
Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Exchange Strikes for Fifth Straight Day
The United States launched fresh attacks against Iranian targets on Wednesday, hours after Iran targeted American military sites in the region. Neither side has shown signs of backing down in opening a new stage of the war.Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026

Ukraine Pounds Russian Ships in Its Campaign to Cut Off Crimea
After striking roads and railways, Kyiv is now focusing on sea routes as it tries to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia to end the war.By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Marc Santora and Cassandra Vinograd
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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He Has a $25 Million Bounty on His Head. He’s Also a Key U.S. Partner.
A list of alleged crimes has not prevented Diosdado Cabello, and other Venezuelan officials, from working with a U.S. government that once hounded them.By Anatoly Kurmanaev
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer
Wednesday’s contest for a spot in the final carries the weight of a 1986 contentious clash, a war over the Falklands and a national mythology built around Diego Maradona.By Tariq Panja and Lucía Cholakian Herrera
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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France Votes to Allow Assisted Dying
Lawmakers approved a bill that will allow doctors to help terminally ill patients to die, adding France to a short list of nations that allow the practice.By Ségolène Le Stradic
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Toronto Under an Orange Sky as Wildfire Smoke Pours Into the U.S. Northeast
Air quality in Canada’s largest city was at times the worst in the world on Wednesday, as wildfires across Ontario sent smoke drifting into New York City and beyond.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Australia to Impose Energy and Water Guardrails on Data Centers Amid A.I. Boom
The country will also seek to protect the rights of creators of work used to train artificial intelligence models, as it aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.By Victoria Kim and Laura Chung
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Argentina Tries to Win Another World Cup. Neighboring Nations Cheer Against It.
Rather than rally behind the tournament’s last Latin American team, other countries in the region are confronting Argentina’s fraught claims to its own identity.By James Wagner
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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U.S. Presses China to Free American Scientist Accused of Spying
President Trump has urged Xi Jinping to release the scientist, Youlin Chen, the man’s family says. Dr. Chen studied the detection of North Korean nuclear tests.By Chris Buckley
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Missing From Prince Harry’s Trip to Britain: A Reunion With Prince William
Harry is clearly repairing his relationship with King Charles III, but the rift with his brother remains unresolved.By Megan Specia
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Six Dead in an Elevator After Fire in Central Brussels
After a fire broke out at the Oxy building in central Brussels on Tuesday morning, six bodies were found in an elevator.By Koba Ryckewaert
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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British Politician Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack,’ Police Say
Counterterrorism police said that they were continuing to interview a 28-year-old man accused of killing Ann Widdecombe, a prominent member of the right-wing Reform U.K. party.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Armed Standoffs Over Migrants Erupt on India’s Longest Border
India is driving out Bangladeshi immigrants it says are in the country illegally. Bangladesh is pushing back, leaving people stranded along the border amid increasing tensions between the countries.By Anupreeta Das, Saif Hasnat, Hari Kumar and Atul Loke
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes With No Sign of Backing Down
On the fifth straight day of fighting, the U.S. launched a 90-minute attack on Iran, while Tehran targeted Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait.By Ravi Mattu, Qasim Nauman and Eric Schmitt
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Central Tehran Billboard Depicts Trump in a Coffin
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.By The New York Times
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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U.S. Strikes Hit Tiny, Disputed Island in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said on Wednesday it had attacked Iranian cruise missile storage and launch sites on Greater Tunb, one of several small islands in the Strait of Hormuz subject to a decades-old territorial dispute.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Brazen Japanese Bears Are Breaking Into Homes and Raiding Pantries
Climate change and shifting demographics are driving the country’s Asiatic black bears closer to humans.By Claire Moses
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the Fight Over Hormuz
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has done little to calm tension, in part because they disagree on what it actually means.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Oil, Shipping, Flights: Disruptions Are Back as U.S.-Iran War Reignites
Higher prices for energy, food and air travel are likely to persist as the two sides escalate their clash over the Strait of Hormuz and launch airstrikes in the Middle East.By Francesca Regalado
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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By Eric Schmitt and Alan Yuhas
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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Former Child Care Worker Facing 300 Abuse Charges Identified
A Sydney court lifted the suppression order on identifying a man accused of abusing more than 100 children over 16 years.By Laura Chung
Published on : Wed Jul 15 2026
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In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.By Peter Baker
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Iranian Cyberattackers Tracked Phones of U.S. Military Personnel, Data Suggests
Researchers say Iran’s cyberwarfare capabilities have grown more advanced and aggressive during the war with the United States and Israel.By Zane Irwin
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Expelled from China
A New York Times correspondent was kicked out of the country after reporting on the struggles of everyday Chinese. Here’s her story.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships as Fighting With Iran Escalates
The president’s proposal to impose a fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to increase global energy prices.By Max Bearak, Jenny Gross and Michael Levenson
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Graham’s Death Leaves Fate of Russia Sanctions Bill Uncertain
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.By Robert Jimison
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Office of Iran’s Former Leader Denies a New York Times Report on an Israeli Plot to Elevate Him
The Times reported that Israel had planned to reinstall Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader after the war.By Lynsey Chutel and Sanam Mahoozi
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Israel Strikes Police Post, Killing 7, Gaza Officials Say
Hamas says the strike hit Gaza’s civil security, while Israel says it targeted “terrorists.” Israel has stepped up attacks in Gaza recently as a cease-fire with Hamas has floundered.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Trump Paid $2 Million by South Korean Company Facing Trade Investigation
The payment illustrates the minefield Mr. Trump has created by maintaining personal financial ties with foreign businesses while he is in office.By Eric Lipton and John Yoon
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Antonio Rattín, Whose World Cup Expulsion Led to Penalty-Card System, Dies at 89
The ejection of the Argentine soccer star during a 1966 match against England led to the introduction of yellow and red cards.By Clay Risen
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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India Condemns Deadly Iranian Strike on Commercial Ship
India issued a diplomatic protest after an Indian sailor was killed and dozens more were injured in an Iranian attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.By Ravi Mattu and Mujib Mashal
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Police Find 439 Guns and a Cannon at the Home of a Former Canadian Lawmaker
Inky Mark, a former conservative lawmaker in Manitoba, was charged with offenses including firearm trafficking.By Isabella Kwai
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Israel and Lebanon Meet to Advance Peace Talks, as Broader Truce Unravels
Expectations are low for the latest round of U.S.-mediated talks, aimed at ending months of war between Israel and t Hezbollah.By Abdi Latif Dahir
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Jeffries to Oppose Cutting Off Aid to Israel but Calls for a ‘Major Reset’
The House Democratic leader said he would not seek to persuade other Democrats to vote against the measure, which has divided the party amid a deep rift over support for Israel.By Annie Karni
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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Bloomberg Loses Landmark Libel Case in Singapore
A judge ruled in favor of two Singaporean ministers in a closely watched defamation trial seen as a significant test of the country’s libel laws and their implications for press freedom.By Sui-Lee Wee
Published on : Tue Jul 14 2026
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