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Publette — July 16, 2026
A frozen snapshot of the major news updates Publette tracked on July 16, 2026. See today's live headlines or browse the full archive.
World news
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US launches strikes as Iran warns of wider conflict
9 sources- PBS NewsHour Iran war driving up costs and putting seafarers at risk, UN maritime chief warns
- CBS World U.S. launches another night of strikes as battle continues over Strait of Hormuz
- BBC World Blasts reported in Iran as US launches new wave of strikes
- Al Jazeera US mounts sixth straight night of attacks as Iran warns of wider war
- DW Iran war: US military attacks Iran for sixth night running
- The Hindu International Iran slams 'barbaric' U.S. attack after hospital evacuated due to nearby strike
- Euronews Iran launches retaliatory attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan
- SBS News US reimpose Strait of Hormuz blockade as strikes stall peace talks
- NBC News World U.S.-Iran strikes escalate over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to collapse ceasefire
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ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings involving immigrants
6 sources- NBC News Wife of Colombian father killed by ICE in Maine says they had planned to grow old together
- NPR World The political risks from war in Iran. And, ICE's use of force is rising, report finds
- The Hindu International Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent U.S. fatal shootings
- Guardian World Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate immigrant ICE deaths
- Euronews ICE should continue traffic stops after shootings, Trump says, apparently contradicting new policy
- RTÉ World ICE suspends traffic stops in wake of fatal shootings
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Former Italian motorway official sentenced for Genoa bridge collapse that killed 43
6 sources- BBC World Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
- DW Italy: Ex-highway head sentenced to 12 years for deadly bridge collapse
- Al Jazeera Ex-CEO of Italian motorway sentenced to 12 years for Genoa bridge collapse
- Guardian World Former boss of Italian motorways sentenced to 12 years over Genoa bridge tragedy
- France 24 Genoa bridge collapse trial highlights Italy's ageing infrastructure issue
- Sky News World Former Italian motorway boss sentenced over Genoa bridge tragedy
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U.S. strikes hit around Iran as tensions heighten over strait of Hormuz
6 sources- The Hindu International West Asia war LIVE: U.S. strikes hit around Iran's Qeshm island, says state media
- Guardian World US gas prices edge up again as US-Iran tensions heighten over strait of Hormuz
- BBC World US strikes first tanker with missiles as it enforces new blockade
- CNBC International Trump says Iran wants to meet as U.S. fires more strikes; analysts warn of 'forever war' risk
- Euronews Iran launches strikes on neighbours as Trump threatens to hit power plants
- CBS World Trump orders new strikes "to hold Iranian forces accountable," CENTCOM says
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Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
5 sources- ABC Australia Sam Neill died from a common infection. Here's how it turned deadly
- CBC World Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent says
- Sky News World Jurassic Park star died from pneumonia, agent says
- BBC World Actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, agent confirms
- NBC News World Sam Neill had pneumonia before his death, co-star says, as tributes pour in
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Ukraine's defense minister is being ousted now, drawing major backlash
5 sources- CBC World Ukraine is putting pressure on Russia. So why is the country's defence minister being ousted now?
- CBS World Zelenskyy's move to oust popular defense chief draws major backlash
- France 24 Mykhailo Fedorov: Ousted defence chief's reforms riled Ukrainian army bosses
- CNBC International Ukrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up
- NPR World Dismissal of Ukraine's popular defense minister draws intense criticism
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Algeria investigates orphanage fire that killed 11 people
5 sources- Euronews Algeria investigates Mohammadia orphanage fire that killed 11 people
- Al Jazeera Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire
- DW Algeria: Fire at orphanage kills 11, including children
- ABC International 11 children killed and 19 injured in an overnight orphanage fire in Algeria
- The Hindu International Algeria orphanage fire kills 11, injures 19, Civil Defence report says
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More than 500 feared dead as reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks
5 sources- ABC International More than 500 feared dead as reports of boats capsizing with Rohingya refugees
- Sky News World Hundreds feared dead after boats carrying refugees 'capsize' in Bay of Bengal
- The Hindu International More than 500 feared dead as officials investigate reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks
- Guardian World More than 500 feared dead after reports of two shipwrecks off Myanmar, UN says
- RTÉ World Over 500 feared dead in recent Myanmar shipwrecks - UN
- Guardian World Uber driver who killed dog walker is also found guilty of trying to murder his landlord
- France 24 Italian court convicts 32 over deadly 2018 Genoa Bridge collapse
- France 24 Middle East war rekindles as US and Iran resume strike exchange
- NBC News Tesla driver whose car slammed into home overrode driver assistance mode, NTSB says
- CBC World Israeli strikes kill 5 people in Gaza, medics say, as attacks escalate after ceasefire deal
- PBS NewsHour Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently
- The Hindu International U.S. launches more strikes on Iran as standoff over Strait of Hormuz escalates
- CBC World Bird strike caused deadly 2025 helicopter crash in New York City, U.S. officials say
Politics
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Political crisis in Ukraine as Zelenskyy makes shifts to military and government leadership
6 sources- France 24 Bitter row splits Ukraine's military leadership after defence minister ousted
- Guardian World Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
- BBC World Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine
- The Hindu International Protests erupt across Ukraine against removal of Defence Minister
- RTÉ World Zelensky taps new defence chief to quell political crisis
- CBS World Ukraine's prime minister resigns; Zelenskyy shifts several government roles
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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
6 sources- France 24 How rivalry with a top general brought down Ukraine’s popular defence minister Fedorov
- PBS NewsHour Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister
- The Hindu International Ukraine's Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi as new Prime Minister
- NPR World Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
- DW Ukraine lawmakers approve Koretskyi as new PM amid protests
- RTÉ World Ukraine and EU seal 'drone deal' to boost production
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Trump to deliver a primetime address on elections
4 sources- PBS NewsHour What to expect from Trump's address as he revisits 2020 election loss
- Al Jazeera Donald Trump live: US president to deliver primetime address on elections
- CNBC International Trump is set to deliver an election-focused national address tonight. Here's what to know
- CBS World Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say
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Andy Burnham to promise to 'fix the big things' as new Labour leader
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Australia news live: Mark Butler ridicules Pauline Hanson's claims on UK far-right activist's podcast
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Democratic divisions emerge over Israel aid and party direction
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Trump's address may focus on the 2020 election. Here's what to know about his election claims and voting security
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Macron promises zero tolerance for forest arsonists as volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France fire
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- PBS NewsHour News Wrap: Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's firing of defense minister
- Euronews Trump teleprompter operator suspended for alleged prediction market bets on speeches
- DW Germany massively expands federal police powers
- UPI World South Korean lawmaker loses seat over church-linked funds
- PBS NewsHour Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says
- Guardian World Energy drinks to be banned from sale to under-16s in England
- CBC Top Stories Canada's PM Carney says Gordie Howe bridge tolls won't be split with U.S. until the $6.4B of debt is repaid
- Guardian World Outrage at sacking of Ukraine’s defence minister overshadows Starmer’s final visit as PM – as it happened
Business & markets
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Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
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- ABC International South Korea's central bank hikes rate for 1st time since 2023 to curb inflation, debt
- CNBC International Warren Buffett on the market today: 'It's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling'
- CNBC International Alphabet shares fall on report its most powerful AI model Gemini 3.5 Pro is delayed
- CNBC International Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's testimony to Senate banking committee hits on economy, interest rates
- NBC News SpaceX stock closes below its IPO price for the first time since it went public
- UPI World Cincinnati Reds, pitcher Chase Burns agree to $105M contract
- CNBC International Foreign investors sweeten on Indian government bonds as equities see a sell-off
- CNBC International Netflix stock falls as earnings forecast disappoints, company says it will give fewer engagement updates
Science
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New monkey species discovered in African forest
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- CBS World China rejects report that a U.S. scientist is being wrongfully detained
- NBC News World Metallic space balls found on Australian beach
- SBS News 'Should not have to beg': The target 20 major super funds failed to meet
- BBC World More people around the world now favour China over the US, Pew study suggests
Technology
- Guardian World Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco
- CBC World A U.S. prof suspects most of his students used AI to cheat. It's a growing concern here, too
- Guardian World Moroccan intelligence insider reveals widespread use of Pegasus hacking software
- Euronews Meet the Russian model whose Haaland look went viral
- DW AI: Why Europe is falling behind, and how it can catch up
- Sky News World Instagram to alert parents if teens ask AI chatbot about suicide or self-harm
- UPI World Hyundai to buy SoftBank’s remaining Boston Dynamics stake
- UPI World Bank of Korea raises rate, signals further tightening
Health
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Last Ebola patient in Uganda discharged as outbreak slows in the country
5 sources- CBC World Last Ebola patient in Uganda discharged
- Al Jazeera Ebola spreading more quickly in DRC, while Uganda is close to being virus-free
- BBC World 'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
- RTÉ World Ebola spreading in DRC 'faster than any earlier outbreak'
- Guardian World Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged
- RTÉ World Ebola outbreak spreads to two new Congo provinces
- Al Jazeera Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital
- DW Fact check: Claims linking statins to dementia are false
- DW Why America's hospitals keep looking to India for nurses
- NBC News Iceberg lettuce supplier investigated as possible source in cyclosporiasis outbreak
Weather & climate
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Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as smoke spreads across major U.S. regions
6 sources- PBS NewsHour The health risks of wildfire smoke across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
- UPI World Thick, hazardous wildfire smoke spreads from Great Lakes to East Coast
- BBC World Hundreds of Canada wildfires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke spreads south
- CBS World Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in swath of U.S.
- CBC Top Stories Boston Bar residents ordered to evacuate as B.C. wildfires intensify
- Sky News World Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as smoke darkens skies over major cities
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Global heating supercharged West Africa floods, making them five times more likely
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- CBC Top Stories Members of First Nation destroyed by northwestern Ontario wildfire helped each other escape by boat
- Guardian World ‘We are waiting with bated breath’: Super El Niño forecast could make 2027 hottest year on record, BoM says
- DW The EU climate policy the world copied is under fire — what's at stake?
- ABC International Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens
- CBS World Climate extremes fuel explosive wildfires in Canada and western U.S.
- RTÉ World Twelve foreign nationals among Spain wildfire victims
- BBC World Dramatic video shows wildfire surround freight train in Canada
- CBC Top Stories Republicans blast Canada over wildfire smoke, air quality in northern U.S.
Culture & arts
- CBC Top Stories Mark Hamill's Star Wars lightsaber sells for record-breaking price at auction
- France 24 Ali Zalzali’s shows gothic glamour in his début couture collection
- ABC Australia Piece of space history to feature in Powerhouse Parramatta debut exhibition
- BBC World What if Bluey spoke one of the world's oldest living languages?
- NBC News World 2 dead, 6 injured at Toronto festival after pair of gunmen shoot at each other
- BBC World JD Vance says Welsh castle was 'coolest thing I've ever seen'
- France 24 Washington is ready to 'upend the rules-based world order', HRW chief says
- Guardian World Amnesty UK self-reports to watchdog after calling JK Rowling women’s centre ‘anti-rights’
World Cup
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Why the U.K. is crying foul over Argentina's World Cup celebration banner
5 sources- CBC World Why the U.K. is crying foul over Argentina's semifinal World Cup celebration
- RTÉ World 'World Cup not ours, but Falklands are' - Downing Street
- The Hindu International U.K. urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup
- DW UK calls for FIFA investigation over Argentina banner
- Guardian World ‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner
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Argentina defeat Spain to reach World Cup final with a dramatic late double
5 sources- CBS World From Balogun's red card to an upset run, some of the World Cup's biggest stories
- SBS News Spain v Argentina: Who will win at the World Cup's biggest stage?
- Euronews Argentina defeat England 2-1 in World Cup semi-final with a dramatic late double
- CBC World Argentina makes late comeback to secure World Cup final spot against Spain
- Politico Politics ‘Sport is not war.’ Except when Argentina plays England.
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Will football ever be the same? The legacy of the 2026 World Cup
4 sources- France 24 Will football ever be the same? The legacy of a star-spangled World Cup
- CBC Top Stories Lionel Messi will play Lamine Yamal in World Cup final 19 years after viral baby photo
- CBS World England-Argentina World Cup semifinal reignites painful historic rivalry
- SBS News All the records broken during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule, prize money, and how to watch
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Spain reaches World Cup final with dominant 2-0 win over France in semi-final clash
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- SBS News Argentina through to World Cup final after dramatic 2-1 win over England — as it happened
- NPR World No Asian team managed to go far this World Cup (again). What's holding them back?
- BBC World Fifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
- CBS World Argentina rallies past bitter rival England to book spot in World Cup final
- UPI World June retail sales weaker than expected despite World Cup, Prime Day
- Politico Politics Football might be coming home — but Prince William is staying home (for now)
- Al Jazeera FIFA to probe Argentina’s Falklands banner display at World Cup semifinal
- Politico Politics Judge handling challenge to Trump immigration halt cites exceptions for World Cup visas