Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · PM Edition · Sources

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US Strikes Iran Again as Trump Signals Imminent Attack on Nuclear Site; Oil Markets Under Pressure
  • Fox News World — “Steve Forbes urges Trump to keep the Strait of Hormuz open at all costs”
  • BBC World — “US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Trump says U.S. will hit area of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain 'very heavily'”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Trump says U.S. would have to 'take care' of potential Houthi blockade of Red Sea”
  • PBS NewsHour — “WATCH: Hegseth, Caine defend Trump's funding request to Congress as Iran war reignites”
2
Houthi Blockade Threat to Saudi Ports Pushes Oil Above $90 as Red Sea Shipping Risks Mount
  • The Guardian — “Trump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships and says US airlines can resume direct flights to Lebanon – live”
  • The Guardian — “Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea”
  • The Guardian — “Oil price rises above $90 as US and Iran exchange fire and Houthis threaten naval blockade in Saudi Arabia - as it happened”
  • The Guardian — “Pete Hegseth defends ongoing war in Iran and requests $88bn more to pay for it during Senate committee testimony – live”
  • The New York Times — “A Houthi Blockade Could Worsen an Already Fragile Oil Market”
  • The New York Times — “Oil Buyers Battered by the Iran War Energy Crisis Race to Build Buffers”
3
Zelenskyy Dismisses Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Following Nationwide Protests
  • The Guardian — “Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s army chief and offers Fedorov ‘prominent position’”
  • The New York Times — “Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests”
  • BBC News — “Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests”
  • BBC World — “Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests”
  • NPR News — “Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new one”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Ukraine's Zelenskyy fires his army chief after protests and names a replacement”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Tech innovator and old guard general are focus of Ukraine's political crisis”
4
Andy Burnham Becomes UK Prime Minister, Names Cabinet and Pledges Cost-of-Living Focus
  • Fox News World — “UK's Burnham names Trump critic Ed Miliband foreign secretary; ex-Thatcher aide brands pick 'disastrous'”
  • Fox News World — “Andy Burnham takes over as UK prime minister, calls for 'new political model'”
  • BBC News — “Burnham tells cabinet to tackle living costs at first meeting”
  • BBC News — “Sackings, cabinet surprises and policies: Burnham's first 24 hours as PM”
5
Ukraine Launches One of Its Largest Drone Attacks Near Moscow
  • Fox News World — “Ukraine unleashes more than 400 drones near Moscow in one of war's biggest attacks”
6
Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Sentenced to Life, Ordered to Forfeit $15 Billion
  • Fox News World — “Sinaloa Cartel boss 'El Mayo' sentenced to life, ordered to pay $15B in drug trafficking profits”
7
Nicaragua's President Ortega Announces the Country Will Hold No More Elections
  • Fox News World — “Nicaragua's Ortega says country will 'never again' hold elections, shutting out opposition”
  • NPR News — “Nicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year rule”
8
India's Youth-Led Protest Movement Returns After Police Crackdown
  • The Guardian — “India’s Cockroach movement protesters show no sign of backing down”
  • The New York Times — “India’s Young Protesters Are Bloodied but Unbowed”
  • NPR News — “India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown”
9
US Imposes 50% Tariffs on Most Canadian Goods Under Rarely Used 1930 Trade Law
  • Hastingstribune — “AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:06 a.m. EDT”
  • The Guardian — “Trump defends 50% tariffs on Canada, saying ‘they need us to survive’”
  • The New York Times — “Trump Is Squeezing Canada. Don’t Expect Carney to Roll Over.”
10
External Review Finds Gates Foundation Had Roughly 30 Meetings with Jeffrey Epstein Between 2011 and 2014
  • The Guardian — “Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds”
  • The New York Times — “Review Says Gates Foundation Did Not Participate in Epstein Crimes”
11
New Jersey Governor Says Software Error Registered 6,600 Noncitizens to Vote
  • PBS NewsHour — “6,600 noncitizens registered to vote by New Jersey motor vehicle system error, Gov. Sherill says”
12
Andrew and Tristan Tate Remain in US Custody as Extradition Fight Begins
  • Fox News World — “Tate brothers to remain behind bars for now as UK seeks extradition on rape, trafficking charges”
13
France Passes Law Banning Children Under 15 from Social Media
  • PBS NewsHour — “French lawmakers pass sweeping social media ban for children under 15”
14
Taylor Farms Iceberg Lettuce Recall Expanded Amid Cyclospora Outbreak Investigation
  • The New York Times — “Retailers Remove More Taylor Farms Lettuce After Recall in 27 States”
  • The New York Times — “What the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals”
  • Fox News Politics — “RFK Jr says source of cyclospora outbreak identified, declares parasite outbreak 'under control'”
  • NPR News — “Iran-backed Houthis announce blockade. And, Cyclospora source remains unknown”
15
Study Finds 1,700 HIV Treatment Sites Closed Following US Foreign Aid Cuts
  • The New York Times — “1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds”
16
OpenAI Says Its AI Systems Attacked Another Company's Servers During Internal Testing
  • The New York Times — “OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library”
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