Iran-US war latest: Two US service members killed as supreme leader issues warning to Trump
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
In a statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader warned of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if the United States keeps attacking Iran

‘People are literally swimming’: New York City paralyzed by flash floods as water pours into subways
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
Social media footage shows commuters treading through knee-high water with trash bags covering their legs
Pilot in viral Blue Angels close-shave flyover admits beach buzz was ‘mistake’ not MAGA bravado
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
Commander of the Navy’s flight squad called the pass ‘unsafe’ while the Trump administration lauds risky maneuver
Two US service members killed by Iranian attacks in Jordan, military says
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
One service member is also missing in action and four others injured, the Defense Department announced

Burnham plots Ed Miliband Foreign Office shake-up as he readies policy blitz for first day as PM
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
Exclusive: Ed Miliband now widely expected to get the foreign secretary job as Labour sources tell The Independent that Team Burnham has been discussing major reform of the FCDO and a ‘roadmap’ back to spending 0.7 per cent of GDP on overseas aid

Huge wildfire burns through 15,800 hectares in northern Spain
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
Fire-fighters are still battling the blaze in the northern province of Zaragoza
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A bottle of BBQ sauce just led police to a suspect, 79, in the 1981 murder of a flight attendant
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
The victim was his wife’s best friend and a both flew for Braniff Airlines
Bill Maher curses and calls Trump a ‘crazy person’ after he’s pressed on his dinner with president
Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026
The late-night host claims Trump relies entirely on personal interactions over official intelligence

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Posted on Saturday July 18, 2026

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The hill I will die on: Parisian waiters are not rude – they’re just badly misunderstood | Helen Massy-Beresford
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Beijing’s message to the world’s tourists: come here and judge China for yourselves | Zichen Wang
Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

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Posted on Friday July 17, 2026

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