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US Launches Fresh Airstrikes on Iran on Seventh Consecutive Day; Trump Hints at Ground Operation
President Donald Trump signals escalation as U.S. forces continue daily strikes against Iranian targets.
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Trump accuses China and Russia of election interference in primetime address
During a July 17, 2026 primetime speech, former President Donald Trump alleged that China and Russia orchestrated the largest election‑data breach in history, citing documents purporting to prove foreign meddling – claims that intelligence officials say find no evidence of a changed outcome.
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Trump accuses China of compromising U.S. election data, pledges to declassify intelligence
The former president repeated unfounded 2020‑election fraud claims on Thursday, saying Beijing breached the voting system and promising to release classified information.
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China on Friday Rejected Trump's Claim That Beijing Interfered in 2020 Election as 'Entirely Fabricated'
China on Friday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Beijing interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, calling the allegation 'entirely fabricated' and stating it has never sought to influence American elections.
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Donald Trump in primetime address revived long-running claims about US election security, accused China of what he called largest election data breach in history, and released documents he says reveal foreign interference
Donald Trump in a primetime address revived his long-running claims about the security of US elections, accused China of what he called the largest election data breach in history, and released documents he says reveal foreign interference, according to a developing France24 report.
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Macron attends Nice ceremony marking 10 years since terror attack that killed 86
French President Emmanuel Macron took part in a solemn commemoration in Nice on Tuesday for the tenth anniversary of the July 14, 2016 attack on the Promenade des Anglais, which also injured more than 400 people.
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Andy Burnham gives first speech in parliament since becoming Makerfield MP as reports say he is set to become British prime minister on Monday
In his first speech in parliament since winning the Makerfield seat, Burnham said new legislation will pass power to the people.
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US president considers toll for oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as Australian motorists brace for higher petrol prices
The government is worried about petrol costs if the plan goes ahead, while the opposition says a Strait of Hormuz toll would set a dangerous precedent.
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Hungarian parliament moves to oust President Tamas Sulyok
Lawmakers in Budapest moved to oust President Tamas Sulyok as part of Hungary’s continuing effort to leave the Viktor Orban era behind.
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Trump notifies Congress the United States is again at war with Iran
President Donald Trump’s notification to Congress says the U.S. is again at war with Iran, starting another 60-day clock for possible military action.
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Trump says US would probably take over Strait of Hormuz, get paid for control
Trump said the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling it, while also saying the US is reinstating a blockade of Iranian shipping and will keep the strait open.
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Opinion piece says Pezeshkian will be blamed as the scapegoat for a failed MoU
The article argues that blaming the Iranian president for the failed memorandum of understanding would obscure tensions between competing factions in Tehran.