Marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports as US expands strikes with attacks on bridges
Boarding of M/T Wen Yao in Gulf of Oman comes as expanded airstrike campaign hits five bridges in southern Iran
· Guardian staff and agencies
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People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rebecca Slezak)
· Ali Swenson
Poland blames Russia for Ukrainian who desecrated WWII memorials
The Polish authorities have accused Russian intelligence of orchestrating the desecration of World War II memorials after charging an 18-year-old Ukrainian with vandalizing monuments commemorating Poles massacred by Ukrainian nationalists.
· RT
US hits more bridges in Iran in expansion of its air strike campaign
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Trump uses address to allege Chinese election influence effort
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 1:08pm
· Brad Ryan
More than 500 Rohingya vanished at sea - what happened?
File picture of boats carrying Rohingyas off the coast of Aceh, Indonesia
· Bbcnews
Editor's Notes: What this newspaper will ask of every party until Election Day
The 25th Knesset dissolves on Friday, the first since 1988 to complete a full four-year term, and the country is formally having an election on October 27.
· ZVIKA KLEIN
The warning signs for Israel in Washington can no longer be ignored - editorial
As grim as the political scene is in Israel today – with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition bulldozing through contentious and damaging legislation on the final days of the Knesset before the October election – the view on the other side of the world in Washington regarding Israel is just as worrisome.
· JPOST EDITORIAL
Trump to deliver prime-time speech on election security as major news sites refuse transmission
US President Donald Trump plans to deliver a prime-time speech on Thursday focused on election security, bringing renewed attention to his long-running complaints about voting systems and election administration as Republicans face challenging midterm elections in November.
· REUTERS
Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
Holly Bowles, left, and Bianca Jones were visiting Laos from Australia
· Bbcnews
China hits out at British Steel nationalisation
China has hit out at the nationalisation of British Steel, saying it "firmly opposes and is strongly dissatisfied with the British government's decision".
· Bbcnews
How testosterone testing will work in Hegseth's 'manly' military
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that all military personnel aged 30 and over will be screened for testosterone deficiency as part of their annual health checks. Those found to have low testosterone levels will be offered voluntary testosterone replacement therapy.
Trump makes unverified claims of ‘sinister election meddling’ in primetime address
Opponents warn president’s speech is smokescreen for him to meddle in upcoming congressional midterms
· Roberttait
Lee's approval rating edges down for 2nd consecutive week: poll
SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down to 52 percent this week, a poll showed Friday, marking its second straight weekly decline.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Philippines condemns Chinese media depicting it as monkey in AI video
An earlier photo of two Chinese Coast Guard vessels blasting water cannons at a Philippine boat
· Bbcnews
Trump calls US election system 'broken' and alleges foreign intervention rampant | The National
US President Donald Trump on Thursday described the country's election system as “broken” and claimed foreign interference was rampant, as he announced the declassification of a series of reports on “election integrity”.
· The National
Trump airs sensational claims about ‘meddling’, data theft and fraud in US elections
Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a series of sensational claims alleging wholesale corruption of American elections, including that China meddled in the 2020 presidential poll and stole the data of 220 million voters, in an extraordinary primetime television address ahead of November’s midterms.
· Michael Koziol
Trump accuses China of massive US election data breach
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about election security during an address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 16.
· Staff Writer
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
As midterms loom and Iran war backlash grows, US president resurrects unproven claims, casting uncertainty over Chinese leader’s visit
· Khushboo Razdan
Trump uses primetime address to the nation to once again raise doubts about past elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election.
· Associated Press
Google mega fine to slash taxpayers’ contributions to Brussels
BRUSSELS — U.S. tech giant Google will inadvertently help fund the EU’s coffers as the European Commission plans to put its multibillion-euro fine toward the bloc’s central budget.
· Gregorio Sorgi
CBS cuts away from Trump’s election fraud speech — as ABC and NBC refused to air it
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· Emily Goodin
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting U.S. intelligence findings
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump declassified intelligence on Thursday that he said showed Chinese interference in U.S. elections, reviving his long-running attacks on election security despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence Beijing altered the 2020 vote which he lost.
· Nandita Bose
BARMM town councilor shot dead on first day of election gun ban
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· Mia Gonzalez
Taco Bell removes lettuce from menu in US after links to explosive diarrhoea
US fast-food chain Taco Bell says it is removing lettuce from its menu in some states after investigations reportedly found it could be linked to an outbreak of explosive diarrhoea caused by a parasite.
· Bbcnews
IOC defends Russian Olympic Committee reinstatement after EU threat – Reuters
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has defended its decision to provisionally reinstate the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), after several EU states threatened to push Brussels to cut funding for sports bodies that readmitted Russian and Belarusian athletes, Reuters reported.
· RT
A quick start, an early reunion and more takeaways from Rangers’ 2026-27 schedule
The Rangers will be thrust into the 2026-27 season with three games in the first four nights of the new campaign.
· Mollie Walker
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
Trump’s intense attacks have failed to sway Iran. He’s trying again anyway
Analysts say the renewed bombing campaign by the US is more likely to ‘harden’ Tehran’s position
· Reuters
CNBC Daily Open: Trump takes the stage — without his longtime teleprompter operator
Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
· Lim Hui Jie
WATCH LIVE: Trump delivers speech on ‘election integrity’
US President Donald Trump is delivering a primetime address from the White House focused on what his administration described as “protecting the integrity” of American elections.
· RT
Trump accuses China of ‘election meddling’ (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump has made a prime-time White House address on election security, announcing the release of declassified intelligence documents detailing alleged vulnerabilities in the voting infrastructure.
· RT
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Trump to address nation as Iran crisis, China tensions and election fight intensify
With low public support for the war and the midterms looming, speech is expected to cover both foreign policy and domestic political issues
· SCMP Reporters
Russia and China seek to define global AI principles
Russia and China have joined forces with over two dozen other nations to create a new international organization to help guide cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) development in accordance with a “people-centered approach.”
· RT
Why BRICS should resist becoming a Western-style bloc
By Timofey Bordachev, Program Director of the Valdai Club
· RT
The Papers: 'Spending warning to Burnham' and 'Only 693 days till Euros'
The Daily Telegraph leads with warnings from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Andy Burnham, who is expected to become prime minister on Monday, saying that "Britain cannot afford a fresh spending binge". The IMF says the "deficit must be cut as PM-in-waiting considers nationalising Thames Water", after Burnh…
· Bbcnews
'Shocking vulnerabilities': Trump makes sweeping claims China meddled in US elections
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· Sbsaustralia
Watch: The Open second round highlights
Highlights from the second day of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, with Rory McIlroy looking to add a second Claret Jug to the second Green Jacket he won at the Masters in April.
Trump prime-time address expected to cover election denial claims
Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 9:55am
· Elissa Fitzgerald
Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important'
Kit Connor (left) and Joe Locke (right) have played Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring in Heartstopper since 2022
· Bbcnews
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
Republicans in the US Congress forged ahead on Thursday with a $95 billion budget plan to meet President Donald Trump's demands for new defense funding for the war in Iran, farm assistance, and a sweeping overhaul of voting requirements ahead of the November midterm elections.
· REUTERS
Hegseth declares war on low testosterone
The US military will screen troops aged 30 and older for low testosterone every year and offer hormone replacement therapy to those found deficient, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced.
· RT
Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
Only about 1,000 men a year in the UK receive focal therapy treatment currently
· Bbcnews
UK heatwave approaches two-week mark
Some parts of the UK are now approaching a fortnight of heatwave conditions.
· Sarah Keith-Lucas
Trump’s speech rumored to feature elections or Iran after president teases ‘really big news’ – live updates
Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific
· Robert Mackey, Ryan Fonseca
The financial winners and losers from the World Cup
This World Cup has been bigger than any tournament before it.
· Bbcnews
Sadiq Khan joins House of Lords as outgoing UK PM names 26 new peers
Sadiq Khan and 25 others will now be able to sit in the House of Lords, where they can scrutinise, revise and vote on United Kingdom legislation as life peers.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Young people in NI to be offered MenB vaccine from 31 July
Year 14 pupils and first year university students will be able to get the vaccines ahead of the autumn term
· Bbcnews