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Live Updates: U.S. to Resume Shipping Blockade on Iran

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-13T20:23:03+00:00

President Trump also said the United States would charge a 20 percent fee on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump says Iran will be hit hard Monday and Tuesday amid fresh clashes over strait of Hormuz – Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T20:18:51+00:00

US president says strait will remain open ‘with or without’ Iran and there will be a 20% rate charged on all cargo shipped; Iran’s foreign minister shot back that Iran would charge a lower rateTrump renews Iran blockade and again threatens to take control of strait of HormuzBahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom

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Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T20:18:35+00:00

South Carolina governor asks Darline Graham to replace Republican who died on Saturday, after Trump backed the decisionSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailHenry McMaster, South Carolina’s governor, appointed Lindsey Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, to replace him in the Senate after his death on Saturday, after Donald Trump recommended that she be given the role.“Lindsey took care of his little sister in years long departed. It’s my honor to ask his little sister Darline Graham to finish his work for him now,” the Republican governor said as he announced her appointment. Continue

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World pays tribute to Qatar’s Father Emir

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-13T20:17:21+00:00

From Gaza to India, this is how the world paid tribute to Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.

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Minnesota prosecutors get evidence on ICE killings from federal authorities

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:59:29+00:00

Previously withheld material concerns fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti during immigration crackdownPreviously withheld evidence regarding the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti is now in the hands of Minnesota prosecutors, helping the state gain clarity on the deaths that occurred earlier this year during protests against a federal immigration crackdown.“Through the cooperation of our federal partners, we have obtained hard drives of previously withheld evidence in the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, and the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis,” the Hennepin county att

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Hungary’s Parliament Removes Orban Loyalist From Presidential Post

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:40:14+00:00

Peter Magyar, Hungary’s prime minister, defended the extraordinary move, which has been criticized by human rights groups and by allies of Viktor Orban, the former far-right leader.

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Man tossed into the air by ‘agitated’ bull bison was grandfather visiting Yellowstone with grandson

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:32:29+00:00

Carl McDaniel was ‘respectful distance’ from animal when it charged and has severe injuries, including broken bonesA tourist who was tossed 8ft in the air by a bison at Wyoming’s Yellowstone national park – an encounter viewed by more than a million social media users thanks to a viral video online – has been identified as a “community-minded” grandfather from Washington state.Carl McDaniel had severe injuries including broken bones after Friday’s campsite encounter with the bison, which was posted to YouTube by the Wyoming news outlet Cowboy State Daily. A photographer named Mike MacLeod rush

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : les Etats-Unis vont reprendre le blocus des ports iraniens mardi à 22 heures, annonce l’armée américaine

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-13T19:29:07+00:00

Le commandement américain pour le Moyen-Orient a annoncé, dans un communiqué, qu’ils appliqueraient le blocus naval voulu par le président américain. Ce blocus, instauré en réponse au verrouillage du détroit d’Ormuz par l’Iran, avait été levé le 18 juin dans le cadre de la trêve entre Washington et Téhéran

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ICE fatally shoots 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine during immigration operation – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:23:51+00:00

Senator Angus King raised concerns that ICE agents were not wearing body cameras; witnesses described the man as being shot in the headSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Democrat’s outgoing senator for Michigan Gary Peters has endorsed member of Congress Haley Stevens to be his successor over Abdul El-Sayed in the state’s neck-and-neck primary race set for 4 August.“She has demonstrated to me time and time again that she’s a fighter,” Peters told the Detroit News. “We need workhorses in the Senate, and we need someone who can do that job from day one. This is not a place for on-the-job

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Spanish PM visits site of deadly wildfire

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:22:53+00:00

Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez met with firefighters and emergency crews who battled a wildfire in Almeria.

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Leaders give press conference after ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting in Paris – as it happened

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:22:35+00:00

French president Emmanuel Macron has been hosting leaders amid hopes that Ukraine’s recent advances could force Putin towards negotiationsin KyivMeanwhile, Russia has been forced to suspend shipping in the Sea of Azov after 90 vessels were targeted by Ukrainian drones in less than a week. Continue reading...

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Immigration bill amend will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:20:17+00:00

Andy Burnham expected to vote in favour of home secretary’s changes to legal loophole and asylum systemUK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will amend the immigration bill to allow the deportation of the Rochdale grooming gang, the first step in removing Shabir Ahmed from the UK.At present, Ahmed cannot be deported because of a 1971 law applying to Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago. Continue reading...

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Immigration bill amendment will allow removal of Rochdale gang leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T19:20:17+00:00

Shabana Mahmood to make it possible to deport Commonwealth citizens convicted of serious criminalityThe home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will amend the immigration bill to allow the deportation of the Rochdale grooming gang, the first step in removing Shabir Ahmed from the UK.At present, Ahmed cannot be deported because of a 1971 law applying to Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK more than 50 years ago. Continue reading...

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РКН зафиксировал снижение объема «белой» интернет-рекламы в 2025 году

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-07-13T19:15:56+00:00

Компании передали в Единый реестр интернет-рекламы (ЕРИР) информацию о размещениях в интернете в 2025 г. на 691 млрд руб., следует из отчета, опубликованного на сайте Роскомнадзора (РКН; выполняет функции оператора ЕРИР). Это на 19,5% меньше показателя 2024 г. Документ был подготовлен при участии экспертов Ассоциации коммуникационных агентств России (АКАР), уточнил представитель РКН.

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UK designates IRGC as terrorist organisation

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:57:57+00:00

The UK government has designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation under new powers.

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U.K. to Change Law to Allow Deportation of ‘Grooming Gang’ Leader

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:55:33+00:00

The British government on Monday laid out steps enabling the deportation to Pakistan of Shabir Ahmed, the leader of a gang that raped dozens of girls in Northern England.

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Tice gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe, but only on second try | John Crace

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:50:22+00:00

After a wild attack on the Times, Reform’s deputy leader was all poise in the Commons – unlike some of his party’s other MPsThis is the third murder of either a sitting or former MP that I’ve covered in the last 10 years. It doesn’t get any easier or less shocking. Every death diminishes us all. The least you would hope is for politicians to behave with dignity. To set an example. For those who knew Ann Widdecombe to express their personal loss, for party leaders and ministers to convey the horror of her death and offer their condolences to her family and friends. Probably best for everyone el

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Tice finally gauges the mood on the death of Ann Widdecombe | John Crace

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:50:22+00:00

After a wild attack on the media, Reform’s deputy leader joins other MPs in the Commons offering tributes rather than speculationThis is the third murder of either a sitting or former MP that I’ve covered in the last 10 years. It doesn’t get any easier or less shocking. Every death diminishes us all. The least you would hope is for politicians to behave with dignity. To set an example. For those who knew Ann Widdecombe to express their personal loss, for party leaders and ministers to convey the horror of her death and offer their condolences to her family and friends. Probably best for everyo

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‘Coalition of the willing’ to build shared European anti-ballistic programme

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:45:46+00:00

Ukraine and nine other countries including UK issue joint statement as leaders meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in ParisUkraine and nine other countries including the UK, Germany and France are to build a shared protection programme for Europe against ballistic missiles, using Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for more than four years.“Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement on Monday as leaders met the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for talks in Paris. Continue reading...

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РФ заявила про поставку 34 літаків Су-34 за два роки: аналітики поділилися, чи це реально

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-13T18:40:00+00:00

Аналітики зазначають, що наведені росіянами цифри викликають сумнів, оскільки є значно вищими, за будь-які оцінки з різних джерел, які фігурували до цього.

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Iran rejects US claim over strait of Hormuz as foreign minister mocks Trump’s vow to charge tolls - Middle East crisis live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-13T18:28:36+00:00

US president says strait will remain open ‘with or without’ Iran and there will be a 20% rate charged on all cargo shipped; Iran’s Abbas Araghchi shot back that Iran would charge a lower rateTrump renews Iran blockade and again threatens to take control of strait of HormuzBahrain’s military has accused Iran of targeting civilians with its latest attacks on the country, after Tehran said it had struck US military facilities and infrastructure there earlier.“Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its heinous attacks with missiles and drones that target civilians in the Kingdom of

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