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• Morning Briefing: July 13, 2026

  13-07-2026 09:12 via article.wn.com
  Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including the death of US Senator Lindsey Graham at 71, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa's call for a "new chapter" as the country's new parliament convenes, and a fresh wave of US strikes targeting Iranian military sites, according to CENTCOM.TOP STORIES US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after 'brief and sudden illness,' office says US Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the age of 71, his office said. "On the evening of Sat
  
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• World Cup: Erling Haaland Took Home Taxidermy Raccoon—Because Why Not

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Erling Haaland won’t tolerate any trash talk about his new furry friend. The soccer star revealed the unique American souvenir he brought back home with him to Norway after being eliminated from ......
  
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• Worker dies after going overboard from Princess cruise ship

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  A crew member has died after going overboard from a Princess cruise ship that left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the company said Monday. The crew member from the...
  
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• Why did Tom Segura and Christina P separate after their 18-year marriage? Podcasters’ split details emerge

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Tom Segura and Christina P have reportedly ended their marriage after 18 years together. According to multiple outlets like TMZ and US Weekly, the couple decided to separate a few months ago, and the split was amicable. Neither comedian has publicly spoken in detail about the reported breakup so far. The news surprised many fans because the pair have spent years working side by side, building successful comedy and podcast projects together. Despite the reported separation, TMZ said they are...
  
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• US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffs...
  
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• US lawmakers visiting Cuba slam Trump's energy embargo over humanitarian toll

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  US lawmakers visiting Cuba slam Trump's energy embargo over humanitarian toll ......
  
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• U.S. judge finds Trump misused court in IRS case, refers lawyers for discipline

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  A U.S. judge on Monday found that President Donald Trump...
  
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• US-Iran war news LIVE: Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran, Houthis strike Saudi ...

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald...
  
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• Urgent: Iran strikes U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain: media

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters...
  
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• Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy seeks 300 Patriots to get through winter

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Kyiv to anchor European alternative missile defence system called Freyja; more sanctions against Russian state hacking outfits. What we know on day 1,602...
  
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• UAE says Iran attacked two tankers in strait, killing and injuring crewmembers

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  The United Arab Emirates’ Defense...
  
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• UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 ...

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  UAE Defense Ministry says Iran attacks 2 tankers in strait near Oman's coast, killing 1 person and wounding 8 others. ......
  
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• Two national monuments in Utah to be greatly reduced

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah have ancient cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic canyons, as well as coal and uranium deposits. ......
  
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• Trump's Thursday Speech To Focus On 2020 Election Interference: Report

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump is slated to speak on Thursday about newly declassified intelligence on foreign nations' plans to interfere in the US election in 2020, an MS Now reporter said on X, citing... ......
  
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• Trump’s 20% Hormuz cargo charge: What it means for India’s oil bill and trade

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Trump said on Monday that the US...
  
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• Trump to back Graham’s Russia sanctions Bill: White House

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  The move would intensify pressure on the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine. ......
  
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• Trump Sends Congress Formal Notice That Iran Conflict Has Resumed

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  As the conflict intensified, Trump said on Monday, the US was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open. ......
  
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• Trump says to reinstate naval blockade on Iran

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. "We...
  
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• Spain 'here to suffer' and France unites against racism ahead of World Cup semi

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Spain is invoking the aura of the Roman Empire, while France is lighting up the pitch and remaining united off it, ahead of their men's World Cup semi-final in Dallas. ......
  
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• South China Sea 'award' condemned

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  China's nonacceptance and nonrecognition of the so-called "2016 South China Sea arbitration award" demonstrate its opposition to the abuse of law and its commitment to upholding the international rule of law, participants said on Monday at a forum in Hong Kong. "The conduct of the arbitral tribunal and the 'award' seriously deviate from international law and the general practice of international arbitration," Qi Dahai, director-general of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Chinese Foreign M
  
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• South Carolina governor names Lindsey Graham’s sister as temporary Senate replacement

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Darline Graham Nordone's appointment will maintain Republicans’ 53-47 majority in the US Senate. ......
  
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• Police Release Identities of 2 Men Killed in Toronto Festival

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Police have released the identities of the two men killed in the deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival...
  
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• Papa Murphy's to close 50 restaurants over declining sales

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  The closures are expected to take place over the next six to nine months. ......
  
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• 'Only Iran and its partners': How Trump’s Hormuz blockade hits world’s crucial oil route hard

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  We are putting the blockade back. It’s a blockade, not for anybody but Iran, he said. ......
  
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• Oil up 9% to one-month high as US says it will blockade entire Iranian coastline, ...

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices settled up more than 9% on Monday at a...
  
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• Oil gains over 2% as Mideast tensions and Hormuz toll prospects raise supply worries

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Oil prices rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose shipping fees in the Strait of Hormuz. ......
  
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• 'Listing is a must': Chinese humanoid startups are rushing to launch IPOs

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics is the latest humanoid company in China to raise capital in recent weeks as investors eye IPO exits. ......
  
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• Lamine's great World Cup day still to come, says Spain's De la Fuente

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  DALLAS, Texas, July 13 - Spain coach...
  
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• Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  Japan may have its first...
  
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• Iran strikes US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain: media

  14-07-2026 03:40 via article.wn.com
  TEHRAN -- The US Fifth Fleet headquarters...
  
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