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Jul 18, 2026, 9:00 AMedition timestamp
Indian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital
Trump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite AP News
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Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope
Andy Burnham is declared leader of UK’s Labour Party, pledges to restore hope AP News
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Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up
Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy's contested government shake-up AP News
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US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign
US hits more bridges in Iran in an expansion of its airstrike campaign AP News
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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his popular defense minister
Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy’s ouster of his popular defense minister AP News
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Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity
Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC pledges another $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity AP News
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US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
Iran has retaliated against US allies in the region, with Kuwait reporting that a power and water plant had been hit
Read the full briefSpace start-up launches India’s first commercial rocket designed for orbit
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1 on Saturday
Read the full briefIndian activist on hunger strike for 20 days forcibly taken to hospital
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has now begun an indefinite fast in Sonam Wangchuk's place
Read the full briefTrump threatens new Canada tariffs over fires sending 'filthy' air into US cities
Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions
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White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner
The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate
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The economic goal that never came: World Cup falls short of boosting Mexico
The economic goal that never came: World Cup falls short of boosting Mexico Reuters
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