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Sunday, July 26, 2026 · AM Edition · Sources

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US Pauses Airstrikes on Iran for Second Consecutive Day as Diplomatic Talks Continue
  • Wthr — “Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?”
  • Rutland Herald — “Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?”
  • Usnews — “Airstrikes Have Paused and Talks Are Pressing Forward. but Can the US and Iran Take the Off-Ramp?”
  • The Guardian — “US pauses attacks on Iran for a second day as peace talks continue ”
  • The New York Times — “U.S.-Iran War Pauses for 2nd Straight Day”
2
Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Arabia; US Forces Disable Vessel Breaching Iran Blockade
  • BBC World — “Iran-backed Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia”
3
International Criminal Court Removes Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
  • Fox News World — “ICC prosecutor whose Netanyahu warrant fueled Mamdani arrest threat is fired over sexual misconduct”
4
Romanian F-16 Shoots Down Unauthorized Drone in First Such Interception by a NATO Member
  • Fox News World — “Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach, marking first for NATO ally”
5
Zelensky Faces Political Fallout After Dismissing Ukrainian Defence Minister
  • BBC World — “Zelensky tries to fix crisis over removal of defence minister and counts the cost”
6
UK Prime Minister Burnham Completes First Week in Office, Signals Willingness to Disagree Publicly with Trump
  • BBC News — “Burnham says he is prepared to call out Trump 'if right for Britain'”
  • BBC News — “Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview”
  • PBS NewsHour — “Burnham caps busy first week as UK's new prime minister at part-time office in Manchester”
7
Trump Administration Imposes New Round of Tariffs on More Than 80 Countries
  • PBS NewsHour — “Trump sets new tariffs on trading partners, covering nearly all U.S. imports”
8
Intel Reports 25% Revenue Increase, Its Fastest Growth in 15 Years, Driven by AI Chip Demand
9
Over 330,000 Haitian Immigrants Set to Lose Legal Status as Administration Moves to End Temporary Protected Status
  • The Guardian — “‘We’re human beings’: Haitians in the US fear family separation and deportation to violence”
10
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting in 23 States
  • Fox News Politics — “Federal appeals court rejects Trump bid to enforce mail ballot order ahead of midterm elections”
11
SAVE America Act Faces Senate Delay as McConnell's Extended Absence Leaves Republicans Short of Votes
  • Fox News — “Trump's SAVE America Act stalls as McConnell's absence complicates Senate path”
  • Fox News Politics — “Trump's SAVE America Act stalls as McConnell's absence complicates Senate path”
12
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Midwest Poultry Services Eggs Sickens 98 People Across 17 States
  • PBS NewsHour — “Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people in 17 states since November, FDA says”
13
CDC Reports US Measles Cases in 2026 Already Exceed Full-Year Total for 2025
  • PBS NewsHour — “News Wrap: CDC reports more measles cases so far this year than in all of 2025”
14
RFK Jr. Calls for More Alzheimer's Screening While Key Federal Research Panel Remains Inactive
  • The Guardian — “RFK Jr urges Alzheimer’s screening but blunts key panel that could drive research”
15
FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Broader Access to Peptide Compounds Through Compounding Pharmacies
  • The New York Times — “F.D.A. Panel’s Vote on Peptides Raises Concerns About a Prescribing Boom”
  • The New York Times — “The F.D.A. Could Clear These Peptides. Here’s What the Research on Them Shows.”
16
AI Companies Divide Over Whether Chinese Open-Source Models Should Be Restricted in the US
  • The New York Times — “Silicon Valley Splits Over Closing the Borders to Chinese A.I.”
17
One Person Killed, 16 Injured in Vehicle Attack at Berlin Pride Event; Suspect Identified and Being Sought
  • Wsj — “Van Rams Into Crowd at Berlin Pride Parade, Killing One”
  • The Guardian — “Police hunt for suspect after one killed and 16 injured in attack at Berlin Pride”
  • The New York Times — “Berlin Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Attack on Pride Parade”
  • Fox News World — “At least 1 dead, several injured after van rams into crowd at Pride festival; suspect 'known to police'”
  • BBC World — “What we know so far about the Berlin Pride ramming attack”
  • NPR News — “One dead, several injured after vehicle plows through crowd at Berlin Pride event”
18
Wildfires Force More Than 330,000 Evacuations Across France and Spain as New Heat Wave Approaches
  • The New York Times — “Live Updates: Extreme Heat and Strong Winds Fuel Wildfires in France and Spain”
  • BBC News — “Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux”
  • BBC World — “Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux”
  • NPR News — “France and Spain fires force more than 200,000 to flee homes”
  • Guardian Environment — “France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened”
  • Guardian Environment — “Firefighters in Spain and France battle raging wildfires – video”
19
Russian Ballistic Missile Strike on Drone Exhibition Near Kyiv Kills Ten People
  • BBC World — “Ten killed in Russian attack on drone exhibition near Kyiv”
20
Third Major Heat Dome in a Month to Bring Dangerous Temperatures to 70 Million Americans
  • Guardian Environment — “Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third ‘heat dome’ in month”
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