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15 Jul 2026 730

Russia accused of using booby-trapped power banks and tissue boxes to target Ukrainian civilians

Russia has been dropping booby-trapped tissue boxes and power banks onto the streets of Ukraine in a new ‘war against civilians’.

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15 Jul 2026 846

British man jailed in Iran has sentence extended by two years after speaking to media

A British man jailed in Iran after being accused of spying has had two years added to his decade-long sentence, according to family members.

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14 Jul 2026 661

Iran’s new supreme leader disappears from public view after Ayatollah Khamenei’s death

Iran held an extravagant, weeklong funeral procession to mourn Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the start of the war with the United States and Israel.

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14 Jul 2026 757

China detains US seismologist who studied North Korean nuclear tests

A Chinese-born American seismologist who has published U.S.-funded work on detecting North Korean nuclear tests has been detained in China for nearly two years and faces trial on spying charges, according to his wife, U.S. lawmakers and two hostage advocacy groups.

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14 Jul 2026 640

Russian soldier nearly kills fellow troops after rotary machine gun spins out of control

A Russian soldier sent his nearby colleagues scrambling for cover after a rotary machine gun spun out of control during a military training exercise.

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14 Jul 2026 550

Trump announces US takeover of Strait of Hormuz with 20% cargo fee

President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will take over the Strait of Hormuz — and will be reimbursed “at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped” for overseeing one of the world’s most critical oil passageways that has been at the center of the U.S.’s re-escalating war with Iran.

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13 Jul 2026 877

Person killed in shooting involving US immigration agents in Maine

A person has been killed in a shooting involving US immigration agents just days ⁠after a federal agent fatally shot a Mexican immigrant, according to reports.

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13 Jul 2026 538

Tens of thousands set to march as Northern Ireland marks the Twelfth

Tens of thousands are set to take to the streets across Northern Ireland for the Orange Order’s annual July 12 parades.

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13 Jul 2026 800

British death toll rises as 93-year-old woman dies in Spain’s deadly wildfires

A 93-year-old British woman has died in the devastating wildfires that swept through parts of Spain.

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13 Jul 2026 722

Finland built a vast underground city for one million people in case of Russian attack

Under Helsinki, there is a network of over 5,500 bomb shelters capable of sheltering nearly a million people in the event of a nuclear attack or Russian invasion. The shelters are equipped with autonomous systems and are used in peacetime as sports complexes.

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13 Jul 2026 625

US strikes have obliterated Iranian drone and missile facilities during a fierce battle to secure the Strait of Hormuz

US forces decimated Iran’s drone and missile sites in their latest efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz secure for transiting cargo ships.

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12 Jul 2026 887

US ends major strike campaign after hitting 300 Iranian military targets

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the conclusion of its latest round of military strikes against Iran, saying the operation targeted approximately 140 military sites as part of efforts to counter threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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11 Jul 2026 618

Video reveals shattered engine after Ryanair passenger was partially sucked out of window

A shoking new video appears to show the shattered engine of the plane where a passenger was sucked out of the window“up to his shoulders“.

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11 Jul 2026 779

Satellite images suggest Iran may be rebuilding nuclear sites after US strikes

Exclusive satellite imagery obtained and analyzed by CNN in collaboration with the Institute for Science and International Security shows signs Iran may be attempting to rebuild its nuclear facilities.

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10 Jul 2026 617

Texas activist says FBI offered up to $200,000 to become informant after armed raid

In the early morning hours of June 29, federal agents from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security conducted a raid on home in Midlothian, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

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10 Jul 2026 721

British pensioner accused of drug smuggling cleared to return home from Chile

The British pensioner accused of acting as an international drug runner will have his case formally closed tomorrow, allowing him to return home to the UK immediately.

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10 Jul 2026 705

Exiled Sheikh Hasina vows return to Bangladesh despite death sentence

Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, facing a death sentence back home where her party is banned, told Reuters she and senior party colleagues plan to return from exile in India around December and surrender.

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10 Jul 2026 731

Mid-air scare as Ryanair passenger hurt after cabin window comes loose

A passenger on a Ryanair flight from Greece was reportedly partially ’sucked’ out of a shattered window as his wife cling onto him.

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10 Jul 2026 725

Donald Trump gets airport and bridge named after him in Florida and Tennessee

The next time President Donald Trump flies to Mar-a-Lago, he’ll be landing at an airport named after himself. And if his motorcade ever passes along I-40 in East Tennessee, he’ll see a bridge bearing his name.

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10 Jul 2026 791

Four Britons feared dead as Spain wildfire kills at least 12

Several Brits are feared to have died in a wildfire in Spain which is thought to have claimed 12 lives so far.

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09 Jul 2026 819

Mosque effigy on Northern Ireland bonfire investigated as suspected hate crime

A loyalist bonfire in Northern Ireland featuring an effigy of a mosque has been condemned as an incitement to hatred.

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09 Jul 2026 594

Ukraine’s refinery strikes trigger fuel shortages and chaos at Russian gas stations

The fuel crisis in Russia is causing tensions to boil over at gas stations across the country. Ukraine’s repeated attacks on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities have caused fuel shortages to spread across Russia.

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09 Jul 2026 633

US prepares for prolonged military campaign as Iran refuses to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The White House is preparing for what could become a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.

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08 Jul 2026 654

Cuba approves biggest market reforms since 1959 as communist model reaches breaking point

Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power has approved its most sweeping package of market reforms in more than half a century, legalizing private commercial banks, opening an official foreign exchange market, and phasing out the system of universal state subsidies.

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08 Jul 2026 641

Wreckage of missing cargo plane found off Pakistan as search continues for five crew

Search crews have recovered the wreckage of a plane that disappeared off the coast of Pakistan after losing contact with air traffic control during a flight from the United Arab Emirates.