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Today: July 14, 2026
Today: July 14, 2026

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Australia business conditions steady in June; mood improves

Australian business conditions were steady in June as cost pressures eased following a U.S.-Iran peace deal to end their conflict, a survey showed on Tuesday, although

Australia business conditions steady in June; mood improves
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U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military carried out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on

U.S. military renews strikes on Iran while tankers come under attack in Strait of Hormuz
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China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand

China has reported its export picked up pace in June, jumping 27% from a year earlier thanks to strong demand from the boom in artificial intelligence

China's June exports surge 27% from a year earlier as AI boom drives strong demand
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion

Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic

Iran executes 2 Islamic State members convicted of armed rebellion
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Oil prices jump as fighting flares in the Middle East, while Asian shares are mixed

Oil prices are higher and world shares are mixed after markets in Tokyo and Seoul rebounded from early losses

Oil prices jump as fighting flares in the Middle East, while Asian shares are mixed
Asia|Crime|Entertainment|World

Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30

Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30

Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30
World

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom

Media advocates have reacted with alarm to subpoenas issued to five New York Times journalists who reported on security concerns about the new Air Force One

Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as 'unprecedented' threat to press freedom
Crime|World

Supreme Court justices to testify before Congress on increasing security funding in rare appearance

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett are set to appear before Congress

Supreme Court justices to testify before Congress on increasing security funding in rare appearance
Environment|Science|World

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where the risk of wildfire is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
Business|Economy|Political|World

Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi

President Donald Trump is set to welcome Iraq's new prime minister to the White House

Trump rolls out the White House welcome mat for new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait

The U.S. has launched more strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz

US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait
Crime|Political|World

The Latest: Trump says US will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage

President Donald Trump said Iranian ships will no longer be able to travel through the Strait of Hormuz and America would charge a 20% toll on other countries’ eligible cargo, escalating tensions after weekend of attacks by both nations to assert control of the critical waterway

The Latest: Trump says US will blockade Iran in Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage
Political|World

Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran conflict has resumed

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Trump sends Congress formal notice that Iran conflict has resumed
Crime|Political|World

ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety,' agency says

Sen. Angus King says the motorist killed by ICE officers in a Maine shooting was not the target of the warrant the officers were executing

ICE officer who fatally shot driver in Maine was 'fearing for public safety,' agency says
Asia|Political|World

Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?

Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?

Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?
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4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown

4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown

4 people have been killed this year in shootings by federal agents linked to Trump’s immigration crackdown
Environment|Political|US|World

Trump slashes the size of two Utah national monuments

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Trump slashes the size of two Utah national monuments
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

El Salvador’s ruling party clears the way for Bukele’s 3rd term

El Salvador's ruling party has ratified President Nayib Bukele’s candidacy for the February presidential elections

El Salvador’s ruling party clears the way for Bukele’s 3rd term
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother Lindsey Graham’s temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate

Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Lindsey Graham, chosen to fulfill remainder of his US Senate term
Business|Election|Finance|Political|US|World

Who is Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?

Darline Graham Nordone has been appointed to fill the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham, who died over the weekend

Who is Darline Graham Nordone, Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister?
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Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management

President Donald Trump is sharply reducing the size of two national monuments in Utah

Trump reduces size of 2 national monuments in Utah as Republicans reshape land management
Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech

President Donald Trump will give a national address on Thursday night about newly declassified intelligence on

Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech
Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|US|World

Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to drag on for an extended period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting escalated and

Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Science|Technology|World

L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield

Defense supplier L3Harris Technologies has secured a $955 million contract from an agency under the U.S.

L3Harris gets $955 million US contract to supply 18 satellites for Golden Dome missile shield
Business|Economy|World

US House Democratic Women's Caucus urges USDA to reinstate women ousted from soybean board

The U.S. House of Representatives' Democratic Women's Caucus on Monday urged the U.S.

US House Democratic Women's Caucus urges USDA to reinstate women ousted from soybean board
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Argentina's YPF Electric Energy reveals revenue jump in US IPO filing

Argentinian power company YPF Electric Energy disclosed a 45.8% jump in quarterly revenue in its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Monday, joining

Argentina's YPF Electric Energy reveals revenue jump in US IPO filing
Political|US|World

Trump says US attacking Iran capabilities related to Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that the United States was attacking Iran's capabilities related to the Strait of Hormuz, amid renewed military action

Trump says US attacking Iran capabilities related to Strait of Hormuz
World

Bridge builder and 'Trump whisperer': Lindsey Graham's role in the Senate not easily filled

Lindsey Graham played a role in the Senate that won’t easily be filled

Bridge builder and 'Trump whisperer': Lindsey Graham's role in the Senate not easily filled
Crime|Health|Political|US|World

Graham asked a staffer to call 911 after reporting chest pains, GOP senator says

Graham asked a staffer to call 911 after reporting chest pains, GOP senator says

Graham asked a staffer to call 911 after reporting chest pains, GOP senator says
Crime|MidEast|Political|World

UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza

A United Nations official has said Palestinian militant group Hamas was disrupting aid distribution in the Gaza Strip, placing further hardship on its civilians already

UN official says Hamas obstructing aid in Gaza
Business|Economy|Political|World

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz

A focal point of the Iran war is increasingly about who controls the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that for decades was a relatively safe transit route for Middle East oil and natural gas supplies

FACT FOCUS: A look at US and Iranian claims of control over the Strait of Hormuz
Crime|Political|US|World

Feds turn over evidence in Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings to Minnesota after months of delay

Minnesota prosecutors have obtained key evidence in their investigations into the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Feds turn over evidence in Renee Good and Alex Pretti killings to Minnesota after months of delay
Health|World

US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14 after Navy pilot death this month

The U.S. military’s official tally of deaths in the Iran war has risen to 14 service members, with the death of a Navy pilot in a helicopter crash in early July in the Arabian Sea

US military death toll in Iran war rises to 14 after Navy pilot death this month
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors

BlackRock, one of the world's largest asset managers, was sued on Monday by investors who said it stuck them with higher management fees and tax bills

Lawsuit accuses BlackRock of overcharging mutual fund investors
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Brazil's top court bars Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting father until vote

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday barred presidential hopeful Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair

Brazil's top court bars Senator Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting father until vote
Crime|US|World

ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine, six days after similar death in Texas

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ICE agent fatally shoots driver in Maine, six days after similar death in Texas
Business|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post

Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, on Monday said she had tapped the nation's envoy to the U.S. for a new post dealing with foreign relations and trade abroad.

Venezuela's Rodriguez taps Washington envoy for new foreign ministry post
Business|Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said that the U.S. would take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran, as he warned that Washington would continue to hit the country hard.

Trump says the US will take out Pickaxe Mountain in Iran
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire

Brown-Forman CEO and President Lawson Whiting has decided to retire, the company said on Monday, but did not provide a timeline for his departure.

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman CEO Lawson Whiting to retire
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|World

Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights

Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights

Argentina court recognizes two goldfish as sentient beings with rights
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Michigan says diarrhea outbreak may be linked to lettuce, salad greens as cases rise above 3,000

Michigan says diarrhea outbreak may be linked to lettuce, salad greens as cases rise above 3,000

Michigan says diarrhea outbreak may be linked to lettuce, salad greens as cases rise above 3,000
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|World

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The U.N.'s shipping agency said on Monday that it opposes fees on ships passing through maritime waterways but would await more details after U.S.

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge
Health|Political|US|World

Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know

Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban

Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here's what to know
Business|Economy|Political|World

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday

The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Monday. 

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows

Canada's federal banking regulator warned the country's

Canada regulator cited Anthropic's Claude Mythos in warning to banks on cyber risks, email shows
Economy|Europe|Political|World

Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat

Ukraine and key Western allies on Monday announced an air-defence coalition that would include jointly developing a new anti-ballistic

Ukraine and allies set up coalition to tackle Russia ballistic missile threat
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|World

Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike

Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand called on Monday for President Donald Trump's administration to disclose within the next

Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
Environment|Europe|Health|Science|World

Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe

A wildfire tore through a historic forest near Paris on Monday, forcing highway closures and mobilising water-bombing aircraft, while

Wildfire rages near Paris as heatwave scorches Europe
Economy|Science|World

US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S.

US lawmakers to vote on whether to make daylight saving time permanent