articles 15 jul.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Iran says peace deal voided, calls fighting an 'existential war' after US attacks
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/c71ae057-1edd-4750-b9ee-d38e9ecade4f

Iran UNLEASHES on US Navy Fifth Fleet in Bahrain + Bab El-Mandeb Closure is NEXT | Laith Marouf
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/iran-strikes-bahrain-laith-marouf

Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/trump-iran-power-plants-strike-threat-strait-of-hormuz

Trump is considering seizing Iran's islands and expanding the geography of strikes
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/tramp-razdumyvaet-nad-zakhvatom-ostrovov-irana-i-rasshireniem-geografii-udarov

Larry Johnson: 50,000+ U.S. Troops Deployed as Iran Pounds American Bases Across the Gulf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52rAG4xlR0k

U.S. fires a new wave of strikes on Iran and hits a tanker trying to skirt its blockade
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5894582/us-iran-updates

Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and power plants as US launches fresh attacks
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/5cd7285a-c9fc-4c43-9718-f9acdffc1ef3

U.S. Rewards UAE With License-Free Access to Advanced AI Chips After Support in Iran Operations 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-Rewards-UAE-With-License-Free-Access-to-Advanced-AI-Chips-After-Support-in-Iran-Operations/

Iran Sent Message to JD Vance Warning that Kushner and Witkoff Were “Abusing” Their Inside Access to Negotiations
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/iran-jd-vance-kushner-witkoff-exploiting-negotiations

Iran focused on defense, has no plan for talks: Spox
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246243/Iran-to-respond-to-any-US-breaches-of-commitments-Spox

Iran blasts intensfied Israeli aggression against Palestine
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246242/Iran-blasts-intesfied-Israeli-agggression-against-Palestine

Iran hits US Fifth Fleet fuel and stores, warns on exports
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246207/Iran-hits-Fifth-Fleet-fuel-and-stores-warns-on-all-exports

Explosions reported in Kuwait, Iraqi Kurdistan
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246241/Esplosions-reported-in-Kuwait-Iraqi-Kurdistan

US projectiles hit Hengam island in Persian Gulf
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246240/US-projectile-hits-Hengam-island-in-Persian-Gulf

VIDEO: Deers on Kharg island escape blasts to streets
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246239/VIDEO-Deers-on-Kharg-island-escape-blasts-to-streets

Over 30 civilians killed in US strikes on southern Iran
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246224/Over-30-civilians-killed-in-US-strikes-on-southern-Iran

More than 260 injured in latest US attacks on Iran
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246221/More-than-260-injured-in-latest-US-attacks-on-Iran

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say MQ-9 drone downed over southwestern Iran
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-s-revolutionary-guards-say-mq-9-drone-downed-over-southwestern-iran/3999711

The IRGC announced the interception of the latest American FLM-136 LUCAS UAV. 
https://en.topcor.ru/72792-ksir-zajavil-o-perehvate-novejshego-amerikanskogo-bpla-flm-136-lucas.html

Iran Army vows revenge for US attack on barracks
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246223/Iran-army-vows-revenge-for-US-attack-on-barracks

The Saudis Back Down
https://sonar21.com/the-saudis-back-down/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Vance tells Joe Rogan that some Israeli leaders want conflict with Iran to continue ‘indefinitely’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-joe-rogan-israel-iran-war-b3015839.html

‘Go to Hell’: JD Vance Accuses Israeli Officials of Trying to Prolong Iran War
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/go-to-hell-jd-vance-accuses-israeli-officials-of-trying-to-prolong-iran-war/

‘Netanyahu Lost the Brakes’: Maariv Warns Israel Is Heading toward Systemic Collapse
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/netanyahu-lost-the-brakes-maariv-warns-israel-is-heading-toward-systemic-collapse/

(Israeli) Coalition passes law gutting attorney general’s powers, removing key check on government
https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-passes-law-gutting-attorney-generals-powers-removing-key-check-on-government/

‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/15/gaza-flotilla-activist-rape-complaint-israel-anna-liedtke

Dead or Detained? Families in Gaza Search for Their Loved Ones
With over 9,500 missing in Gaza, Palestinians search for family members under the rubble, in the "numbered graves cemetery," or in Israeli prisons.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/missing-unidentified-gaza-dead-detained-numbers-cemetery

Saudis Cleared To Buy A Whopping 20,000 Laser-Guided Rockets
https://www.twz.com/air/saudis-cleared-to-buy-a-whopping-20000-laser-guided-rockets

The West Won’t Punish The Settlements. Its Two-State Solution Was Always a Sham 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/15/the-west-wont-punish-the-settlements-its-two-state-solution-was-always-a-sham/

Family Wiped Out, Police Targeted: Israel’s Genocide Claims 16 More Lives
https://israelpalestinenews.org/family-wiped-out-police-targeted-israels-genocide-claims-16-more-lives/

Israeli authorities force Jerusalemite resident to self-demolish part of his home
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/16/366721/

Jewish settler runs over six-year-old Palestinian child in al-Khalil
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/16/366719/

Warnings grow over sick Palestinian women prisoners in Damon Prison
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/15/366715/

Health Ministry: 13 martyrs, 18 injured in Gaza within 24 hours
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/15/366712/

IOF demolishes Palestinian structures south of Jenin, al-Khalil
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/15/366695/

Rights group: Israel’s prevention of Palestinians from returning to Gaza entrenches forced displacement
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/15/366690/

Israeli forces attack shepherds near Bethlehem
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/172669?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

EQA (Environment Quality Authority) thwarts attempt to dump Israeli solid waste on Palestinian Territory
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/172666?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Israeli forces uproot 40 centenary (decades-old) olive trees near Jenin
...the occupation forces have destroyed nearly 3,000 trees in the village since the beginning of the year as part of ongoing land-leveling operations.
https://english-wafa-ps.translate.goog/Pages/Details/172665?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident 
https://www.politico.eu/article/putins-next-move-baltic-incursion-warns-top-russian-dissident/

Lithuanian, Latvian leaders warn Russia may target Baltic infrastructure
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/babb859b-f445-4eca-8db3-42b878d1fe77

Zelenskyy dismisses popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in cabinet reshuffle
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/8f4f95c4-6006-4a2d-bbfa-6386d00a9611

Ukraine's parliament accepts PM Svyrydenko's resignation
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-parliament-accepts-pm-svyrydenkos-resignation/a-77954364

Zelenskyy pushes for a new government in Ukraine
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/74cdae89-5a8e-441c-a921-f5ea15762b0a

Why is Zelenskyy reshuffling Ukraine's government?
https://www.dw.com/en/zelenskyy-ukraine-government-reshuffle/a-77959640

EU and Ukraine seal 'drone deal' to boost joint production
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/d16bfebe-5ce0-4c99-bf03-7e8a2b3a6e7f

Ukraine: Six dead as Russia targets Sumy and Odesa
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/0053aa45-a271-4694-b759-540e524bdc7c

In retaliation for hours of attacks, Iran hit a US logistics base in Kuwait. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286302-v-otvet-na-mnogochasovye-udary-iran-porazil-bazu-amerikanskoj-logistiki-v-kuvejte.html

Footage of Geranium-4 missiles hitting Ukrainian ports and dry cargo ships is shown. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286352-gerani-4-nanesli-novye-udary-po-ukrainskim-morskim-portam-i-suhogruzam.html

The Russian Armed Forces have occupied part of the village of Ulanovo and are methodically retaking the Bachevsky salient. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286349-vs-rf-zanjali-chast-sela-ulanovo-i-metodichno-zabirajut-bachevskij-vystup.html

France's arms sales to Ukraine could fall through due to a lack of funds. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286346-prodazha-franciej-vooruzhenij-ukraine-mozhet-sorvatsja-iz-za-otsutstvija-deneg.html

A FAB strike destroyed the headquarters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces coordinating UAV attacks along the Novorossiya highway. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286331-udarom-fab-unichtozhen-koordinirujuschij-ataki-bpla-po-trasse-novorossija-shtab-vsu.html

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of three military dry cargo ships in Odessa.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8815864?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Air defense forces shot down more than 90 drones over Russia overnight
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8815258?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

House defeats bid to end military aid to Israel as over 100 Democrats vote for it
Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has soured
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/house-democrats-israel-aid

Israel And The United States Are Merging Their Militaries. Here’s Why. 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/15/israel-and-the-united-states-are-merging-their-militaries-heres-why/

Non-violent J6er gets 22 years. Illegal who killed 3 Americans gets 5…
https://revolver.news/2026/07/non-violent-j6er-gets-22-years-illegal-who-killed-3-americans-gets-5/

Over 100 House Democrats vote to end military aid to Israel in significant rebuke to US ally – as it happened
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/15/todd-blanche-attorney-general-senate-donald-trump-ice-darline-graham-lindsey-graham-us-politics-live-news

America gives up its sovereignty connecting the US and Israeli militaries, and making it difficult to separate them no matter what people think in the future. 
The voters are stripped of their power by the Zionists
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6uvu0UwgHMI

Rigging Elections - Martin Armstrong
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/rigging-elections-2/

Vance says Trump administration ‘absolutely screwed up’ release of the Epstein files
The vice president said former AG Pam Bondi ‘overstated what we had.’
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/15/vance-trump-screwed-up-epstein-files-01000142

Trump's intelligence pick Jay Clayton won't affirm Biden won 2020 election
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/de6cb07b-a983-4577-9795-6903ebe09bda

University Of California Suspends Move To Restore Standardized Testing
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/university-california-suspends-move-restore-standardized-testing

Border czar warns there will be more ‘bloodshed’ unless Democrats ‘shut their mouths’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tom-homan-ice-shootings-democrat-b3015843.html

Trump reaches historic mark that only Biden and Carter achieved - and it’s not good news
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-approval-inflation-biden-carter-b3015536.html

Soon It Will Be Illegal To Oppose Imperialism 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/15/soon-it-will-be-illegal-to-oppose-imperialism/

Tucker Carlson’s left-right, third party dream
https://israelpalestinenews.org/tucker-carlson-new-party/

Christians Should Stop Trying To Fix Israel’s “Problem”
Christians, especially evangelicals, are stepping up to help Israel out of its genocide-Induced slump. Is that a good idea?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/christian-israel-problem/

Israel keeps killing in Gaza as it polishes its reputation in US – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-keeps-killing-in-gaza-as-it-polishes-its-reputation-in-us-daily-update/

‘Palestine is disappearing’: Church backs genocide report despite Chief Rabbi’s bid to block debate
https://israelpalestinenews.org/palestine-is-disappearing-church-backs-genocide-report-despite-chief-rabbis-bid-to-block-debate/

Did Lindsey Graham die in a Russian missile strike?
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died unexpectedly in Washington on Saturday, according to the official version. However, he was in Ukraine on Saturday and visited a drone factory that was hit by a Russian missile that day. Did Graham die in the process?
https://anti-spiegel.ru/2026/ist-lindsey-graham-bei-einem-russischen-raketenangriff-gestorben/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

Here’s why Fauci can’t chicken out and plead the ‘Fifth’ during upcoming hearing…
https://revolver.news/2026/07/heres-why-fauci-cant-chicken-out-and-plead-the-fifth-during-upcoming-hearing/

Researchers Warn That COVID-19 Could Leave Lasting Effects on Heart Valves - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/researchers-warn-that-covid-19-could-leave-lasting-effects-on-heart-valves

WHO Data Shows That Thailand Leads the World With 7,400 Plus COVID-19 Cases in the Last 28 Days Since 28th of June! - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/who-data-shows-that-thailand-leads-the-world-with-7400-plus-covid-19-cases-in-the-last-28-days-since-28th-of-june

Judge Revokes Bail for Mother Charged With Murdering Twins Who Died 8 Days After Vaccines
This is easily the most disturbing story of the year.
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/judge-revokes-bail-for-mother-charged

Outbreak of diarrhea from parasite expands to more states as US cases soar beyond last year’s level
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/outbreak-diarrhea-parasite-expands-more-180849369.html

North Carolina cyclospora cases top 300
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/north-carolina-cyclospora-cases-top

CDC HAN on cyclospora infections in the US
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/cdc-han-on-cyclospora-infections

Senate bill seeks to curb US reliance on China in drug industry
Warren, Rick Scott Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Regulators to Investigate Impact of Foreign Investment on U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warren-rick-scott-lead-bipartisan-push-urging-regulators-to-investigate-impact-of-foreign-investment-on-u-s-pharmaceutical-supply-chains/

Philippines: Samar records hundreds of suspected chikungunya cases
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/philippines-samar-records-hundreds

URGENT WARNING From Bret Weinstein: ALL 3 Vaccine Technologies Are Fundamentally UNSAFE
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/all-vaccines-are-bioweapons-that



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

US tightens AI policies on China amid Anthropic’s call to extend lead
https://cryptobriefing.com/us-tightens-ai-policies-on-china-amid-anthropics-call-to-extend-lead/

Anthropic’s Fable and the State of AI
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/06/anthropics-fable-and-the-state-of-ai.html

(After floods kill dozens) Beijing Official Builds AI Disaster App for Less Than 30 Yuan ($US 4.43)
https://www.citynewsservice.cn/articles/shanghaidaily/news/beijing-official-builds-ai-disaster-app-for-less-than-30-yuan-4kbb65vk

Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-is-reportedly-training-salespeople-to-talk-down-openai-and-anthropic/

Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/tesla-driver-in-fatal-texas-crash-pressed-accelerator-100-ntsb-confirms/

Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/15/microsoft-patches-record-number-of-security-vulnerabilities-citing-its-use-of-ai/

Nebraska wants data centers to come clean about water usage 
https://grist.org/climate-energy/nebraska-wants-data-centers-to-come-clean-about-water-usage/

Lamborghini says EV tech ‘not mature enough,’ pushes first EV past 2030
https://electrek.co/2026/07/15/lamborghini-ev-not-mature-enough/

Another state adds a way to report reckless e-bike and e-scooter riders
https://electrek.co/2026/07/11/another-state-adds-a-way-to-report-reckless-e-bike-and-e-scooter-riders/

Australia’s 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese — even Tesla’s
https://electrek.co/2026/07/10/australia-top-7-evs-all-chinese/

BYD wins 11.3 GWh battery deal for world’s largest solar+storage
https://electrek.co/2026/07/10/byd-masdar-11-gwh-rtc-storage-abu-dhabi/

World-First Floating Wind Technology to Help Power Oil Rigs
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/World-First-Floating-Wind-Technology-to-Help-Power-Oil-Rigs.html

They wanted to hold Exxon accountable. Then they got hacked.
https://grist.org/article/exxon-lawsuit-hacking-environmental-activist-email-court/



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

SpaceX Starship: Flight Test 13 Set for Liftoff
https://www.leonarddavid.com/spacex-starship-flight-test-13-set-for-liftoff/

Venus on Earth: DAVINCI Descent Camera System Tested
https://www.leonarddavid.com/venus-on-earth-davinci-descent-camera-system-tested/

T. rex babies were born ready to run and feed themselves
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-rex-babies-born-ready.html

Alien world chemistry found inside meteorite that struck New Jersey home
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-alien-world-chemistry-meteorite-struck.html

Scientists recover sub-Saharan Africa's oldest ancient animal DNA
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-scientists-recover-saharan-africa-oldest.html

Tiny water droplets convert stubborn plastic waste into valuable acids, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-tiny-droplets-stubborn-plastic-valuable.html

Asteroid breakup may explain inner solar system bombardment 800 million years ago
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-asteroid-breakup-solar-bombardment-million.html

New process turns mixed plastic waste directly into hydrogen fuel without sorting
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-plastic-hydrogen-fuel.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

9 Jets Declared Fuel Emergencies After A British Airways A320 Blocked Gatwick's Runway
https://simpleflying.com/gatwick-airport-fuel-emergency-british-airways-a320-blocked/

Wife describes moment husband was nearly sucked out of plane: 'His head and arm were hanging out'
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/article/wife-describes-moment-husband-was-nearly-sucked-out-of-plane-his-head-and-arm-were-hanging-out-164454158.html

Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hegseth-announces-new-policy-to-test-troops-for-low-testosterone-and-offer-them-hormone-replacement-therapy

Project Able Baker: Use of Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms for Reusable Launch
https://www.leonarddavid.com/project-able-baker-use-of-offshore-oil-and-gas-platforms-for-reusable-launch/

U.S. Central Command Precision Strike Reveals How Iran Uses Rail Infrastructure for Its S-200 Air Defense System.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-central-command-strike-reveals-how-iran-uses-rail-infrastructure-for-its-s-200-air-defense-system

China’s J-16 Beast Mode Reveals a Strategy for High-Volume Beyond-Visual-Range Warfare.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/chinas-j-16-beast-mode-reveals-a-strategy-for-high-volume-beyond-visual-range-warfare

U.S. Navy Seeks Unmanned Aircraft for Ford and Nimitz Carriers with 1,000-Nautical-Mile Strike Reach.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-navy-seeks-unmanned-aircraft-for-ford-and-nimitz-carriers-with-1-000-nautical-mile-strike-reach

British Army Successfully Completes First HX Autonomous Convoy Training with Rheinmetall 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/British-Army-Successfully-Completes-First-HX-Autonomous-Convoy-Training-with-Rheinmetall/

Europe Launches Bliksem EXO to Build Its First Exo-Atmospheric Ballistic Missile Interceptor 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Europe-Launches-Bliksem-EXO-to-Build-Its-First-Exo-Atmospheric-Ballistic-Missile-Interceptor/

U.S. DOE Grants SuperCritical Exclusive License to Extract Uranium From Seawater Using Patented Technology 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-DOE-Grants-SuperCritical-Exclusive-License-to-Extract-Uranium-From-Seawater-Using-Patented-Technology/

Critics slam idea to create US combatant command for robots
Lawmakers want a central HQ for AI and robotics but experts know this means more Pentagon bloat and mission creep, with no benefit to military readiness 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/ai-command/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

Hottest Tour de France ever pushes riders to the limit
https://www.dw.com/en/hottest-tour-de-france-ever-pushes-riders-to-the-limit/g-77966329

Thousands flock to see brief and rare blooming of corpse flowers in California
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/14/corpse-flowers-huntington-los-angeles-california

New Species of Monkey Discovered in the Congo
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/species-monkey-discovered-congo-180000018.html

Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task
https://theconversation.com/water-pollution-has-long-been-a-threat-to-the-great-barrier-reef-plans-to-fix-it-arent-up-to-the-task-286850

For the Birds: Solar Panels over Peatlands May Increase Avian Biodiversity
A new study finds an unusual mix of bird species thriving in a German solar park built on degraded peatland. 
https://eos.org/articles/for-the-birds-solar-panels-over-peatlands-may-increase-avian-biodiversity

Video. Po river choked by algae bloom as Italy battles heat and navigability woe
https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/07/15/po-river-choked-by-algae-bloom-as-italy-battles-heat-and-navigability-woes

Wildfire smoke engulfs Toronto, Canada and turns its skies orange
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/16/wildfire-smoke-engulfs-toronto-canada-and-turns-its-skies-orange

Microplastics reach even 2,000 meters below the ocean surface, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-microplastics-meters-ocean-surface.html

Striking new species of African monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-species-african-monkey-deep-congo.html

It’s so hot trains are running slower to avoid damaging the tracks
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/trains-slow-amtrak-heat-weather-b3015648.html

What's erupting? List & map of currently active volcanoes
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html



ECONOMY

US-Iran tensions threaten to end the break on US gas prices
Americans have enjoyed some relief at the gas pump in recent weeks, relief that helped cool inflation. That may not last as the United States and Iran continue to vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/55d221c4-f0e4-4026-b4ba-199d81270a9e

Brent crude price climbs again as Middle East conflict reignites
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/86c188a2-0481-4c18-aff4-4e12ba92278b

Reserves that averted a 'full-blown' oil shock are running low, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund said the global economy was spared the worst of an oil price shock because of large reserves built up in recent years. The fund now warns those reserves are running low.
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/7c7c4a07-a8b1-4c92-8052-42829224af91

99-year-old convenience store chain (7-11) closing 645 stores
https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/99-old-convenience-store-chain-191158674.html

Opinion - $6 million a day: Trump’s disclosures show he is the swamp’s biggest monster
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/opinion-6-million-day-trump-143000986.html

Senators Block $1.15 Trillion Pentagon Bill Over Trump’s Illegal Iran War, Israel Integration
https://israelpalestinenews.org/senators-block-1-15-trillion-pentagon-bill-over-trumps-illegal-iran-war-israel-integration/



EU - UK - CANADA

EU fails to strike Russia sanctions deal after 3 days of talks 
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-russia-oil-price-cap-sanctions-delayed/

French parliament legalizes assisted dying 
https://www.politico.eu/article/french-parliament-legalizes-assisted-dying/

Greenland research centre halts new collaborations with US to protect its scientists
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/15/greenland-research-centre-halts-new-collaborations-with-us-to-protect-its-scientists

VIDEO: Horrible fire engulfed inside train in Canada
The terrifying footage was recorded from inside a train surrounded by raging flames near Armstrong, Ontario, Canada.
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/246220/VIDEO-Horrible-fire-engulfed-inside-a-train-in-Canada

Pakistani migrant family jailed for life over honor killing of teenage daughter in Italy
https://rmx.news/italy/pakistani-migrant-family-jailed-for-life-over-honor-killing-of-teenage-daughter-in-italy/

‘Free speech has its limits,’ rules Czech Supreme Court after upholding suspended sentence for dissident who wore pro-Russian ‘Z’ hoodie
https://rmx.news/article/free-speech-has-its-limits-rules-czech-supreme-court-after-upholding-suspended-sentence-for-dissident-who-wore-pro-russian-z-hoodie/

Prosecutors seek nine-year prison sentence for Senegalese migrant accused of raping disabled minor in Spanish garage
https://rmx.news/article/prosecutors-seek-nine-year-prison-sentence-for-senegalese-migrant-accused-of-raping-disabled-minor-in-spanish-garage/

The D-Day Invasion we won’t talk too much about
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/07/15/the-d-day-invasion-we-wont-talk-too-much-about/

COVID-19 SCAM: Billions of UK taxpayers’ money disappears
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/07/15/covid-19-scam-billions-of-uk-taxpayers-money-disappears/



CHINA - ASIA

China's Pacific submarine missile test seen as Xi testing Trump's limits
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/a80967ce-b20f-4be2-ba3f-1d0f628cfd14



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

US Sanctions Cuba’s Tourism Ministry, Deepening an Economic Crisis
https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-sanctions-cuba-tourism-ministry-mintur/

French Company Suspends Shipments to Cuba Following U.S. Executive Order
https://www.telesurenglish.net/french-company-suspends-shipments-to-cuba-following-u-s-executive-order/

16 Tons of Brazilian Powdered Milk Arrive in Cuba
https://www.telesurenglish.net/16-tons-of-brazilian-powdered-milk-arrive-in-cuba/

Russian Aid Reaches Venezuela After Twin Earthquakes
https://www.telesurenglish.net/russian-aid-venezuela-after-earthquakes/

The United States will impose duties of 25% on imports from Brazil
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/ssha-vvedut-poshliny-v-25-na-import-iz-brazilii



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Gulf Conflict Risk Threatens $100 Billion in Africa Investment and Remittances
https://www.riotimesonline.com/gulf-war-risk-africa-investment-remittances-2026/

Qatar Opens Its Piggy Bank for DRC’s Copper-Cobalt Belt
https://www.riotimesonline.com/qatar-opens-piggy-bank-drc-minerals-2026/

Congo Ebola outbreak tops 2,000 confirmed cases in 5 provinces
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/congo-ebola-outbreak-tops-2000-confirmed

US troop withdrawal from Nigeria hints at new Africa strategy
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/b51b02b3-7b95-4953-ac5f-0593088704bf

Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious marijuana
https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-court-rejects-rastafari-bid-for-religious-freedom-marijuana-exemption/a-77971666

Kenya's 'political gangs' fuel election fears
https://www.dw.com/en/kenyas-political-gangs-fuel-election-fears/a-77970615

RSF drone strike targets power station in northern Sudan
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/rsf-drone-strike-targets-power-station-in-northern-sudan/3999702