Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Sunday, July 12, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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1
US and Iran Exchange Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Dispute Pushes Ceasefire to Breaking Point
  • The Guardian — “Trump rejects Iran’s strait of Hormuz closure claim as fight for control goes on”
  • The New York Times — “Live Updates: Cease-Fire Unraveling as U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes Again”
  • The New York Times — “Hard-Liners in Iran Want to Keep Fighting America”
  • The New York Times — “How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal”
  • BBC News — “US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran”
  • BBC World — “US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran”
2
Ukraine's Prime Minister Resigns as Zelensky Announces Government Reshuffle
  • The New York Times — “Zelensky Announces Leadership Shuffle as War Turns in Ukraine’s Favor”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Ukraine's prime minister steps down as Zelenskyy announces government reshuffle”
3
Analysts Warn 'Super' El Niño Could Drive Global Food Price Increases Through 2028
  • The Guardian — “‘Super’ El Niño could cause global food price shock lasting into 2028, analysts say”
4
State Attorneys General Prepare Lawsuit to Block $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
  • The New York Times — “States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros.”
5
Senator Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 After Sudden Illness
  • The Guardian — “Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, dies after sudden illness aged 71”
  • The Guardian — “‘Mr President, you’re not far behind God’: Lindsey Graham in his own words”
  • The Guardian — “Lindsey Graham’s sudden death sends shockwaves through Congress as politicians mourn and mull his replacement – as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “‘The fiercest of fighters’: Lindsey Graham remembered by politicians and foreign leaders after sudden death”
  • Fox News — “LISA DAFTARI: Lindsey Graham understood America's role in the world — and why it matters”
  • Fox News Politics — “From 'disgrace' to 'family': Trump's remarkable journey with Lindsey Graham”
  • Fox News Politics — “Graham's death ignites GOP scramble for Senate seat as Trump hints he already has a favorite”
  • Fox News Politics — “Lindsey Graham, South Carolina senator who rose from small-town roots to GOP power broker, dies at 71”
  • Fox News Politics — “'America and the world have lost a determined leader': Tributes pour in after Sen Lindsey Graham's death”
  • BBC World — “US senator and close Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness'”
  • BBC World — “Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era”
  • PBS NewsHour — “From staunch critic to fierce ally: Graham's long, strange and consequential friendship with Trump”
6
Trump Administration Removes Fifty-Year Habitat Protections Under the Endangered Species Act
  • The New York Times — “Trump, Ending Decades of Protection, Opens Wild Habitats to Drilling and Mining”
  • Guardian Environment — “‘Death sentence’: Trump administration to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining”
7
Trump Administration Cuts Federal Gun Violence Prevention Funding and Removes Related Reports
  • The New York Times — “Trump Administration Guts Efforts to Prevent Gun Violence, Suppressing Reports”
8
Keystone Pipeline Operator Agrees to $26.9 Million Penalty Over 2022 Kansas Oil Spill
  • PBS NewsHour — “Keystone Pipeline system's operator agrees to pay $26.9M penalty over major Kansas oil spill”
9
Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Spreads to 31 US States; Source Under Investigation
  • NPR News — “What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak hitting more than half of U.S. states”
10
Scientists Warn New World Screwworm Infestation Is Spreading Toward US Livestock
  • Guardian Environment — “Experts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bay”
11
Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI Alleging Trade Secret Theft
  • The Guardian — “Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets”
  • The New York Times — “Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets”
12
China Evacuates Nearly Two Million People as Typhoon Makes Landfall
  • BBC World — “China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall”
13
Flash Flooding in Missouri Kills One Person and Forces Rescue of 200 Campers
  • Guardian Environment — “Flash flooding in Missouri leaves one person dead as 200 campers are rescued”
14
Jannik Sinner Defends Wimbledon Men's Title With Four-Set Victory Over Alexander Zverev
  • The Guardian — “‘This one means a lot’: Sinner savours Wimbledon win after French Open disappointment”
  • The Guardian — “Sinner’s showpiece caps Wimbledon of Fery-tales and relentless heat”
  • The Guardian — “Fleeting window slammed shut as Zverev gets lost in the Sinner Zone”
  • The Guardian — “Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev: Wimbledon men’s singles final – as it happened”
  • BBC News — “Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon title”
15
Fire at Bangkok Bar Kills at Least 27 People
  • BBC News — “At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire”
  • BBC World — “At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire”
  • NPR News — “Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people, officials say”
16
Two Killed and Four Injured in Shooting at Toronto Festival
  • Fox News World — “Gunfire shatters Toronto Latin street festival, leaving at least 2 dead and multiple wounded”
  • NPR News — “Toronto police looking for suspects after deadly shooting at festival”
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