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‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities
Jul 9, 2026 - World 
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes Middle East crisis live – latest updatesResidents in southern Iran have described two nights of fear this week after explosions shook coastal communities as the US launched fresh strikes on targets including the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik.US Central Command confirmed the attacks, saying they were carried out to “further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the strait of Hormuz”. Continue reading...
Orbán allies protest in Hungary against plans to oust President Tamás Sulyok
Jul 9, 2026 - World 
Opponents of the Hungarian government's efforts to oust the president have gathered for a protest in Budapest at the urging of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Flight instructor jumps to his death mid-lesson, student lands plane alone
Jul 9, 2026 - World 
An experienced flight instructor in Argentina jumped from a small training aircraft to his death last weekend, leaving his 22-year-old student to bring the plane in for a safe landing by herself.
News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
Jul 9, 2026 - World 
The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.
LGBTQ+ cruise ship refused entry to Egypt days after Turkey turned it away
Jul 9, 2026 - World 
Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers told of change as one of those onboard says they will ‘sparkle and spend elsewhere’An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.The Scarlet Lady’s 2,000 passengers, including the Broadway performer Patti LuPone, woke on Thursday morning to find a note placed under their cabin doors informing them that the ship was urgently looking for alternative ports. Continue reading...
