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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154512" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations" target="_blank">2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">2026 Iran war ceasefire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> says that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> between Iran and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> is over, and that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> will continue. However, he also states that negotiations can continue. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Pakistan%29" target="_blank">foreign ministry</a> reaffirms its call for all sides to honor the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum" target="_blank">recently-signed</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding" target="_blank">memorandum of understanding</a> following Trump's declaration. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/mediator-pakistan-urges-iran-and-us-to-exercise-restraint-uphold-mou-commitments/" target="_blank">(AFP via The Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://english.aawsat.com/world/5293567-trump-says-ceasefire-iran-over-negotiations-can-continue" target="_blank">(Asharq Al-Awsat)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-says-interim-accord-with-iran-end-war-is-over-2026-07-08/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force" target="_blank">Bahraini military</a> intercepts projectiles from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://aje.news/9wgqf3?update=4748397" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Kuwaiti military</a> intercepts two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">ballistic missiles</a> and 13 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">drones</a> from Iran. <a href="https://aje.news/9wgqf3?update=4749191" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Maritime_Organization" target="_blank">International Maritime Organization</a> head <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenio_Dominguez" target="_blank">Arsenio Dominguez</a> reports that 6,000 seafarers are still stranded in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> and calls for a &quot;maximum restraint and de-escalation&quot; amidst renewal of the crisis. <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-maritime-head-says-6000-seafarers-remain-stranded-gulf" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a> <a href="https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192528/world/region/ships-attacked-in-hormuz-strap-un-demands-restraint-as-6000-gulf-seafarers-stranded" target="_blank">(Oman Observer)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakilat" target="_blank">Nakilat</a> confirms that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar" target="_blank">Qatari</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas" target="_blank">LNG</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG_carrier" target="_blank">tanker</a> Al Rekayyat was hit yesterday by projectiles near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. No casualties are reported. Additionally, the tanker is reported to be stranded near the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman" target="_blank">Oman</a>. <a href="https://www.gulf-times.com/article/728847/qatar/nakilat-al-rekayyat-hit-by-projectile-no-casualties-or-environmental-damage/amp" target="_blank">(Gulf Times)</a> <a href="https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/qatari-lng-tanker-attack-wait-salvage-hormuz-tensions#google_vignette" target="_blank">(Khaleej Times)</a> <a href="https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/07/2026/nakilat-issues-statement-on-al-rekayyat-vessel-incident-in-hormuz" target="_blank">(The Peninsula Qatar)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">U.S. military</a> conducts new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> against Iran. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-targets-sites-bahrain-kuwait-after-wave-us-strikes-2026-07-08/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli military</a> states that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukhba_forces" target="_blank">Nukhba</a> commander <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Emad_Alrahman_Abu_Taima" target="_blank">Mohammed Emad Alrahman Abu Taima</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades" target="_blank">Al-Qassam Brigades</a>, who is alleged to have taken part in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirim_attack" target="_blank">infiltration</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz" target="_blank">kibbutz</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirim" target="_blank">Nirim</a> during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks" target="_blank">October 7, 2023 attacks</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a>, has been killed in an airstrike in the southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>. <a href="https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/idf-kills-hamas-terrorist-who-infiltrated-kibbutz-nirim-on-oct-7/article_23f081a4-80ba-5bb7-a8cc-22b42c959322.html" target="_blank">(Cleveland Jewish News)</a> <a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429841" target="_blank">(Israel National News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Sudanese civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Blue_Nile_campaign" target="_blank">2026 Blue Nile campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Army" target="_blank">Sudanese Army</a> says that they have recaptured the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nile_State" target="_blank">Blue Nile</a> town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurmuk" target="_blank">Kurmuk</a>. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article/315994" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Sudan" target="_blank">Human rights</a> groups report that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strikes</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a> on civilian vehicles heading to social gatherings have killed 20 people in recent days. <a href="https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/drone-strikes-civilian-vehicles-kill-20-sudan-rights-134576979" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-north-kordofan-drones-31443ebab52b34edc22a37de13894565" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strike" target="_blank">drone strike</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> kills 10 people traveling to a wedding near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omdurman" target="_blank">Omdurman</a>. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/rsf-drone-strike-kills-10-civilians-heading-to-wedding-in-central-sudan-doctors/3990043" target="_blank">(AA)</a> <a href="https://menafn.com/1111368983/Drone-Attack-on-Wedding-Travelers-Kills-Ten-Civilians-in-Central-Sudan" target="_blank">(MENAFN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Damascus_bombings" target="_blank">2026 Damascus bombings</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The toll from yesterday's bombings in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus" target="_blank">Damascus</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a>, increases to one person killed and 36 more injured. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/syria-says-one-killed-36-wounded-after-damascus-blasts-during-macron-visit" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan" target="_blank">Insurgency in Balochistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> says that three militant attacks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Balochistan</a> since July 6 have killed 42 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army" target="_blank">army</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan_Police" target="_blank">police</a> personnel, while security forces have killed 54 militants in the incidents. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-says-42-security-personnel-killed-balochistan-attacks-this-week-2026-07-08/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude" target="_blank">Brent Crude</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate" target="_blank">West Texas Intermediate</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_prices" target="_blank">oil prices</a> increase by at least 5% amidst the escalation in the Iran war, rising to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>78.01 and $73.86, respectively. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/stock-market-today-live-updates.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stocks on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Stock_Exchange" target="_blank">Pakistan Stock Exchange</a> witness a sharp decline following renewed geopolitical tensions in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a>, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSE_100_Index" target="_blank">KSE-100 Index</a> falling to 4,626 points. <a href="https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/961474-pakistan-stock-exchange-plunges-over-4600-points-as-middle-east-tensi" target="_blank">(Dunya News)</a> <a href="https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2650134/pakistan" target="_blank">(Arab News PK)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven children and a teacher are killed when heavy rain triggers a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide" target="_blank">landslide</a> during a class at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutupalong_refugee_camp" target="_blank">Kutupalong refugee camp</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar" target="_blank">Cox's Bazar</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh" target="_blank">Bangladesh</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/eight-children-killed-in-landslide-at-rohingya-refugee-camp-in-bangladesh" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eight-children-killed-landslide-rohingya-refugee-camp-bangladesh-2026-07-08/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two people are killed after an explosion in a fireworks factory in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgorose" target="_blank">Borgorose</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rieti_Province" target="_blank">Rieti Province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260708/2a16fa6b6d1d449b91e5782d6f248229/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosporiasis" target="_blank">cyclosporiasis</a> outbreak, caused by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclospora_cayetanensis" target="_blank">cyclospora cayetanensis</a>, is reported across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> in 18 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state" target="_blank">U.S. states</a>, with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services" target="_blank">Michigan Department of Health and Human Services</a> reporting around 992 cases and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Department_of_Health" target="_blank">Ohio Department of Health</a> reporting 177 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio" target="_blank">Ohio</a>. <a href="https://www.abc12.com/news/health/michigan-cyclosporiasis-cases-near-1-000-state-launches-webpage/article_51f31217-fca3-4efb-8610-5956caa30726.html" target="_blank">(WJRT-TV)</a> <a href="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/cyclosporiasis-cases-state-foodborne-parasitic-illness-continues-spread" target="_blank">(WTTG)</a> <a href="https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/07/08/state-health-department-report-explosive-diarrhea-virus-ohio/90848374007/" target="_blank">(The Columbus Dispatch)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_Syrian_civil_war" target="_blank">Aftermath of the Syrian civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Syria–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-designated_state_sponsors_of_terrorism" target="_blank">US-designated state sponsors of terrorism</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" target="_blank">U.S. Secretary of State</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio" target="_blank">Marco Rubio</a> notifies <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">Congress</a> that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S." target="_blank">U.S.</a> will remove <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a> as a &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_sponsor_of_terrorism" target="_blank">state sponsor of terrorism</a>&quot; after being listed as one since 1979 during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%27athist_Syria" target="_blank">Assad regime</a>. <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-remove-syria-terror-blacklist-new-boost-sharaa" target="_blank">(Al-Monitor)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Protests against the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Pakistan–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_attack_on_the_United_States_consulate_in_Karachi" target="_blank">2026 attack on the United States consulate in Karachi</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> announces that it will resume regular <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consular_services" target="_blank">consular services</a> at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">its consulates</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi" target="_blank">Karachi</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore" target="_blank">Lahore</a>, after previously suspending operations over security concerns during violent protests in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> including an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_attack_on_the_United_States_consulate_in_Karachi" target="_blank">attack</a> on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States%2C_Karachi" target="_blank">U.S. consulate in Karachi</a>. <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013906/us-consulates-in-lahore-karachi-set-to-resume-consular-services-from-july-20" target="_blank">(Dawn)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_crisis" target="_blank">Greenland crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Greenland" target="_blank">prime ministers of Greenland</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark" target="_blank">Denmark</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens-Frederik_Nielsen" target="_blank">Jens-Frederik Nielsen</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mette_Frederiksen" target="_blank">Mette Frederiksen</a>, respectively, reaffirms that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland" target="_blank">Greenland</a> is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland" target="_blank">not for sale</a> amidst a renewed push by Trump at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ankara_NATO_summit" target="_blank">NATO summit</a> to control the territory. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260708-greenland-not-for-sale-danish-pm-says-at-nato-summit" target="_blank">(RFI)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/greenland-is-not-sale-prime-minister-says-after-trump-demand-2026-07-08/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine%E2%80%93European_Union_relations" target="_blank">Ukraine–European Union relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Order_of_the_White_Eagle_controversy" target="_blank">Polish Order of the White Eagle controversy</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament" target="_blank">European Parliament</a> passes a resolution expressing regret over the decision of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy" target="_blank">Volodymyr Zelenskyy</a> to name a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">military</a> unit after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Insurgent_Army" target="_blank">Ukrainian Insurgent Army</a>, citing their responsibility for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia" target="_blank">massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia</a>. <a href="https://tvpworld.com/94234914/ep-regrets-ukraines-disregard-for-polish-sensitivities" target="_blank">(TVP World)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Iraq in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">State funeral of Ali Khamenei</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral" target="_blank">State funerals</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">former</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian supreme leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei" target="_blank">Ali Khamenei</a> are held in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam" target="_blank">Shi'ite</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiest_sites_in_Shia_Islam" target="_blank">holy cities</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbala" target="_blank">Karbala</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najaf" target="_blank">Najaf</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iraq-iran-khamenei-najaf-funeral-fb26617322732e89f5156d499b16d415" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/thousands-attend-khamenei-funeral-processions-Najaf-and-Karbala" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Thailand" target="_blank">Human rights in Thailand</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thailand</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Thailand%29" target="_blank">parliament</a> passes an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesty_bill" target="_blank">amnesty bill</a> covering <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Thailand" target="_blank">political</a> activists convicted since 2005, while excluding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand" target="_blank">corruption</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9_in_Thailand" target="_blank">royal insult offences</a>. The measure awaits <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_warrant_of_appointment_%28Thailand%29" target="_blank">royal approval</a>. <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/08/thai-parliament-approves-amnesty-for-hundreds-of-activists" target="_blank">(AFP via The Star)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies" target="_blank">2026 FIFA World Cup controversies</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Trump%E2%80%93FIFA_red_card_controversy" target="_blank">2026 Trump–FIFA red card controversy</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seventy-two lawmakers from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament" target="_blank">European Parliament</a> call for an investigation into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_FIFA" target="_blank">FIFA president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino" target="_blank">Gianni Infantino</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA" target="_blank">FIFA</a> lifted the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouls_and_misconduct_%28association_football%29" target="_blank">red-card</a> suspension on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team" target="_blank">American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_%28association_football%29%23Striker" target="_blank">striker</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folarin_Balogun" target="_blank">Folarin Balogun</a>. <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lawmakers-press-football-chiefs-for-action-on-donald-trump-gianni-infantino-red-card-controversy-folarin-balogun/" target="_blank">(Politico Europe)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154512, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Iran%E2%80%93United_States_negotiations']2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire']2026 Iran war ceasefire[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']U.S. president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] says that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] between Iran and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] is over, and that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] will continue. However, he also states that negotiations can continue. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Pakistan%29']foreign ministry[/URL] reaffirms its call for all sides to honor the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum']recently-signed[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding']memorandum of understanding[/URL] following Trump's declaration. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/mediator-pakistan-urges-iran-and-us-to-exercise-restraint-uphold-mou-commitments/'](AFP via [I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://english.aawsat.com/world/5293567-trump-says-ceasefire-iran-over-negotiations-can-continue']([I]Asharq Al-Awsat[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/trump-says-interim-accord-with-iran-end-war-is-over-2026-07-08/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries']2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Bahrain']2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain_Defence_Force']Bahraini military[/URL] intercepts projectiles from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://aje.news/9wgqf3?update=4748397'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war']2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Armed_Forces']Kuwaiti military[/URL] intercepts two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran']ballistic missiles[/URL] and 13 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']drones[/URL] from Iran. [URL='https://aje.news/9wgqf3?update=4749191'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Maritime_Organization']International Maritime Organization[/URL] head [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenio_Dominguez']Arsenio Dominguez[/URL] reports that 6,000 seafarers are still stranded in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] and calls for a "maximum restraint and de-escalation" amidst renewal of the crisis. [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-maritime-head-says-6000-seafarers-remain-stranded-gulf']([I]Middle East Eye[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192528/world/region/ships-attacked-in-hormuz-strap-un-demands-restraint-as-6000-gulf-seafarers-stranded']([I]Oman Observer[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakilat']Nakilat[/URL] confirms that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar']Qatari[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas']LNG[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNG_carrier']tanker[/URL] [I]Al Rekayyat[/I] was hit yesterday by projectiles near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. No casualties are reported. Additionally, the tanker is reported to be stranded near the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman']Oman[/URL]. [URL='https://www.gulf-times.com/article/728847/qatar/nakilat-al-rekayyat-hit-by-projectile-no-casualties-or-environmental-damage/amp']([I]Gulf Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/qatari-lng-tanker-attack-wait-salvage-hormuz-tensions#google_vignette']([I]Khaleej Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/08/07/2026/nakilat-issues-statement-on-al-rekayyat-vessel-incident-in-hormuz']([I]The Peninsula Qatar[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']U.S. military[/URL] conducts new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] against Iran. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-targets-sites-bahrain-kuwait-after-wave-us-strikes-2026-07-08/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli military[/URL] states that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nukhba_forces']Nukhba[/URL] commander [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Emad_Alrahman_Abu_Taima']Mohammed Emad Alrahman Abu Taima[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades']Al-Qassam Brigades[/URL], who is alleged to have taken part in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirim_attack']infiltration[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz']kibbutz[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirim']Nirim[/URL] during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks']October 7, 2023 attacks[/URL] by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL], has been killed in an airstrike in the southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL]. [URL='https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jns/idf-kills-hamas-terrorist-who-infiltrated-kibbutz-nirim-on-oct-7/article_23f081a4-80ba-5bb7-a8cc-22b42c959322.html']([I]Cleveland Jewish News[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429841']([I]Israel National News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Sudanese civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Blue_Nile_campaign']2026 Blue Nile campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_Army']Sudanese Army[/URL] says that they have recaptured the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Nile_State']Blue Nile[/URL] town of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurmuk']Kurmuk[/URL]. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article/315994']([I]Sudan Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Sudan']Human rights[/URL] groups report that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strikes[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL] on civilian vehicles heading to social gatherings have killed 20 people in recent days. [URL='https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/drone-strikes-civilian-vehicles-kill-20-sudan-rights-134576979'](ABC News)[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-rsf-north-kordofan-drones-31443ebab52b34edc22a37de13894565'](AP)[/URL] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_strike']drone strike[/URL] by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] kills 10 people traveling to a wedding near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omdurman']Omdurman[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/rsf-drone-strike-kills-10-civilians-heading-to-wedding-in-central-sudan-doctors/3990043'](AA)[/URL] [URL='https://menafn.com/1111368983/Drone-Attack-on-Wedding-Travelers-Kills-Ten-Civilians-in-Central-Sudan'](MENAFN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Damascus_bombings']2026 Damascus bombings[/URL] [LIST] [*]The toll from yesterday's bombings in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus']Damascus[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL], increases to one person killed and 36 more injured. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/8/syria-says-one-killed-36-wounded-after-damascus-blasts-during-macron-visit'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan']Insurgency in Balochistan[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] says that three militant attacks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan']Balochistan[/URL] since July 6 have killed 42 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Army']army[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan_Police']police[/URL] personnel, while security forces have killed 54 militants in the incidents. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-says-42-security-personnel-killed-balochistan-attacks-this-week-2026-07-08/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brent_Crude']Brent Crude[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Texas_Intermediate']West Texas Intermediate[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_prices']oil prices[/URL] increase by at least 5% amidst the escalation in the Iran war, rising to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]78.01 and $73.86, respectively. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/stock-market-today-live-updates.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [*]Stocks on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Stock_Exchange']Pakistan Stock Exchange[/URL] witness a sharp decline following renewed geopolitical tensions in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL], with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSE_100_Index']KSE-100 Index[/URL] falling to 4,626 points. [URL='https://dunyanews.tv/en/Business/961474-pakistan-stock-exchange-plunges-over-4600-points-as-middle-east-tensi'](Dunya News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2650134/pakistan']([I]Arab News PK[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Seven children and a teacher are killed when heavy rain triggers a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landslide']landslide[/URL] during a class at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutupalong_refugee_camp']Kutupalong refugee camp[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar']Cox's Bazar[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladesh']Bangladesh[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/eight-children-killed-in-landslide-at-rohingya-refugee-camp-in-bangladesh'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eight-children-killed-landslide-rohingya-refugee-camp-bangladesh-2026-07-08/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Two people are killed after an explosion in a fireworks factory in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgorose']Borgorose[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rieti_Province']Rieti Province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260708/2a16fa6b6d1d449b91e5782d6f248229/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclosporiasis']cyclosporiasis[/URL] outbreak, caused by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclospora_cayetanensis']cyclospora cayetanensis[/URL], is reported across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] in 18 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state']U.S. states[/URL], with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services']Michigan Department of Health and Human Services[/URL] reporting around 992 cases and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Department_of_Health']Ohio Department of Health[/URL] reporting 177 in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio']Ohio[/URL]. [URL='https://www.abc12.com/news/health/michigan-cyclosporiasis-cases-near-1-000-state-launches-webpage/article_51f31217-fca3-4efb-8610-5956caa30726.html'](WJRT-TV)[/URL] [URL='https://www.fox5dc.com/news/cyclosporiasis-cases-state-foodborne-parasitic-illness-continues-spread'](WTTG)[/URL] [URL='https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/healthcare/2026/07/08/state-health-department-report-explosive-diarrhea-virus-ohio/90848374007/']([I]The Columbus Dispatch[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_Syrian_civil_war']Aftermath of the Syrian civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Syria–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US-designated_state_sponsors_of_terrorism']US-designated state sponsors of terrorism[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State']U.S. Secretary of State[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio']Marco Rubio[/URL] notifies [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress']Congress[/URL] that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S.']U.S.[/URL] will remove [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL] as a "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_sponsor_of_terrorism']state sponsor of terrorism[/URL]" after being listed as one since 1979 during the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%27athist_Syria']Assad regime[/URL]. [URL='https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/us-remove-syria-terror-blacklist-new-boost-sharaa'](Al-Monitor)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2026_Iran_war']Protests against the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Pakistan–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_attack_on_the_United_States_consulate_in_Karachi']2026 attack on the United States consulate in Karachi[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] announces that it will resume regular [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consular_services']consular services[/URL] at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_the_United_States']its consulates[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi']Karachi[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahore']Lahore[/URL], after previously suspending operations over security concerns during violent protests in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] including an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_attack_on_the_United_States_consulate_in_Karachi']attack[/URL] on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States%2C_Karachi']U.S. consulate in Karachi[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dawn.com/news/2013906/us-consulates-in-lahore-karachi-set-to-resume-consular-services-from-july-20']([I]Dawn[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_crisis']Greenland crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Greenland']prime ministers of Greenland[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Denmark']Denmark[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jens-Frederik_Nielsen']Jens-Frederik Nielsen[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mette_Frederiksen']Mette Frederiksen[/URL], respectively, reaffirms that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland']Greenland[/URL] is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland']not for sale[/URL] amidst a renewed push by Trump at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ankara_NATO_summit']NATO summit[/URL] to control the territory. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260708-greenland-not-for-sale-danish-pm-says-at-nato-summit'](RFI)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/greenland-is-not-sale-prime-minister-says-after-trump-demand-2026-07-08/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine%E2%80%93European_Union_relations']Ukraine–European Union relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Order_of_the_White_Eagle_controversy']Polish Order of the White Eagle controversy[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament']European Parliament[/URL] passes a resolution expressing regret over the decision of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ukraine']president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy']Volodymyr Zelenskyy[/URL] to name a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine']military[/URL] unit after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Insurgent_Army']Ukrainian Insurgent Army[/URL], citing their responsibility for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massacres_of_Poles_in_Volhynia_and_Eastern_Galicia']massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia[/URL]. [URL='https://tvpworld.com/94234914/ep-regrets-ukraines-disregard-for-polish-sensitivities'](TVP World)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Iraq in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_Ali_Khamenei']State funeral of Ali Khamenei[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral']State funerals[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei']former[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran']Iranian supreme leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei']Ali Khamenei[/URL] are held in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam']Shi'ite[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiest_sites_in_Shia_Islam']holy cities[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karbala']Karbala[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najaf']Najaf[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/iraq-iran-khamenei-najaf-funeral-fb26617322732e89f5156d499b16d415'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/thousands-attend-khamenei-funeral-processions-Najaf-and-Karbala']([I]Middle East Eye[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Thailand']Human rights in Thailand[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thailand[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28Thailand%29']parliament[/URL] passes an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesty_bill']amnesty bill[/URL] covering [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Thailand']political[/URL] activists convicted since 2005, while excluding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand']corruption[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9_in_Thailand']royal insult offences[/URL]. The measure awaits [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_warrant_of_appointment_%28Thailand%29']royal approval[/URL]. [URL='https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/07/08/thai-parliament-approves-amnesty-for-hundreds-of-activists'](AFP via [I]The Star[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_FIFA_World_Cup_controversies']2026 FIFA World Cup controversies[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Trump%E2%80%93FIFA_red_card_controversy']2026 Trump–FIFA red card controversy[/URL] [LIST] [*]Seventy-two lawmakers from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliament']European Parliament[/URL] call for an investigation into [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_FIFA']FIFA president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianni_Infantino']Gianni Infantino[/URL] after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA']FIFA[/URL] lifted the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouls_and_misconduct_%28association_football%29']red-card[/URL] suspension on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team']American[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_%28association_football%29%23Striker']striker[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folarin_Balogun']Folarin Balogun[/URL]. [URL='https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-lawmakers-press-football-chiefs-for-action-on-donald-trump-gianni-infantino-red-card-controversy-folarin-balogun/']([I]Politico Europe[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_8"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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