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Eyewitness video captured cars being carried away by fast-moving floodwaters in Chengde city, Hebei province on July 12 after heavy rain from Typhoon Bavi, the strongest storm to hit mainland China this year. Authorities issued a red alert for heavy rain and urged residents to...

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps released video footage on July 12, 2026, showing what it claims were missile strikes launched by its naval forces in retaliation for prior US military actions, according to Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera reports that US-Iran tensions have been escalating in...

The United States launched strikes against Iran after Tehran attacked a commercial container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, setting it ablaze and forcing the crew to evacuate. Iran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed and attacking US military facilities in the Gulf...

Over a month of sustained protests in Albania, dubbed the "Flamingo Revolution," have targeted a luxury megaproject in an ecologically sensitive coastal area backed by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, according to Democracy Now! Thousands of Albanians have taken to the streets opposing the development,...

A German biotechnology startup is developing pregnancy tests that replace animal-derived antibodies with proteins from a specialized algae species, eliminating the need for animal testing in diagnostic manufacturing. The innovation addresses a hidden cost of medical diagnostics: millions of animals are used annually to produce...

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme Leader following his father Ayatollah Khamenei's killing, has publicly vowed that revenge "must inevitably be carried out." The threat has prompted scrutiny of whether the rhetoric targets Donald Trump, Iran's regional allies, or domestic audiences within Tehran. According to Iran...

According to ABC News Australia, at least 12 people have died and 23 remain missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfires, with the blaze spreading across the Almería region as hundreds of firefighters work to contain it. Authorities fear a change in wind direction could...

Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, faces a rape accusation that threatens his campaign and Democrats' hopes of flipping the seat in November 2026 midterm elections, according to reporting from The Intercept. The investigation examines how the allegation has...

Kenya's High Court will deliver a ruling on July 15 regarding a petition by Rastafarians—whose faith is officially recognized in Kenya—to legalize cannabis for religious practice. The case pits constitutional protections for freedom of religion against Kenya's strict anti-narcotics laws. According to France 24, the...

President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that vandals damaged the algae-plagued Reflecting Pool on the National Mall and said police arrested "many additional people" for vandalism, though one person arrested told CNN he was merely touching a piece of partially detached blue material from the recent...

In a segment published in late June 2026, Breaking Points hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti discussed Iran nuclear negotiations that nearly fell apart after Trump issued new threats against negotiators, according to the show. Journalist Jeremy Scahill also appeared in the segment. The hosts...

In northeastern Ivory Coast along the Burkina Faso border, France 24 reports that a new security threat has emerged alongside existing jihadist insurgencies: the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland (VDPs), auxiliary forces supporting the Burkinabé army. According to France 24 correspondents Julia Guggenheim,...

In Channel 4 News reporting from June 2026, Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK Prime Minister, ending a premiership that began two years earlier with a historic Labour landslide victory. The resignation follows months of declining poll numbers and was triggered by the unexpected...

A particularly strong El Niño weather pattern is forecast to reach peak intensity in November 2026, according to Al Jazeera's climate analysis. The phenomenon poses significant risks to global food production and increases the likelihood of extreme weather events across multiple regions. Al Jazeera's Marthe...

Jeremy Scahill, co-founder of Drop Site News, argued on Al Jazeera that Israeli military operations in Lebanon and the Trump administration's failure to constrain them could derail ongoing Iran-US diplomacy. Scahill told host Steve Clemons that prospects for moving beyond a preliminary memorandum of understanding...

In reporting from June 22, 2026 — now more than two weeks old — ABC News Australia reported that UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could resign imminently. A government spokesperson rejected the reporting, stating Starmer remains focused on his duties.

DW News reports that a powerful El Niño could develop by the end of 2026, bringing severe weather disruptions and economic shocks across multiple regions. India faces a weak monsoon that threatens agricultural output, while Ivory Coast's cocoa market—critical to global chocolate supply—faces climate pressure,...