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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154538" 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/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_Jordan" target="_blank">2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanian_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Jordanian military</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_defense" target="_blank">air defenses</a> have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan" target="_blank">the country</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba" target="_blank">Aqaba</a> near the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Israel%23Border_with_Jordan" target="_blank">Israeli border</a>, with two missiles landing in remote areas. Explosions were also heard near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilat" target="_blank">Eilat</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-kuwait-attacked-bahrain-sounds-sirens/?id=134907987&amp;entryId=134976265&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn" target="_blank">(ABC News)</a> <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-iran-jordan-attack-9.7279102" target="_blank">(CBC)</a> <a href="https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyfx6gcnmx" target="_blank">(Ynetnews)</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">Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_%28Kuwait%29" target="_blank">General Staff</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Land_Forces" target="_blank">Kuwait Army</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait" target="_blank">Kuwait</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">military</a> and air defenses have been actively intercepting &quot;hostile <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military" target="_blank">drones</a>&quot; from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-is-currently-intercepting-hostile-missiles-and-drone-attacks/" target="_blank">(Arab Times Kuwait)</a> <a href="https://timeskuwait.com/kuwaiti-armed-forces-intercept-hostile-drones/" target="_blank">(The Times Kuwait)</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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">United States military</a> launches <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_missile" target="_blank">Tomahawk missiles</a> strikes on Iran's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larak_Island" target="_blank">Larak Island</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/22/iran-media-report-us-strike-on-island-of-larak-in-hormuz" target="_blank">(AFP via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command" target="_blank">U.S. Central Command</a> launches a new round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive day of attacks. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-22-2026-42ff3de8d135ad72ff3ba4d94cc0921d" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-launches-new-round-strikes-iran?topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&amp;nid=442386&amp;fid=556969" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</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/Financial_Times" target="_blank">Financial Times</a> reports that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29" target="_blank">tanker</a> Kavomalaes, belonging to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" target="_blank">Greek</a> shipowner <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Prokopiou" target="_blank">George Prokopiou</a>, was &quot;highly likely&quot; to have been captured by Iran two days earlier. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/07/22/iran-apparently-seizes-greek-billionaires-shipping-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-report-says/" target="_blank">(Forbes)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis" target="_blank">Red Sea crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil" target="_blank">oil</a> tankers departing <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu_Commercial_Port" target="_blank">port</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu" target="_blank">Yanbu</a> change course away from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb" target="_blank">Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb</a> after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen" target="_blank">Houthis</a> announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/21/ships-bound-saudi-arabia-turn-around-sign-new-red-sea-blockade/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/more-ships-change-course-red-sea-after-houthi-threats-shipping-data-shows-2026-07-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</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/Kordofan_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Kordofan campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF" target="_blank">UNICEF</a> reports that six people, including two children, have been killed and 30 people including children have been injured in a drone strike on a market in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Er_Rahad" target="_blank">Al-Rahad</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kordofan" target="_blank">North Kordofan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a>, <a href="https://www.unicef.it/media/sudan-un-attacco-con-droni-al-mercato-di-ar-rahad-nel-kordofan-settentrionale-provoca-vittime-e-feriti-tra-i-bambini/" target="_blank">(UNICEF (in Italian))</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadians" target="_blank">Chadian</a> official reports that a drone attack from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudanese</a> territory has attacked positions in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad" target="_blank">Chad</a>, injuring civilians and destroying vehicles and several shops. The attack is the fifth in recent months, following an incursion by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> last January. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article/316499" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir" target="_blank">Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A 35-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_constable" target="_blank">head constable</a> is shot and killed in a militant attack in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anantnag" target="_blank">Anantnag</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29" target="_blank">Jammu and Kashmir</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Resistance_Front" target="_blank">The Resistance Front</a> claims responsibility. <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-terror-attack-cctv-shows-terrorist-shooting-jammu-and-kashmir-cop-at-point-blank-range-11805916" target="_blank">(NDTV)</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/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iran war fuel crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil" target="_blank">Oil prices</a>, including <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>, rise to over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar" target="_blank">US$</a>95 and $86 per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29" target="_blank">barrel</a>, respectively, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> average <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline" target="_blank">gasoline</a> price rises to $4.06 per <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon" target="_blank">gallon</a>, amidst the ongoing conflict. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-iran-war-macro-rubio-brent-wti.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/oil-prices-brent-gas-iran-war-trump-hormuz-red-sea-houthis-rcna588671" target="_blank">(NBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R44" target="_blank">Robinson R44</a> helicopter crashes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sincan%2C_Ankara" target="_blank">Sincan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara_Province" target="_blank">Ankara</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkey</a>, killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot. <a href="https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/training-helicopter-reportedly-crashes-in-ankara-3224390" target="_blank">(Turkiye Today)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia" target="_blank">West Virginia</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_West_Virginia" target="_blank">governor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Morrisey" target="_blank">Patrick Morrisey</a> declares a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_emergency" target="_blank">state of emergency</a> and announces that 100 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">National Guard</a> troops have been deployed after flash floods caused by torrential rains were reported across the state, including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_panhandle_of_West_Virginia" target="_blank">northern part</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-flash-flooding-919eb8602f8954b99c517ac4fae1cd64" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/west-virginia-torrential-rain-flash-flood-b3019696.html" target="_blank">(The Independent)</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/Africa_Centres_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention" target="_blank">African CDC</a> director <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Kaseya" target="_blank">Jean Kaseya</a> reports that the death toll from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola" target="_blank">Ebola</a> outbreak in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo" target="_blank">Democratic Republic of the Congo</a> reached past 1,000. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-bundibugyo-ituri-154413267e8816b82c7561c352b90321" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia%E2%80%93United_States_relations" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia–United States relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor" target="_blank">reactor</a> technology, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enriched_uranium" target="_blank">enrich uranium</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reprocessing" target="_blank">reprocess</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_waste" target="_blank">nuclear waste</a>. The pact excludes the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAEA" target="_blank">IAEA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation%23Additional_Protocol" target="_blank">Additional Protocol</a> and proceeds to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress" target="_blank">U.S. congressional</a> review. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260722-us-announces-civilian-nuclear-deal-with-saudi-arabia-1" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-says-it-reached-nuclear-cooperation-deal-with-saudi-arabia-2026-07-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie" target="_blank">Stabbing of Salman Rushdie</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tribunals_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">federal trial</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadi_Matar" target="_blank">Hadi Matar</a>, the man who attempted to kill author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie" target="_blank">Salman Rushdie</a> in August 2022 in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29" target="_blank">New York</a>, United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">life in prison</a>. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-stabbing-trial-hadi-matar-5d2a06a832e8a3848cff7e8b58b7a17e" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/22/salman-rushdie-attacker-faces-us-terrorism-trial" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_22" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154538, 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/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_countries']2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries[/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/Jordanian_Armed_Forces']Jordanian military[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_defense']air defenses[/URL] have intercepted 8 out of 10 projectiles fired by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan']the country[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aqaba']Aqaba[/URL] near the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Israel%23Border_with_Jordan']Israeli border[/URL], with two missiles landing in remote areas. Explosions were also heard near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilat']Eilat[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-kuwait-attacked-bahrain-sounds-sirens/?id=134907987&entryId=134976265&cid=social_twitter_abcn'](ABC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-iran-jordan-attack-9.7279102'](CBC)[/URL] [URL='https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyfx6gcnmx'](Ynetnews)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Kuwait in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_%28Kuwait%29']General Staff[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Land_Forces']Kuwait Army[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait']Kuwait[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaiti_Armed_Forces']military[/URL] and air defenses have been actively intercepting "hostile [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicles_in_the_Iranian_military']drones[/URL]" from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-is-currently-intercepting-hostile-missiles-and-drone-attacks/']([I]Arab Times Kuwait[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://timeskuwait.com/kuwaiti-armed-forces-intercept-hostile-drones/']([I]The Times Kuwait[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_2026_United_States_strikes_against_Iran']July 2026 United States strikes against Iran[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Armed_Forces']United States military[/URL] launches [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_missile']Tomahawk missiles[/URL] strikes on Iran's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larak_Island']Larak Island[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/22/iran-media-report-us-strike-on-island-of-larak-in-hormuz'](AFP via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command']U.S. Central Command[/URL] launches a new round of strikes against Iran, marking the 12th consecutive day of attacks. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-july-22-2026-42ff3de8d135ad72ff3ba4d94cc0921d'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-military-launches-new-round-strikes-iran?topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&nid=442386&fid=556969']([I]Middle East Eye[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Times']Financial Times[/URL][/I] reports that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_%28ship%29']tanker[/URL] [I]Kavomalaes[/I], belonging to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece']Greek[/URL] shipowner [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Prokopiou']George Prokopiou[/URL], was "highly likely" to have been captured by Iran two days earlier. [URL='https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/07/22/iran-apparently-seizes-greek-billionaires-shipping-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-report-says/']([I]Forbes[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis']Red Sea crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]Seven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil']oil[/URL] tankers departing [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu_Commercial_Port']port[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanbu']Yanbu[/URL] change course away from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab-el-Mandeb']Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb[/URL] after the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houthi-controlled_Yemen']Houthis[/URL] announced a blockade on Saudi Arabian ports. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/21/ships-bound-saudi-arabia-turn-around-sign-new-red-sea-blockade/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/more-ships-change-course-red-sea-after-houthi-threats-shipping-data-shows-2026-07-22/'](Reuters)[/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/Kordofan_campaign_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Kordofan campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNICEF']UNICEF[/URL] reports that six people, including two children, have been killed and 30 people including children have been injured in a drone strike on a market in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Er_Rahad']Al-Rahad[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Kordofan']North Kordofan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL], [URL='https://www.unicef.it/media/sudan-un-attacco-con-droni-al-mercato-di-ar-rahad-nel-kordofan-settentrionale-provoca-vittime-e-feriti-tra-i-bambini/'](UNICEF (in Italian))[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadians']Chadian[/URL] official reports that a drone attack from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudanese[/URL] territory has attacked positions in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad']Chad[/URL], injuring civilians and destroying vehicles and several shops. The attack is the fifth in recent months, following an incursion by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] last January. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article/316499']([I]Sudan Tribune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Jammu_and_Kashmir']Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir[/URL] [LIST] [*]A 35-year-old [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_constable']head constable[/URL] is shot and killed in a militant attack in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anantnag']Anantnag[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_%28union_territory%29']Jammu and Kashmir[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Resistance_Front']The Resistance Front[/URL] claims responsibility. [URL='https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-terror-attack-cctv-shows-terrorist-shooting-jammu-and-kashmir-cop-at-point-blank-range-11805916'](NDTV)[/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/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis']2026 Iran war fuel crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_of_oil']Oil prices[/URL], including [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], rise to over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar']US$[/URL]95 and $86 per [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrel_%28unit%29']barrel[/URL], respectively, and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] average [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline']gasoline[/URL] price rises to $4.06 per [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon']gallon[/URL], amidst the ongoing conflict. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/22/oil-prices-iran-war-macro-rubio-brent-wti.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/oil-prices-brent-gas-iran-war-trump-hormuz-red-sea-houthis-rcna588671'](NBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R44']Robinson R44[/URL] helicopter crashes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sincan%2C_Ankara']Sincan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankara_Province']Ankara[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkey[/URL], killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot. [URL='https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/training-helicopter-reportedly-crashes-in-ankara-3224390']([I]Turkiye Today[/I])[/URL] [*]In the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia']West Virginia[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_of_West_Virginia']governor[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Morrisey']Patrick Morrisey[/URL] declares a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_emergency']state of emergency[/URL] and announces that 100 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_%28United_States%29']National Guard[/URL] troops have been deployed after flash floods caused by torrential rains were reported across the state, including the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_panhandle_of_West_Virginia']northern part[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-flash-flooding-919eb8602f8954b99c517ac4fae1cd64'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/west-virginia-torrential-rain-flash-flood-b3019696.html']([I]The Independent[/I])[/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/Africa_Centres_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention']African CDC[/URL] director [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Kaseya']Jean Kaseya[/URL] reports that the death toll from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola']Ebola[/URL] outbreak in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo']Democratic Republic of the Congo[/URL] reached past 1,000. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-bundibugyo-ituri-154413267e8816b82c7561c352b90321'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia%E2%80%93United_States_relations']Saudi Arabia–United States relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_program_of_Saudi_Arabia']Nuclear program of Saudi Arabia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia']Saudi Arabia[/URL] and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] sign a civil nuclear cooperation agreement allowing Saudi Arabia to use [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_the_United_States']U.S.[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reactor']reactor[/URL] technology, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enriched_uranium']enrich uranium[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reprocessing']reprocess[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_waste']nuclear waste[/URL]. The pact excludes the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAEA']IAEA[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_proliferation%23Additional_Protocol']Additional Protocol[/URL] and proceeds to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Congress']U.S. congressional[/URL] review. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260722-us-announces-civilian-nuclear-deal-with-saudi-arabia-1'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-says-it-reached-nuclear-cooperation-deal-with-saudi-arabia-2026-07-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie']Stabbing of Salman Rushdie[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_tribunals_in_the_United_States']federal trial[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadi_Matar']Hadi Matar[/URL], the man who attempted to kill author [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_Rushdie']Salman Rushdie[/URL] in August 2022 in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_%28state%29']New York[/URL], United States, opens. If he is convicted, Matar faces a sentence of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_imprisonment_in_the_United_States']life in prison[/URL]. He is already serving a 25-year state prison sentence in New York. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/salman-rushdie-stabbing-trial-hadi-matar-5d2a06a832e8a3848cff7e8b58b7a17e'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/22/salman-rushdie-attacker-faces-us-terrorism-trial']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_July_22"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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