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Palestinians watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final cheering for Spain in Gaza

In Gaza, Hopes for Spain in the World Cup Final Feel Like More Than Football

Palestinians in Gaza are backing Spain in today's World Cup Final, citing Spain's 2024 recognition of Palestine and athletes' public solidarity. For makeshift screenings running on borrowed generators, today's match carries weight

July 19, 2026

Rescue crew searches for survivors from the sunken Indonesian ferry KM Nurul Salsa in the Banda Sea off South Sulawesi

Five Survivors Found After Three Days Adrift in Indonesia Ferry Sinking

Five people, including a 7-year-old girl who clung to jerry cans and cork for three days, were rescued from the Banda Sea on Saturday. More than 20 remain missing from the KM

July 19, 2026

News

Children being treated for malnutrition at a hospital in Sokoto Nigeria amid fuel price surge from Iran war

In Nigeria, the Iran War’s Toll Falls on Children Who Had Nothing to Do With It

Nigeria's fuel prices nearly doubled after Iran's Hormuz closure, stripping families of income and pushing children who had recovered from malnutrition back into hospitals. UNICEF now estimates 23.4 million additional children globally

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

AgiBot humanoid robot models displayed at the World AI Conference 2026 in Shanghai China

China Doubles Humanoid Robot Output in Six Months as Embodied AI Race Accelerates

China produced 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of 2026, matching its entire 2025 output, and is on track to hit 100,000 units by year-end. Industry leaders at the World AI

July 19, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·News·Technology

Japan sea drone military expansion amid nuclear weapons policy debate

Japan Defense Minister Calls for Nuclear Weapons Debate Amid Regional Arms Race

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi broke eight decades of political taboo Sunday, calling for a national debate on nuclear weapons and citing Finland's parliament vote as a model. His remarks came as

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rescue workers search rubble after Israeli strikes killed three children from one family in Gaza City

Israeli Strikes Kill Eleven in Gaza, Including Three Children From One Family

Three children and their parents were killed in a single Israeli airstrike on Gaza City on Sunday. Eleven Palestinians died in total. Gaza's Health Ministry reports 1,144 killed since the October 2025

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Mourners gather for the funeral of Fadi al-Nassan, the 17-year-old Palestinian footballer killed after being shot during a settler attack in the West Bank

Fadi al-Nassan, 17, Dies After Israeli Forces Shot Him During Settler Attack on West Bank Village

Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan, 17, died July 18 after being shot by Israeli forces during a settler assault on Al-Mughayyir in the West Bank. The Palestine Football Association recorded him as the 568th

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Trump monitoring military operations against Iran during Operation Epic Fury

Two US Troops Killed in Iranian Strike on Jordan as US Launches 8th Night of Airstrikes

Two US service members were killed and one left missing after Iran struck a Jordan military base with missiles, CENTCOM confirmed, bringing American deaths in the eight-month conflict to 18. The strike

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

People gather around a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a demonstration in Tehran following the collapse of the Islamabad MoU.

Khamenei Warns US of ‘Unforgettable Lessons’ as MoU Collapses and Iran Strikes Kuwait

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei declared Trump's signature 'utterly worthless' as the Islamabad MoU collapsed and Iranian strikes on Kuwait triggered electricity rationing. Khamenei warned the US of 'unforgettable lessons' if attacks on

July 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Dubai's Business Bay district, the area Reuters falsely reported as the site of explosions on July 17, 2026

UAE Widens Criminal Probe Into Reuters Over False Dubai Explosions Report

The UAE attorney general widened a probe into Reuters over a false Dubai explosions report, calling the apology a formal admission of wrongdoing. Prosecutors summoned the reporter and editors as legal measures

July 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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In Gaza, Hopes for Spain in the World Cup Final Feel Like More Than Football

Five Survivors Found After Three Days Adrift in Indonesia Ferry Sinking

In Nigeria, the Iran War’s Toll Falls on Children Who Had Nothing to Do With It

China Doubles Humanoid Robot Output in Six Months as Embodied AI Race Accelerates

Japan Defense Minister Calls for Nuclear Weapons Debate Amid Regional Arms Race

Israeli Strikes Kill Eleven in Gaza, Including Three Children From One Family

Fadi al-Nassan, 17, Dies After Israeli Forces Shot Him During Settler Attack on West Bank Village

Two US Troops Killed in Iranian Strike on Jordan as US Launches 8th Night of Airstrikes

Khamenei Warns US of ‘Unforgettable Lessons’ as MoU Collapses and Iran Strikes Kuwait

UAE Widens Criminal Probe Into Reuters Over False Dubai Explosions Report

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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