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July 8, 2026

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New Delhi, India – In 2020, the Indian government transferred Srinivasan Muralidhar, a judge in New Delhi, to another court in the middle of the night in an alleged move to stop him from acting against a politician from the governing party. Six years later, the 64-year-old retired judge finds himself behind the most far-reaching United Nations investigation yet into Israel’s killing of Palestinian children in Gaza. Published on June 23, the 94-page report by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel examined alleged Israeli violations against Palestinian children from

July 8, 2026

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US administration to allow supersonic flights again

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is taking a pivotal step toward enabling civil supersonic flights over the continental United States. Last flights with a supersonic aircraft, Concorde, was in 2003 from both Paris and London to New York. The first flights were launched back to 1976, just 50 years ago. Thanks to massive innovations in supersonic technology, it will again be possible to safely operate these innovative aircraft without a sonic boom. When operational, next-gen supersonic planes will drastically reduce travel times–enabling faster movement of people and goods. The newly proposed

July 8, 2026

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Iran accuses US of violating peace agreement after strikes target sites around strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran

Iran has accused the US of violating the agreement aimed at ending the war between the two sides, after the US military launched strikes around the strait of Hormuz and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Tehran to export oil. The US military said that it hit more than 80 targets in the early hours of Wednesday in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were ⁠transiting through the strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. “Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of ‌the ceasefire,” US central command said, referring to the three tankers, including a

July 8, 2026

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Breaking down team USA’s round of 16 exit

Monday evening the United States Soccer Men’s National Team was knocked out of the World Cup after a 4-1 loss to Belgium. South Carolina United FC executive director Rob Strickland joined WACH FOX 57 to break down the loss. Strickland says, “The U.S. had very fast starts in all of their games and they’d really used that to get the crowd on their side and the momentum and the passion. So being on the back foot early on and conceding an early goal was a real setback.” “It was a disappointing end to a tournament that was exciting at the

July 7, 2026

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Iran war: US launches fresh strikes after attacks in Hormuz

Skip next section Iran threatens to retailate after US strikes Published 07/08/2026Published July 8, 2026last updated 07/08/2026last updated July 8, 2026 Iran threatens to retailate after US strikes Iran’s Foreign Ministry reacted to the US strikes in Iran, blaming Washington for repeatedly violating their memorandum of understanding. “Iran is issuing a serious warning about the consequences of America’s breach of the treaty, and will take decisive measures to protect its interests and national security,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by the state-run IRIB news outlet. The strikes targeted a list of military sites, including air defense systems, anti-ship

July 7, 2026

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Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here. Usually, we like to look forward in this newsletter, but the events of the last 48 or so hours really require us to look back at what might be one of the worst periods for American soccer in its history. In the hours from the moment that FIFA announced Folarin Balogun would be eligible to play against Belgium to the final whistle ending a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of the Belgians, the US went from

July 7, 2026

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Girl proves to herself by breaking board during martial arts test

July 6, 2026Updated July 7, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET Eight-year-old Margaux Fox discovered just how strong she was when she faced the toughest challenge of her black belt test. By the final portion of her exam at Champions Martial Arts in New Milford, New Jersey, Margaux was physically and emotionally exhausted. “Margaux had already completed a series of physically demanding fitness tests and multiple curriculum evaluations,” said Master Seongyeon Jang, who coached her during the test. “She had also successfully broken five boards using techniques like the roundhouse kick, tornado kick, spinning hook kick and back kick.” Fighting through tears,

July 7, 2026

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Belgium embarrasses Team USA before breaking out Trump’s signature dance celebration after fourth goal

Well, that was a brutal ending. Team USA’s World Cup run came to an emphatic close Monday night in a 4-1 loss to Belgium. But the lasting image wasn’t the scoreline. It was Romelu Lukaku breaking out the Trump dance after Belgium’s fourth goal. Surrounded by teammates, Lukaku celebrated as Belgium put the finishing touches on Team USA’s elimination, right here on American soil. Belgium celebrates after ending Team USA’s World Cup with a convincing Round of 16 victory. (Jane Gershovich/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) TEAM USA’S WORLD CUP RUN ENDS AS BELGIUM WINS ROUND OF 16 MATCHUP TO

July 7, 2026

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Female US rower reflects on ‘surreal’ record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii | US news

A Grand Canyon river-rafting guide who recently became the first US woman to row solo from California to Hawaii – traveling in record time – says she hopes her accomplishment inspires other women to push their limits and take risks. “It’s really motivating to think [that], maybe one day, I will get to see another woman work even harder to do what I did,” Kelsey Pfendler, 32, told ABC’s Good Morning America program on Monday, three days after completing the record-setting journey across the mid-Pacific. “And it would be so special to watch.” Pfendler set out on 21 May to