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The US military launched attacks on Iran for the 11th night in a row, targeting military sites to reduce Iran's threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump plans to attend a ceremony for US troops killed in these conflicts, as diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire have failed.
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The US began its 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iran early Wednesday.
Targets included aircraft hangars and drone storage areas in Iran.
Iran activated air defense systems and reported strikes in multiple regions, including Tehran and Bushehr, which has a nuclear power plant.
President Donald Trump said the US is "not finished" attacking Iran and signaled that strikes would continue.
Trump will attend the dignified transfer ceremony for US military personnel killed in Iranian attacks at Dover Air Base.
The US strikes aim to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Diplomacy to secure an interim ceasefire has failed, with ongoing attacks in the Middle East.
The Trump administration plans to submit a nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia to Congress soon, despite concerns about safeguards against nuclear weapons use.
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The United States and Canada canceled a joint ceremony to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge due to new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods announced by President Donald Trump. The tariffs have increased trade tensions between the two countries, and Canada plans to hold its own ceremony separately.
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President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing unfair treatment of U.S. products.
The joint U.S.-Canada bridge opening ceremony was canceled because of these trade tensions.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, and is about 1.5 miles long.
Canada financed the bridge construction and plans to recover costs through tolls.
The bridge project began in 2018 and cost around $4.4 billion.
The bridge was named after Gordie Howe, a famous Canadian hockey player who played in Detroit.
Canada intends to hold its own opening event on July 24, while the U.S. may or may not hold a separate event.
Canadian leaders urge free and fair trade and are ready to negotiate with the U.S., while some Canadian officials warn of retaliatory tariffs.
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Measles cases in the U.S. have risen this year to 2,295, surpassing last year's total and reaching the highest number in 35 years. Most cases are among unvaccinated people, raising concerns about the country’s ability to keep measles eliminated.
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The current measles case count is 2,295, the highest since 1991.
Measles elimination status in the U.S. will be reviewed in November.
The majority of measles cases occur in unvaccinated individuals.
Vaccination rates need to stay above 95% to maintain herd immunity, which protects the community.
States with the most cases include South Carolina, Utah, Texas, Florida, and Arizona.
The CDC reported 2,260 confirmed cases as of July 16, with 34 new outbreaks this year.
Measles symptoms include cough, fever, eye irritation, and rash, with possible serious complications.
Some top U.S. health positions remain unfilled amid the outbreak, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now supports MMR vaccination as the best prevention.
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Tropical Storm Bertha is moving toward the Gulf Coast, including areas like New Orleans. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and a storm surge that could reach up to 4 feet.
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Tropical Storm Bertha is approaching the Gulf Coast region.
Areas such as New Orleans are preparing for the storm.
The storm could cause up to 4 feet of storm surge, which means seawater pushing inland.
Heavy rainfall is expected, potentially causing flooding.
Local authorities and residents are getting ready for possible impacts from the storm.
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A humanitarian worker from the Democratic Republic of Congo was flown to the UK for medical monitoring after possible contact with Ebola. The person shows no symptoms and is being watched in a London hospital as a precaution during the Ebola incubation period.
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The worker is a UK resident involved in Ebola outbreak response in Congo.
They have no symptoms but are being isolated and monitored in a hospital with special facilities.
Ebola incubation can last from 2 to 21 days, during which isolation is required.
Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, not through the air.
Symptoms start like flu and can develop into severe illness, including organ failure and bleeding.
The UK has had three Ebola cases before, all healthcare workers from West Africa, with no spread in the UK.
The Congo outbreak, declared in May 2026, has over 2,400 confirmed cases and 967 deaths so far.
The Ebola strain in this outbreak has no approved vaccine yet, making it harder to control.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 9-8 to advance Jay Clayton’s nomination as director of national intelligence. Some Democrats who initially supported him changed their minds after Clayton would not confirm that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election.
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Jay Clayton is nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the U.S. intelligence agencies.
The Senate Intelligence Committee approved his nomination along party lines, 9 Republicans to 8 Democrats.
Some Democrats had praised Clayton and considered supporting him before the hearing.
During the hearing, Clayton did not say that President Biden won the 2020 election.
This refusal caused Democrats, including Senator Mark Warner, to be disappointed.
Clayton has served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
He is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The confirmation process is ongoing following the committee vote.
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Canada canceled a planned joint ceremony with the United States to celebrate the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge after President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods. The tariffs were imposed due to disputes over trade issues involving U.S. cars, alcohol, and dairy products.
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge connects Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario.
The bridge project has been under construction since 2018 and cost almost $4.4 billion.
Canada funded the bridge and will recover costs through tolls.
A joint U.S.-Canada ceremony to open the bridge was planned but canceled by Canada because of new U.S. tariffs.
President Trump announced a 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, citing unfair treatment of U.S. automotive, alcohol, and dairy products by Canada.
Canada will hold its own opening ceremony without the U.S. participation.
The tariffs will take effect in 30 days, giving time for further trade talks.
The bridge is expected to open to traffic on July 27, 2026, despite the political tensions.
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Mexico has officially asked U.S. state attorneys general to investigate the deaths of Mexican migrants who died while in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody or during enforcement actions. This request follows the recent shooting death of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, and Mexico is also asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the United Nations for further investigations and human rights reviews.
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Mexico requested U.S. state attorneys general to start criminal investigations into migrant deaths in ICE custody.
The request came after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican immigrant, was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston.
Since President Donald Trump’s second term began, 17 Mexican migrants have died during immigration enforcement; 14 in ICE custody and 3 in agency operations.
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry sent letters to U.S. detention centers demanding they stop actions that led to migrant deaths, such as delayed medical care.
The first detention center to receive a letter was Adelanto, California, where four Mexican migrants died.
Mexico plans to file civil lawsuits against private companies running detention centers for human rights violations.
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco also asked the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate and give recommendations.
The Department of Homeland Security says the ICE agent acted in self-defense after Salgado Araujo allegedly rammed an ICE vehicle.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has quickly hired thousands of new officers to increase immigration arrests and deportations under President Trump’s administration. Concerns have emerged about whether these new hires are properly checked, especially after an ICE officer with a history of mental health problems was involved in a fatal shooting in Maine.
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ICE has hired 12,000 new officers and agents recently as part of a rapid expansion.
This hiring surge is supported by billions of dollars granted by Congress.
Many new officers are veterans of police or military service, but some hires had questionable backgrounds.
Some applicants started working before their full background checks were completed.
ICE offers signing bonuses up to $50,000 and lowered the minimum hire age to 18.
The vetting process includes checking criminal records, credit scores, and interviewing past employers and contacts.
An internal ICE memo instructs supervisors to report negative information about new employees to internal affairs for investigation.
The Department of Homeland Security plans to audit ICE’s hiring and training but has not yet released results.
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The Spanish hotel company Meliá announced it will close all its hotels in Cuba due to ongoing problems caused by U.S. sanctions. These sanctions have made it difficult for the company to do business, and the move affects Cuba’s struggling tourism industry.
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Meliá is shutting down all its hotel operations in Cuba starting Friday.
The U.S. recently added Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism to a blacklist, affecting over a dozen hotels run by Meliá.
Meliá had already stopped managing 15 hotels linked to a Cuban military business group sanctioned by the U.S.
The company once owned 34 five-star hotels in major Cuban tourist spots like Havana and Varadero.
U.S. sanctions against Cuba include freezing assets, blocking access to U.S. financial markets, and travel bans on related people.
Cuba faces severe electricity blackouts, medicine shortages, and other crises worsened by the U.S. energy embargo.
Tourism in Cuba dropped 48% in early 2026 compared to 2015, with other major hotel chains and airlines also leaving.
The U.S. government increased pressure on Cuba after Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro was captured, aiming to change Cuba’s political and economic system.
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A new report reveals that many people held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Texas, called Camp East Montana, said they were beaten by guards or saw others being abused. The report also describes poor living conditions and lack of medical care, while ICE denies these claims.
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The report was made by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union.
64 of 71 detainees interviewed said they experienced or witnessed physical abuse by staff.
Detainees complained of dirty living spaces, bad food, and denied contact with lawyers or family.
Camp East Montana is located on the Fort Bliss U.S. Army base near El Paso, Texas.
At least three detainees have died at the facility since it opened in August.
A federal report found unsafe conditions and poor management that contributed to detainee suffering and deaths.
ICE changed contractors after finding 49 violations related to use of force, security, and medical care.
ICE said the reports are false and that it takes the health and safety of detainees seriously.
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Chile’s Congress has approved most parts of a major economic reform proposed by President José Antonio Kast to boost growth and reduce the budget deficit. The bill lowers corporate taxes, changes tax rules for new homes, and affects free tuition for some universities, and it now awaits final approval on a small issue about municipal compensation.
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Chile’s Congress approved nearly all changes to President Kast’s economic reform package.
President Kast took office about three months ago and aims to improve the economy.
Chile’s economy shrank by 0.5% in early 2026, and unemployment rose to 9.4%.
The reform will cut the corporate tax rate from 27% to 23% gradually.
New homes will be exempted from the country’s value-added tax.
The program limiting which universities can offer free tuition will be changed.
Private companies can seek compensation when environmental issues delay projects.
The bill still needs to resolve one small issue about how municipalities get compensated for tax breaks before it becomes law.
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Representative Cleo Fields of Louisiana announced he will not run for reelection after the state redrew his congressional district in a way that the U.S. Supreme Court called unconstitutional due to racial reasons. Instead, Fields plans to run for a seat in the Louisiana state Senate.
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Cleo Fields is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana.
The state legislature redrew his majority Black district to favor Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the original district was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
Fields decided not to seek reelection to Congress but will run for the state Senate.
The Supreme Court’s decision is part of a wider national debate over redistricting and election maps.
President Donald Trump’s efforts have influenced Republican strategies in midterm elections.
The new district map changes Fields’ area to include mostly white neighborhoods in Baton Rouge and southern Louisiana.
Fields served two terms in Congress before, from 1993 to 1997, and was Louisiana’s second Black member of Congress.
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A federal judge in Texas has temporarily stopped immigration officials from deporting a key witness in the fatal shooting of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE in Houston. The judge also barred moving the witness without permission as investigations continue into the shooting.
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The judge’s order blocks ICE from deporting Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, a witness to the shooting, without court approval.
Rojas Pliego was one of three construction workers inside the van when Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE officer on July 7.
ICE claims the officer acted in self-defense because Salgado Araujo used the van as a weapon during a traffic stop.
Salgado Araujo’s family disputes ICE’s account and wants an independent investigation.
ICE agents had been looking for another person when they stopped the van.
The FBI found photos suggesting methamphetamine might have been in the van, but this is disputed by local prosecutors.
Harris County officials are helping the detained witnesses apply for U visas, which protect crime victims who assist law enforcement from deportation.
Local prosecutors are investigating the shooting and are ready to file charges against ICE agents if evidence shows wrongdoing.
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Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, and wind along the northern Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana. The storm is forecast to weaken as it moves inland, with coastal areas preparing by distributing sandbags and issuing warnings.
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Tropical Storm Bertha had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) on Tuesday.
The storm was about 105 miles southwest of Panama City, Florida, moving northwest slowly.
A tropical storm warning was in effect from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana, including New Orleans.
Heavy rain of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) was expected, with possible flash flooding in urban areas.
Storm surges up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) could affect Louisiana’s coast near the Mississippi River.
Authorities in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida opened sandbag distribution sites for residents.
Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season; previous storm Arthur caused flooding in the southeast U.S.
Hurricane Fausto, in the eastern Pacific, strengthened but posed no threat to land.
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Sharon Osbourne marked the first anniversary of her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s death by encouraging fans to remember him by playing his music loudly. Ozzy, a famous heavy metal singer from Birmingham, died at 76 after health issues, including Parkinson’s disease.
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Ozzy Osbourne, a pioneering heavy metal singer, died on July 22, 2025, aged 76.
He was born and raised in the Aston area of Birmingham, England.
Ozzy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2019 and had other health problems.
His final concert, "Back to the Beginning," raised money for Parkinson’s research and children’s charities.
Sharon Osbourne urged fans to celebrate Ozzy by playing his music loudly and remember his humor and honesty.
Birmingham is holding its first Ozzy Day to honor his legacy with free events.
Ozzy Osbourne was known as “The Prince of Darkness” but was also described as genuine and funny.
Sharon said the charity work started by Ozzy will continue until a cure for Parkinson’s is found.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has voted to stop requiring many private companies to report data about their workers’ gender, race, and ethnicity. This change would end a 60-year-old rule that helps track workplace discrimination.
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The EEOC requires companies to report workforce demographic data such as gender and race.
This rule has been in place for 60 years, across both Republican and Democratic administrations.
The EEOC’s Republican majority voted 2-1 to end this data collection requirement.
The proposal is open for 30 days of public comments before it can be finalized.
The move is part of changes under President Donald Trump’s administration related to civil rights enforcement.
This data helps show who holds executive jobs and who works in lower-paid roles by gender and race.
Ending the requirement could make it harder to monitor workplace discrimination.
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Young women in their 20s in England are developing type 2 diabetes more often, with a sharp rise since the Covid pandemic. This increase is linked to higher obesity rates, and early diagnosis is important to avoid serious health problems.
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Type 2 diabetes is increasing rapidly in people under 40, especially women aged 20 to 29.
The rise in type 2 diabetes cases is closely connected to increasing obesity rates.
Nearly one in three people in England are now obese, with the biggest increases among people aged 20-39.
Younger people are developing severe obesity earlier, which may explain the earlier onset of type 2 diabetes.
About 90% of the six million people with diabetes in the UK have type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be controlled by healthy eating and weight loss without medication.
New treatments like GLP-1 injections and pills may help alongside lifestyle changes.
The disease is still more common in older adults, but cases are decreasing slightly in those over 60.
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Conservative senators in the U.S. Senate are gaining control of important committees. These roles give them more power to lead hearings, influence laws, and investigate issues.
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will chair the Senate Budget Committee.
This committee plays a big part in managing government spending and budget laws.
Johnson also leads a Homeland Security subcommittee that can investigate various topics, including President Biden’s health and Meta’s ties to China.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is expected to become chair of the Judiciary Committee next Congress.
Lee would need to give up his current role as chair of the Energy Committee.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) chairs the Homeland Security Committee and often questions large agency budgets.
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) heads the Aging Committee and the GOP steering committee, which influences Republican strategy.
Committee leadership often goes to the most experienced senators, even if they sometimes challenge their party's leaders.
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Progressive groups criticized Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for her connections to the crypto industry as she tries to help pass the CLARITY Act, a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies. The bill aims to set rules for crypto ethics, but disagreements remain, especially about ethics provisions, as negotiations continue among Democrats, Republicans, and the White House.
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Progressive groups like Indivisible and Demand Progress sent a critical letter to Democratic senators about Gillibrand’s role in crypto legislation.
They argue Gillibrand’s son's involvement in crypto creates a conflict that weakens efforts to criticize President Trump’s crypto-related profits.
President Trump’s crypto ventures earned about $600 million, raising concerns about conflicts of interest.
Gillibrand supports banning elected officials and their spouses from creating or promoting digital currencies.
The CLARITY Act requires 60 Senate votes to pass and is important to Republicans, the White House, and the crypto industry.
Senators Bernie Moreno and Cynthia Lummis are working with the White House on compromise language for the bill’s ethics rules.
The crypto industry has a super PAC called Fairshake, which has about $125 million to influence politics and support lawmakers.
The bill passed the Senate Banking Committee in May with bipartisan support but still faces tough negotiations.
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