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US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks - AP News
US and Iran vie for Strait of Hormuz, waterway key to global energy supplies, in latest attacks  AP NewsU.S. insists Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iran’s declaring it closed as strikes escalate  NBC NewsJuly 11, 2026 — US strikes Iran after ship attack in Strait of Hormuz  CNNIran private...[read more]

Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation - CNBC
Europe's Anduril rival Helsing raises $1.8 billion at $18 billion valuation  CNBCEurope's Helsing raises $1.8 billion, valuing defence group at $18 billion  ReutersDrone Startup Helsing Raises at $18 Billion With Goldman Backing  Bloomberg.comHelsing's Equity Reshuffle Shows How Fast Europe's Def...[read more]

Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people - AP News
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people  AP NewsFire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say  CNNBangkok bar fire: Eyewitness recall how deadly inferno erupted  BBCList of some significant fatal fires in Thailand  ReutersAt least 27 killed...[read more]

Oil Climbs, US Futures Dip on Fresh Iran Strikes: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com
Oil Climbs, US Futures Dip on Fresh Iran Strikes: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.comStock futures slip after U.S., Iran exchange airstrikes again; Kospi plunges 7%: Live updates  CNBCOil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech hammers on stocks again  CNAShares skid as Gulf conflict sends oil surgin...[read more]

U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates - CNBC
U.S. and Iran exchange strikes as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates  CNBCLive updates: US and Iran trade strikes over Strait of Hormuz  CNNUS and Iran trade strikes as ceasefire comes under growing strain  Al JazeeraIran war live: Iran escalates attacks across the Gulf after more US strikes  Re...[read more]

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78 - Al Jazeera
Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill dies aged 78  Al JazeeraSam Neill, Jurassic Park actor, has died  CNNSam Neill obituary  The GuardianSam Neill, Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders actor, dies aged 78  BBCNew Zealand actor Sam Neill dies at age 78 after cancer recovery, family says  Fox News[read more]

What happens next with Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat - The Washington Post
What happens next with Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat  The Washington PostGraham’s death highlights a power shift and a new question: What’s coming next in Washington?  CNNMercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate  The New York TimesInside Lindsey Graham's final push for Saud...[read more]

Oil prices jump as US and Iran trade attacks over Strait of Hormuz - Al Jazeera
Oil prices jump as US and Iran trade attacks over Strait of Hormuz  Al JazeeraOil Prices Surge After Iran and U.S. Trade Strikes  The New York TimesUS and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes, Dispute Whether Hormuz Is Open  Bloomberg.comOil prices rise 4% as U.S. and Iran fight for control of Strait of Horm...[read more]

Cut off from Kinshasa, Congo's AFC/M23 rebels built their own Ebola response - Reuters
Cut off from Kinshasa, Congo's AFC/M23 rebels built their own Ebola response  ReutersThe Ebola epidemic is getting out of control  The EconomistEbola Outbreak: Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda - External update #3 - 10 July 2026  ReliefWebEbola outbreak in DR Congo still outpacing resp...[read more]

McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence - NPR
McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence  NPRMitch McConnell reveals fall led to hospitalization after weeks of silence  The GuardianSen. Mitch McConnell releases health update after hospitalization  WTVCUS Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pn...[read more]