Argentina could be disciplined by Fifa for the celebrations after the World Cup win over England. ...
Day: July 16, 2026
Protests after Ukraine dismisses popular defense ministerProtests after Ukraine dismisses popular defense minister
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a popular defense minister, leading to public protests. Mykhailo Fedorov had only been in post for six months, but was credited with convincing SpaceX to block the Russian military’s access to Starlink, causing chaos for Kremlin forces, and with pushing the successful strategy of using ...
Mexico gov’t rejects US claims of ties to cartelsMexico gov’t rejects US claims of ties to cartels
Mexico’s president rejected allegations from the head of the US Drug Enforcement Administration that there is a “deadly connection” between her government and cartels, the latest escalation in bilateral tensions. Washington has in recent months pressured Claudia Sheinbaum to extradite senior Mexican officials it says have ties to organized crime: ...
US slaps 25% tariffs on BrazilUS slaps 25% tariffs on Brazil
The US imposed 25% tariffs on some Brazilian imports over alleged “unfair” practices, a decision that could upend the South American country’s economy and politics. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to impose tariffs on Brazil — even though it is one of the few Latin American countries with which ...
China rare-earth export curbs risk $6.5 trillion in productionChina rare-earth export curbs risk $6.5 trillion in production
China’s planned restrictions on rare earth exports could put $6.5 trillion in downstream production at risk, the International Energy Agency said, underscoring Beijing’s chokehold over an industry critical to the global economy. Last October, China decided to expand export controls in response to tariffs imposed by Washington, though Beijing later ...
Fresh wave of attacks kill hopes for US-Iran truceFresh wave of attacks kill hopes for US-Iran truce
The US and Iran exchanged a new wave of attacks, quashing any hopes of a rapid end to the conflict. Washington struck a tanker and targets in northern Iran, while Tehran fired on US military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. US President Donald Trump claimed the Strait of Hormuz ...
US intensifies attacks on Iran as Tehran hits back at Gulf statesUS intensifies attacks on Iran as Tehran hits back at Gulf states
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis live – latest updates The US has intensified its attacks on Iran, hitting targets ...
Pete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care | Arwa MahdawiPete Hegseth wants testosterone for his soldiers. Finally, some gender-affirming care | Arwa Mahdawi
The defense secretary has announced a screening program for troops. Get ready for a high-T Department of War One day perhaps Pete Hegseth will make the news for doing something worthwhile, something that makes his mother proud. One day perhaps we’ll see a headline about the defense secretary that doesn’t ...
‘A sublime, breezy confection’: writers on their 2026 songs of the summer‘A sublime, breezy confection’: writers on their 2026 songs of the summer
The annual rundown of Guardian writers picking their most played tracks of the season goes from club-ready pop to sunny tech house Check out a Spotify playlist of the choices Kim Petras’ greatest song to date is also the best outsider country song in recent memory: if Ethel Cain and ...
‘I felt Holden was talking to me alone’: The Catcher in the Rye at 75‘I felt Holden was talking to me alone’: The Catcher in the Rye at 75
JD Salinger’s wry, subversive classic inspired novelist Joseph O’Connor to be a writer. He reflects on why this story of a disaffected teenager remains as fresh and transgressive as ever In 1981, when I was 17, my first girlfriend gave me a paperback of her dad’s favourite novel. I’d never heard ...