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Heavy rainfall brought flooding to Central and South Texas on July 19, 2026, affecting communities still recovering from destructive floods the previous year. CBS News documented the event as part of its coverage of weather emergencies in the region.

According to Al Jazeera, Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of al Tuwani in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on July 19, 2026, setting homes, vehicles, and a mosque on fire. Palestinian media reports that Israeli forces provided a security presence during the assault.

Andrew Bragg, Australia's Shadow Housing Minister, appeared on ABC News' Insiders program, where host Patricia Karvelas interviewed him on multiculturalism, Pauline Hanson's stance on transgender rights, artificial intelligence policy, negative gearing, housing affordability, and immigration.

A man armed with a rifle died in northern New South Wales after a police pursuit that crossed into Queensland on July 19, 2026. NSW Police initiated the chase after the man failed to stop at the border; officers deployed spike strips twice during the...

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson completed a European tour with a half-hour speech at a conservative conference in London, where she criticized transgender rights and immigration policy, according to ABC News Australia. ABC News Australia also reports that Australia's Coalition party continues to face internal...

Americans are filing lawsuits against social media companies over alleged addiction and harm to teenagers, according to ABC News Australia. The litigation emerges as the U.S. lacks governmental age restrictions on social media use, contrasting with Australia's recent regulatory approach.

Darwin, Australia's capital of the Northern Territory, held its annual Viking funeral festival featuring a hand-built longboat set ablaze with a burning arrow, according to ABC News Australia. The event, described as a community celebration, included traditional Viking elements such as horns of ale alongside...

Australian authorities are testing artificial intelligence combined with thermal imaging and motion detection on the Monaro Highway south of Canberra to alert drivers when large wildlife approach the roadside, according to ABC News Australia.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province on July 19, 2026, centered at 12 kilometers depth, prompting Governor Seyed Mohammad Reza Mowlaizadeh to activate emergency and rescue services across the region. Field teams deployed for damage assessment reported no initial casualties or major...

Kiran Kaur was sentenced to three years in prison at Southampton Crown Court for assisting an offender after removing the knife her son Vickrum Digwa used to murder Henry Nowak. Digwa's false claims about Nowak triggered rioting in Southampton.

A catastrophic landslide in southwestern China killed at least eight people and left dozens missing, with rescue crews searching through mud and debris from collapsed buildings. Survivors have been pulled from the rubble as emergency teams continue a large-scale search operation. Chinese authorities have vowed...

A landslide in Pengshui County, Chongqing, China, buried more than 10 residential buildings on July 18, killing at least eight people and leaving 34 others missing. Rescue teams have recovered 10 survivors and relocated more than 1,100 residents from nearby areas as search efforts continue....

The Australian government released its response to a special envoy's report on Islamophobia on July 18, 2026, rejecting calls to overhaul counter-terrorism legislation while committing to new measures in education, community policing, and social cohesion. The response establishes an education taskforce — including a curriculum...

The South Australian government has initiated compulsory acquisition of land at Mount Barker to build a new school, affecting developer Lanser's master-planned community and the Wok the Duck restaurant. According to ABC News Australia, the acquisition will eliminate up to 150 planned homes, trees, a...

A growing number of Australians in their 20s and 30s are being diagnosed with early-onset bowel cancer after their symptoms were dismissed by doctors for months or years, according to ABC News Australia reporting. Bowel Cancer Australia is developing what could become the world's first...

The Australian government elevated its travel advisory for Laos following the charging of a distillery owner connected to a 2024 mass methanol poisoning event that killed Australian tourists including Melbourne women Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles. Families of the deceased have expressed dissatisfaction with the...

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on July 12, 2026. According to the Associated Press, residents of Fort Mill, South Carolina reflected on his death in interviews. Resident Yvette McLaren, a Republican voter, described her immediate response as prayer.

The French government says the country has not experienced so many wildfire outbreaks since World War II, with blazes scorching 2,000 hectares across the country following record-breaking heatwaves. The Fontainebleau forest, a historic woodland south of Paris, has been among the hardest hit. The French...

According to Arirang News' weekly highlights package for July 18, 2026, housing prices and real estate policy were among the biggest stories in South Korea that week.

South Korea's National Assembly faces a leadership deadlock as ruling and opposition parties clash over a prosecutorial reform bill, according to Arirang News. The dispute centers on the composition of the Legislative and Judiciary Committee and disagreements over criminal procedure law revisions. Per Arirang's reporting,...