rocket, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh, carrying small satellite payloads into low Earth orbit on its maiden flight.
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Asharq Al-Awsat