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17 August 2026
World News

World News

Evening Edition 17 July 2026 10 stories
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Tackling Messi ‘huge challenge’ for Spain in World Cup final: Merino

The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is set to

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Trump alleges China meddled in 2020 election and questions voting security ahead of midterms

China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.

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Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings, FIFA says

Players' rings will be limited edition of 2,026 individually numbered pieces, with the rest available for public sale.

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Suspected Somali pirates seize tanker near Yemen amid wave of hijackings

The seizure of the Astana is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden.

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Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC

Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.

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Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States

Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.

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Uganda suspends school trips after 20 pupils die in bus crash

Thousands are killed on Uganda's roads each year but this is one of its deadliest accidents involving children.

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China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

The United Kingdom government has recently moved to nationalise British Steel

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Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts

Trump Media is launching a fast, paid feed to its most influential posts for Wall Street traders.

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