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Israeli strike on funeral kills 7 and wounds 22 in Gaza, local hospital says

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 3:27 PM

An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and wounded another 22. That's according to a local hospital.

Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 12:39 PM

Iranian strikes have damaged a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, highlighting the vulnerability of infrastructure in the Middle East.

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A Putin critic is convicted on charges that will keep from campaigning for Russia’s parliament

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 12:03 PM

Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Moscow’s military action in Ukraine and unsuccessfully tried to run against President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, was convicted of displaying “extremist symbols” — an action that will keep him out of this year’s parliamentary race.

Photos show West Bank Palestinians keeping watch at night as settler violence grows

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 11:48 AM

SINJIL, West Bank (AP) — As darkness fell over the town of Sinjil in the occupied West Bank, its Palestinian residents gathered on a roadside overlooking a nearby valley.

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Tanker boarded by armed group off Yemen, says British military

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 11:21 AM

A chemical tanker has been boarded by an armed group off the coast of Yemen. The British military reported the incident on Friday as the vessel was transiting the Gulf of Aden.

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U.S. strikes bridges in Iran, Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf

● NPR • 17 July 2026 • 11:15 AM

The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.

Russian strikes kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy’s defense shake-up sparks anger

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 9:48 AM

Russian attacks overnight on Ukraine killed at least four civilians and wounded 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Andy Burnham to become UK Labour leader in last step before taking over as prime minister

● AP • 17 July 2026 • 8:30 AM

Andy Burnham is officially becoming leader of Britain’s Labour Party, paving the way to become prime minister next week.