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Jul 21, 2026, 3:00 AMedition timestamp
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks
Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway
Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway AP News
Read the full briefRussian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy
Russian President Putin meets with North Korean foreign minister in latest high-level diplomacy AP News
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Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns
Andy Burnham becomes the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns AP News
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Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking
Feds advance plan to open 2,800 acres of Ohio’s Wayne National Forest to fracking AP News
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French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year
French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year AP News
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Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests AP News
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US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
The US says the attacks were aimed at degrading Iran's capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Read the full briefTrump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks
The duties mark a major escalation in trade tensions between the North American neighbours
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Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime embargo' on Saudi Arabia
The Houthis say the embargo begins immediately and is a response to a Saudi blockade of ports and airports in Yemen
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Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US
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Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid
Scores celebrate Spain's 'Kings of the World' win in exhilarated Madrid Reuters
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FIFA to investigate World Cup final post-match brawl
FIFA to investigate World Cup final post-match brawl Reuters
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