Topical, anti-inflammatory news

Thursday, July 23, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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1
US Signs Nuclear Cooperation Agreement With Saudi Arabia, Allowing Possible Future Uranium Enrichment
  • BBC News — “US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia”
  • BBC World — “US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia”
  • NPR News — “U.S. signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. And, Nolan Wells' independent autopsy results”
  • NPR News — “U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia faces criticism in Israel”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Critics warn U.S. nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia could fuel proliferation”
2
US Strikes Continue Against Iran as Houthis Attack Oil Tankers Near Saudi Ports
  • Fox News World — “Iran regime change talk resurfaces as Trump says Tehran 'wants to meet' amid US strikes”
  • BBC World — “Houthis claim attack on oil tankers as US launches more strikes on Iran”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump escalates threats, vows to target Iranian bridges and power plants”
3
European Union Fines Google Approximately $1 Billion for Violating Digital Competition Rules
  • The Guardian — “EU fines Google €890m for competition breaches over search and apps”
  • The New York Times — “Google Hit With $1 Billion Fine for Abusing Its Power in Europe”
4
Ukrainian Drones Strike Wildberries Warehouses Inside Russia in Escalating Air Campaign
  • The New York Times — “A New Target for Ukraine’s Long-Range Attacks: Russia’s Version of Amazon”
  • BBC World — “Russia's businesses under strain from Ukraine's attacks on Wildberries”
5
Nicaragua's Parliament Moves to Abolish Elections After President Ortega's Declaration
  • Fox News World — “Nicaragua's parliament plans to eliminate elections to codify President Ortega's declaration”
6
Trump Attends Dignified Transfer Ceremony for Four US Service Members Killed in Jordan and Iraq
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump salutes 'great heroes' as he attends dignified transfer of US service members killed in Jordan, Iraq”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump gives emotional tribute to fallen Army Lt Tyler Feehan after flying grieving family on Air Force One”
7
BBC Visits Iranian School Where Strike Killed 120 Children
  • BBC News — “'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children”
8
Alphabet Reports Strong Revenue Growth and Quadrupled Profit, Raises AI Spending Projections
  • The Guardian — “Google reports 12th consecutive quarter of strong revenue gains”
  • The New York Times — “Google Sets the Pace on Hefty A.I. Spending”
  • The New York Times — “Alphabet Quadruples Profit to $112 Billion, Fueled by A.I. Investments”
9
Tesla Quarterly Profit Falls Despite Rising Car Sales, as Price Cuts and Higher Costs Weigh
  • The Guardian — “Tesla’s profits slide despite growing revenue as it pivots to robotics and AI ”
  • The New York Times — “Tesla Profit Falls Even as Car Sales Rebound”
10
House Passes $1.15 Trillion Defense Bill That Would Rename Pentagon the Department of War
  • PBS NewsHour — “House votes to adopt Department of War renaming as part of annual defense bill”
11
House Passes Bill Adding New Limits on Congressional Stock Trading, Short of Full Ban
  • Biztoc — “House passes bill to restrict, not ban, lawmaker stock trading”
12
US Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Surpasses 4,000 Cases, Setting Record as FDA Investigates Source
  • The Epoch Times — “FDA Investigates New Cyclospora Outbreak as Cases on Rise Across Midwest”
  • Cbs News — “Expert on why the cyclospora parasite has been so hard to track”
13
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”
14
Ebola Spreads in Congolese Displacement Camps Housing One Million People
  • The New York Times — “‘We Will All Die From Ebola Here’: Virus Stalks Crowded Camps in Congo”
15
Wildfire in Southwest France Forces Evacuation of More Than 20,000 People Near Bordeaux
  • The Guardian — “More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France”
  • BBC News — “France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west”
  • BBC World — “France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west”
  • Guardian Environment — “More than 20,000 evacuated after intense wildfire in France”
16
Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall in Louisiana; Flooding Affects Kentucky and West Virginia
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana”
  • Guardian Environment — “Tropical storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45mph winds”
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