Saturday 18th July 2026



Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least 9, including 3 children

Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least 9, including 3 children

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Iran strike on Kuwait desalination plant highlights Gulf water security risks

Iran strike on Kuwait desalination plant highlights Gulf water security risks

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Iran says it suspends commitments to MoU with US as they exchange attacks

Iran says it suspends commitments to MoU with US as they exchange attacks

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Ukrainian drone attacks kill 8, wound more than 60 across Russia

Ukrainian drone attacks kill 8, wound more than 60 across Russia

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Norway's largest residential fire destroys more than 100 homes

Norway's largest residential fire destroys more than 100 homes

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Canadian wildfire smoke blankets eastern US, disrupting travel and outdoor events

Canadian wildfire smoke blankets eastern US, disrupting travel and outdoor events

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US, Iran exchange fresh strikes as Strait of Hormuz conflict intensifies

US, Iran exchange fresh strikes as Strait of Hormuz conflict intensifies

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Sacred ruins and Siberian waters: Unesco flags heritage at risk from war and global warming

Sacred ruins and Siberian waters: Unesco flags heritage at risk from war and global warming

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Mountain roars down in deadly Chongqing landslide, eight killed, scores trapped

Mountain roars down in deadly Chongqing landslide, eight killed, scores trapped

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Seventh PM in a decade: Andy Burnham steps into office with daunting to‑do list

Seventh PM in a decade: Andy Burnham steps into office with daunting to‑do list

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Vietnam landslides swallow homes and crops as flooding claims four lives

Vietnam landslides swallow homes and crops as flooding claims four lives

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Laos claims ‘no evidence’ of blame for six deadly tourist poisonings

Laos claims ‘no evidence’ of blame for six deadly tourist poisonings

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Trump threatens to raise Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke crossing into US

Trump threatens to raise Canada tariffs over wildfire smoke crossing into US

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The new NIMBY: How data centres became the world’s most hated infrastructure of the AI era

The new NIMBY: How data centres became the world’s most hated infrastructure of the AI era

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Silent war on history: Myanmar’s coup leaders quietly remove national monuments

Silent war on history: Myanmar’s coup leaders quietly remove national monuments

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India police forcibly move activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital as hunger strike hits day 20

India police forcibly move activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital as hunger strike hits day 20

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Iran strikes US bases in five countries as conflict spreads across the Gulf

Iran strikes US bases in five countries as conflict spreads across the Gulf

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Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran claims tankers exploded after hitting mines

Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran claims tankers exploded after hitting mines

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Quietly shelved: Trump’s defiant Hong Kong policy comes to an abrupt end

Quietly shelved: Trump’s defiant Hong Kong policy comes to an abrupt end

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Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran claims tankers exploded after hitting mines

Iran's Guards say tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as US strikes continue Strait of Hormuz crisis: Iran claims tankers exploded after hitting mines

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