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Jul 16, 2026

US-Iran War News LIVE: Jordan Says It Shot Down 8 Iranian Missiles

US-Iran War Live Updates: A fifth of all traded crude oil and natural gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz before the war, when it was open to all without tolls.

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Jul 16, 2026

Amid War, Volunteers Try To Save Gaza's Past, One Artefact At A Time

Armed with paintbrushes and makeshift scanners, Gaza volunteers race against airstrikes to save 5,000 years of history from the rubble.

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Jul 16, 2026

"Human Rights Disaster": Detainees At ICE's Texas Facility Allege Abuse

90% of detainees interviewed at ICE's Fort Bliss facility said they had either personally been assaulted by the staff or had seen others physically abused, as per a report.

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Jul 16, 2026

Why Europe's Deadly Heatwave Is More Than Just A Summer Crisis

A persistent high-pressure system, combined with warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures, has trapped an immense mass of hot air over Europe, driving extreme temperatures across the continent.

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Jul 16, 2026

US Ropes In Ex-RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, 2 Other Indians For Key Fed Roles

Rajan will serve on the balance sheet policy task force to examine the costs, benefits, and institutional implications of the Federal Reserve's current balance sheet regime, including its asset holdings and their role in implementing monetary policy.

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Jul 16, 2026

‘People think you’ve got 10,000 cats’: the support group for hoarders

Many hoarders are scared to seek help but one UK housing association is taking a more empathetic approachAt one end of the table sits Tony*, who showers at his local leisure centre in Birkenhead every day. His landlord won’t fix his bathroom because of his hoarding. Then there’s Sarah*, who ended up homeless with her three teenagers after their landlord evicted them because of hoarding. In her new home the problem has started again, but she says she’s petrified to ask for help in case she loses her property.Sian Cowley, 35, who has struggled with hoarding for decades, says: “I’ve lived without central heating for two years. A lot of us live without the basics like hot water, heating and cooking because we are too scared to get people in to do repairs because of the threat of eviction.” Continue reading...

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Jul 16, 2026

UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content

Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicideTikTok is under formal investigation over concerns it has failed to protect children from harmful content, the UK’s online regulator, Ofcom, has announced.The social media platform’s approach to checking the ages of users has sparked “particular concerns” at the watchdog, almost a year after measures to protect children from the worst of online content came into effect under the Online Safety Act. Continue reading...

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Jul 16, 2026

‘Malvinas are Argentinian’: World Cup holders celebrate win over England with Falklands banner

Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982UK business secretary calls for Fifa investigation The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war.Argentina were 1-0 down with five minutes to go of the semi-final in Atlanta but rallied and scored twice in quick succession to reach a second straight World Cup final, where they will face Spain in New Jersey on Sunday. Continue reading...

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Jul 16, 2026

Security Camera Captures Dog Accidentally Sparking House Fire In US That Killed 3 Pets

Neighbours managed to rescue Bo and another dog, Addie, from the burning house. However, a third dog, Dakota, and the family's two cats died in the fire.

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Jul 16, 2026

Iran Claims It Downed MQ-9 Drone As US Strikes Damage Children's Cancer Hospital

IRGC has claimed it has intercepted and destroyed an "enemy" MQ-9 drone over the southwestern city of Andimeshk

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Jul 16, 2026

Assistant multicultural affairs minister ‘appalled’ by Tony Abbott’s anti-immigration video – as it happened

This blog is now closedLiberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposalGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developmentsThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, told ABC News that mandatory minimum standards for datacentres would apply to new developments, not existing ones.The scope and the timing of those is something that I think will be properly determined by national cabinet.This is an issue that not only state governments but local councils have been dealing with as well.It goes from being this hunched-over ball of fluff at the top of a tree looking down at you, to suddenly spreading out its limbs and flying over your head like a magical flying carpet, or this weird stingray-UFO thing in the sky. Continue reading...

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Jul 16, 2026

UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war

Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics showThe UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose 0.1% in May, in line with economists’ forecasts, after a 0.1% decline in April. Continue reading...