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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154528" 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/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" target="_blank">Secretary of State</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio" target="_blank">Marco Rubio</a> says that diplomatic solutions are &quot;still on the table&quot; if <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> ceases attacks in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903019#google_vignette" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a></li>
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<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/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Freedom_Party" target="_blank">Kurdistan Freedom Party</a> reports that eight <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds_in_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian Kurdish</a> rebels have been wounded after a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare" target="_blank">drone strike</a> from Iran hit a camp near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erbil" target="_blank">Erbil</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Region" target="_blank">Kurdistan Region</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq" target="_blank">Iraq</a>. <a href="https://arab.news/6hkws" target="_blank">(AFP via Arab News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" target="_blank">United States Central Command</a> (CENTCOM) announces that an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">American service member</a> has been killed in northern Iraq during a &quot;controlled&quot; detonation of a downed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">Iranian drone</a>, bringing the total amount of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war%23United_States" target="_blank">American casualties</a> to 17. <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/5977053-us-service-member-killed-iraq/" target="_blank">(The Hill)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-service-member-killed-northern-iraq-us-central-command-says-2026-07-19/" 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_Jordan" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> uses the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome" target="_blank">Iron Dome</a> to shoot down fragments from an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian missile</a> fired at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba" target="_blank">Aqaba</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">Jordan</a>, after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System" target="_blank">Aegis</a> was reportedly used to shoot down the missile. <a href="https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902974" target="_blank">(The Jerusalem Post)</a> <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-fires-interceptors-over-eilat-as-iranian-missiles-target-nearby-aqaba-in-jordan/" target="_blank">(The Times of Israel)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2026_United_States_strikes_against_Iran" target="_blank">July 2026 United States strikes against Iran</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive evening amidst a rise in American casualties. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-hostilities-casualties-.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a> <a href="https://thekabultribune.com/en/0010291" target="_blank">(The Kabul Tribune)</a></li>
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<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/SDF%E2%80%93Syrian_transitional_government_clashes_%282025%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Observatory_for_Human_Rights" target="_blank">Syrian Observatory for Human Rights</a> reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime%23Aftermath" target="_blank">post-Assad</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Army" target="_blank">Syrian Army</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Democratic_Forces" target="_blank">Syrian Democratic Forces</a> over the past months. <a href="https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Syria-SDF-clash-leaves-500-dead" target="_blank">(Shafaq)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War" target="_blank">Mali War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives" target="_blank">2026 Mali offensives</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Around 50 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Malian soldiers</a> are reported to have been killed in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%A9fis" target="_blank">Anéfis</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Mali</a>, by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda" target="_blank">Al-Qaeda</a>-linked <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin" target="_blank">Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_people" target="_blank">Tuareg</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad_Liberation_Front" target="_blank">Azawad Liberation Front</a> rebels. <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-malian-soldiers-killed-in-rebel-jihadist-attack/article71242501.ece/amp/" target="_blank">(The Hindu)</a> <a href="https://www.thenews.pk/print/1427074-at-least-50-malian-soldiers-killed-in-rebel-jihadist-attack" target="_blank">(The News Pakistan)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Odesa strikes</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> officials say <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">forces</a> struck a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau" target="_blank">Guinea-Bissau</a>-flagged cargo ship carrying corn off <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa" target="_blank">Odesa</a>, killing ten crew members from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria" target="_blank">Syria</a>. Eight others are rescued, while the vessel continues burning. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/russian-strike-on-ship-near-odesa-kills-10-ukraine-hits-moscow-with-drones" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Huancayo_earthquake" target="_blank">2026 Huancayo earthquake</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a {{M|w|5.5}} <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" target="_blank">earthquake</a> strikes the town of Pumpunya in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongos_Bajo_District" target="_blank">Chongos Bajo District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupaca_province" target="_blank">Chupaca province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Jun%C3%ADn" target="_blank">Department of Junín</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru" target="_blank">Peru</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/earthquake-magnitude-56-strikes-central-peru-emsc-says-2026-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.notiperu.com.pe/noticia-peru-sismo-magnitud-preliminar-51-dejo-menos-cinco-muertos-suroeste-peru-20260719085506.html" target="_blank">(notiPerú)</a> <a href="https://elcomercio.pe/peru/junin/junin-sismo-de-magnitud-51-deja-cinco-fallecidos-21-heridos-y-mas-de-300-damnificados-noticia/" target="_blank">(El Comercio Perú)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_District" target="_blank">Mon District</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland" target="_blank">Nagaland</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/4-killed-in-massive-landslide-in-nagaland-more-feared-dead-11791967" target="_blank">(NDTV)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sixty-seven people are rescued and 66 others are reported missing when a passenger <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry" target="_blank">ferry</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsizing" target="_blank">capsizes</a> and sinks near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomeroon_River" target="_blank">Pomeroon River</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana" target="_blank">Guyana</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/guyana-capsized-ferry-67594b02f0468f93ce787ff75c5327c1" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic" target="_blank">2026 Ebola epidemic</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target="_blank">Canada</a> bars foreign nationals who have visited the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> within the previous 21 days, citing the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola" target="_blank">Ebola</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic" target="_blank">epidemic</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-temporarily-bar-entry-foreigners-who-have-recently-been-congo-against-un-2026-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Delhi_Jantar_Mantar_protests" target="_blank">2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Students hold protests in several cities across <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a> after activist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Wangchuk" target="_blank">Sonam Wangchuk</a> is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra_Pradhan" target="_blank">Dharmendra Pradhan</a>'s resignation over the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NEET_controversy" target="_blank">2026 NEET exam paper leak</a>, with a march on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_India" target="_blank">Parliament</a> planned for the following day. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/18/cockroach-party-protest-intensifies-after-wangchuk-forcibly-hospitalised" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/support-grows-for-sonam-wangchuk-as-protests-erupt-in-multiple-cities-ahead-of-july-20-parliament-march/4295815/" target="_blank">(Financial Express)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9an_presidential_election" target="_blank">2026 São Toméan presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe" target="_blank">Santomeans</a> vote to elect the country's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe" target="_blank">president</a>. Incumbent president <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vila_Nova" target="_blank">Carlos Vila Nova</a> seeks a second term in office. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sao-tome-principe-votes-president-vila-nova-seeks-new-term-2026-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Esports_World_Cup" target="_blank">2026 Esports World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends_in_esports" target="_blank">League of Legends in esports</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports" target="_blank">esports</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dplus_KIA" target="_blank">Dplus KIA</a> defeats <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmine_Corp" target="_blank">Karmine Corp</a> 3–0 to win the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends" target="_blank">League of Legends</a> title at the 2026 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports_World_Cup" target="_blank">Esports World Cup</a>, extending <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea" target="_blank">South Korea</a>'s winning streak to three years and securing its first international title since 2020. <a href="https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/e-sports/leagueoflegends-ewc-26-winners-dplus-kia-karmine-corp-results-t3r/yvojb1azbx1y1hbc95uiq3kk1" target="_blank">(DAZN)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">2026 FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final" target="_blank">2026 FIFA World Cup final</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football" target="_blank">association football</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team" target="_blank">Spain</a> win their second <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">FIFA World Cup</a> title after defeating the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_final" target="_blank">defending champions</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team" target="_blank">Argentina</a> 1–0 after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time" target="_blank">extra time</a> in the final held at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife_Stadium" target="_blank">MetLife Stadium</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Rutherford%2C_New_Jersey" target="_blank">East Rutherford</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey" target="_blank">New Jersey</a>, United States. Spain's captain <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodri_%28footballer%2C_born_1996%29" target="_blank">Rodri</a> is awarded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Ball_%28FIFA_World_Cup%29" target="_blank">Golden Ball</a>. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260719-world-cup-2026-spain-crowned-champions-after-extra-time-thriller-against-argentina" target="_blank">(France 24)</a> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/spain-argentina-world-cup-2026-score-result-schedule-live-updates-130000682.html?guccounter=1" target="_blank">(Yahoo! Sports)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">Spain at the FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" target="_blank">women's World Cups</a> having won the latter in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup" target="_blank">2023</a>. The men's team extends their international football record of 38 consecutive unbeaten matches, surpassing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_national_football_team" target="_blank">Italy's</a> record of 37. It also becomes the first team to field two teenagers, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamine_Yamal" target="_blank">Lamine Yamal</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Cubars%C3%AD" target="_blank">Pau Cubarsí</a>, both 19-year-olds, in a FIFA World Cup final. <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/g-s1-134232/spain-world-cup-history-women-men" target="_blank">(NPR)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-hails-world-class-players-2026-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a> <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/every-teenager-start-world-cup-final-and-win" target="_blank">(FOX Sports)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Spanish manager <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_la_Fuente_%28footballer%2C_born_1961%29" target="_blank">Luis de la Fuente</a> also becomes the oldest manager to win a World Cup title at 65 years old. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-hails-world-class-players-2026-07-19/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154528, 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/United_States']United States[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State']Secretary of State[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio']Marco Rubio[/URL] says that diplomatic solutions are "still on the table" if [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] ceases attacks in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL]. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-903019#google_vignette']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/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/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Kurdistan_Region']2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Freedom_Party']Kurdistan Freedom Party[/URL] reports that eight [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurds_in_Iran']Iranian Kurdish[/URL] rebels have been wounded after a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drone_warfare']drone strike[/URL] from Iran hit a camp near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erbil']Erbil[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Region']Kurdistan Region[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq']Iraq[/URL]. [URL='https://arab.news/6hkws'](AFP via [I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command']United States Central Command[/URL] (CENTCOM) announces that an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']American service member[/URL] has been killed in northern Iraq during a "controlled" detonation of a downed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']Iranian drone[/URL], bringing the total amount of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_war%23United_States']American casualties[/URL] to 17. [URL='https://thehill.com/homenews/5977053-us-service-member-killed-iraq/']([I]The Hill[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-service-member-killed-northern-iraq-us-central-command-says-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Jordan']2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']military[/URL] uses the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Dome']Iron Dome[/URL] to shoot down fragments from an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistic_missile_program_of_Iran']Iranian missile[/URL] fired at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba']Aqaba[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']Jordan[/URL], after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System']Aegis[/URL] was reportedly used to shoot down the missile. [URL='https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902974']([I]The Jerusalem Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-fires-interceptors-over-eilat-as-iranian-missiles-target-nearby-aqaba-in-jordan/']([I]The Times of Israel[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2026_United_States_strikes_against_Iran']July 2026 United States strikes against Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*]The U.S. CENTCOM launches strikes against Iran for a ninth consecutive evening amidst a rise in American casualties. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-hostilities-casualties-.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [URL='https://thekabultribune.com/en/0010291']([I]The Kabul Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/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/SDF%E2%80%93Syrian_transitional_government_clashes_%282025%E2%80%93present%29']SDF–Syrian transitional government clashes[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Observatory_for_Human_Rights']Syrian Observatory for Human Rights[/URL] reports that 530 people, including 76 civilians, have been killed in clashes between the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_the_Assad_regime%23Aftermath']post-Assad[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Army']Syrian Army[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_Democratic_Forces']Syrian Democratic Forces[/URL] over the past months. [URL='https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Syria-SDF-clash-leaves-500-dead'](Shafaq)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War']Mali War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives']2026 Mali offensives[/URL] [LIST] [*]Around 50 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malian_Armed_Forces']Malian soldiers[/URL] are reported to have been killed in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C3%A9fis']Anéfis[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Mali[/URL], by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda']Al-Qaeda[/URL]-linked [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin']Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_people']Tuareg[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad_Liberation_Front']Azawad Liberation Front[/URL] rebels. [URL='https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-malian-soldiers-killed-in-rebel-jihadist-attack/article71242501.ece/amp/']([I]The Hindu[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.thenews.pk/print/1427074-at-least-50-malian-soldiers-killed-in-rebel-jihadist-attack']([I]The News Pakistan[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa_strikes_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Odesa strikes[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukrainian[/URL] officials say [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Armed_Forces']forces[/URL] struck a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea-Bissau']Guinea-Bissau[/URL]-flagged cargo ship carrying corn off [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odesa']Odesa[/URL], killing ten crew members from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria']Syria[/URL]. Eight others are rescued, while the vessel continues burning. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/russian-strike-on-ship-near-odesa-kills-10-ukraine-hits-moscow-with-drones'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Huancayo_earthquake']2026 Huancayo earthquake[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least six people are killed and 21 others are injured when a {{M|w|5.5}} [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake']earthquake[/URL] strikes the town of Pumpunya in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongos_Bajo_District']Chongos Bajo District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupaca_province']Chupaca province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Jun%C3%ADn']Department of Junín[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru']Peru[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/earthquake-magnitude-56-strikes-central-peru-emsc-says-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.notiperu.com.pe/noticia-peru-sismo-magnitud-preliminar-51-dejo-menos-cinco-muertos-suroeste-peru-20260719085506.html'](notiPerú)[/URL] [URL='https://elcomercio.pe/peru/junin/junin-sismo-de-magnitud-51-deja-cinco-fallecidos-21-heridos-y-mas-de-300-damnificados-noticia/']([I]El Comercio Perú[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Four people are killed, four others are unaccounted for, and several houses are swept away after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hits [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_District']Mon District[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagaland']Nagaland[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/4-killed-in-massive-landslide-in-nagaland-more-feared-dead-11791967'](NDTV)[/URL] [*]Sixty-seven people are rescued and 66 others are reported missing when a passenger [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry']ferry[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsizing']capsizes[/URL] and sinks near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomeroon_River']Pomeroon River[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyana']Guyana[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/guyana-capsized-ferry-67594b02f0468f93ce787ff75c5327c1'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic']2026 Ebola epidemic[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada']Canada[/URL] bars foreign nationals who have visited the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL] within the previous 21 days, citing the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola']Ebola[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidemic']epidemic[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-temporarily-bar-entry-foreigners-who-have-recently-been-congo-against-un-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Delhi_Jantar_Mantar_protests']2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]Students hold protests in several cities across [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL] after activist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonam_Wangchuk']Sonam Wangchuk[/URL] is arrested and taken to a hospital during his hunger strike calling for education minister [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmendra_Pradhan']Dharmendra Pradhan[/URL]'s resignation over the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NEET_controversy']2026 NEET exam paper leak[/URL], with a march on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_of_India']Parliament[/URL] planned for the following day. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/18/cockroach-party-protest-intensifies-after-wangchuk-forcibly-hospitalised'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/support-grows-for-sonam-wangchuk-as-protests-erupt-in-multiple-cities-ahead-of-july-20-parliament-march/4295815/']([I]Financial Express[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9an_presidential_election']2026 São Toméan presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe']Santomeans[/URL] vote to elect the country's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe']president[/URL]. Incumbent president [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Vila_Nova']Carlos Vila Nova[/URL] seeks a second term in office. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sao-tome-principe-votes-president-vila-nova-seeks-new-term-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Esports_World_Cup']2026 Esports World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends_in_esports'][I]League of Legends[/I] in esports[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports']esports[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dplus_KIA']Dplus KIA[/URL] defeats [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmine_Corp']Karmine Corp[/URL] 3–0 to win the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Legends']League of Legends[/URL][/I] title at the 2026 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esports_World_Cup']Esports World Cup[/URL], extending [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea']South Korea[/URL]'s winning streak to three years and securing its first international title since 2020. [URL='https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/news/e-sports/leagueoflegends-ewc-26-winners-dplus-kia-karmine-corp-results-t3r/yvojb1azbx1y1hbc95uiq3kk1'](DAZN)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup']2026 FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final']2026 FIFA World Cup final[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football']association football[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_national_football_team']Spain[/URL] win their second [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup']FIFA World Cup[/URL] title after defeating the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_final']defending champions[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team']Argentina[/URL] 1–0 after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra_time']extra time[/URL] in the final held at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife_Stadium']MetLife Stadium[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Rutherford%2C_New_Jersey']East Rutherford[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey']New Jersey[/URL], United States. Spain's captain [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodri_%28footballer%2C_born_1996%29']Rodri[/URL] is awarded the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Ball_%28FIFA_World_Cup%29']Golden Ball[/URL]. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260719-world-cup-2026-spain-crowned-champions-after-extra-time-thriller-against-argentina'](France 24)[/URL] [URL='https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/live/spain-argentina-world-cup-2026-score-result-schedule-live-updates-130000682.html?guccounter=1'](Yahoo! Sports)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup']Spain at the FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*]After winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Spain becomes the first country to hold both the men's and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup']women's World Cups[/URL] having won the latter in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_Women%27s_World_Cup']2023[/URL]. The men's team extends their international football record of 38 consecutive unbeaten matches, surpassing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_national_football_team']Italy's[/URL] record of 37. It also becomes the first team to field two teenagers, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamine_Yamal']Lamine Yamal[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pau_Cubars%C3%AD']Pau Cubarsí[/URL], both 19-year-olds, in a FIFA World Cup final. [URL='https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/g-s1-134232/spain-world-cup-history-women-men'](NPR)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-hails-world-class-players-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [URL='https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/every-teenager-start-world-cup-final-and-win'](FOX Sports)[/URL] [*]Spanish manager [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_la_Fuente_%28footballer%2C_born_1961%29']Luis de la Fuente[/URL] also becomes the oldest manager to win a World Cup title at 65 years old. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/spain-coach-de-la-fuente-hails-world-class-players-2026-07-19/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_19"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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