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July 23, 2026

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U.S.-Iran strikes escalate over the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to collapse ceasefire

The Revolutionary Guard said it had warned that “foreign interference and the unlawful designation of shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz would be met with a firm response and would disrupt the increasing flow of maritime traffic through the strait.” It said its military struck one vessel with warning fire and stopped it after it “switched off its tracking and identification systems, thereby endangering maritime security.” “The Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice and will remain closed until the end of U.S. interference in the region,” the Revolutionary Guard said. “No vessel will be permitted to transit

July 22, 2026

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9 premiers to allow wineries, distilleries, breweries to sell directly to consumers across provinces

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales — a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada. Under a new deal, nine premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers, wineries and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadian consumers outside of their home provinces. The push is part of a larger effort

July 22, 2026

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US military redirects nine commercial ships – Shafaq News

2026-07-22T18:43:33+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Washington The US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on Wednesday that it had redirected nine commercial vessels and disabled one ship as of July 22 as part of the enforcement of a maritime blockade on Iran. CENTCOM said the measures were taken to ensure full compliance with the naval blockade imposed on Iran. U.S. Sailors aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) monitor operations in the ship’s Combat Information Center while transiting the Arabian Sea, as American forces enforce the naval blockade against Iran. To ensure full blockade compliance, CENTCOM

July 22, 2026

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July 22, 2026

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Iran strikes US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait – Shafaq News

2026-07-22T11:36:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Tehran/ Amman (Updated at 15:25) The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) struck on Wednesday the US military installations in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait with drones and missiles. Iran’s Arash drones struck US equipment depots and large hangars at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, the Iranian Army said, adding that the aircraft also hit a hangar used to shelter and service heavy aircraft at the base. An ammunition depot and logistical equipment belonging to US forces were struck at Doha Base in Kuwait, which the Army

July 22, 2026

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Telemundo and Peacock Redefine Soccer Fandom in the US with Record-Breaking Audiences for Spanish-Language Coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026™

Telemundo, the leading Spanish-language home of world-class soccer in the United States, closes out its coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ with record-breaking audience delivery across every stage of the tournament. With historic milestone wins across all platforms, the tournament is the most-watched FIFA World Cup™ tournament in Spanish-language media history with an average Total Audience Delivery of 6.3 million viewers across the 104 matches, up +143% vs. the 2022 tournament (2.6 million).  Each stage of the 2026 tournament set a new Spanish-language World Cup Total Audience record and delivered triple-digit growth versus the 2022 World Cup. The FIFA

July 22, 2026

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US launches airstrikes on Iran, Tehran fires back at Gulf states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf. The strikes came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said recent Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the fragile ceasefire. The U.S. struck a variety of military sites and port facilities early Wednesday following Iran’s targeting of several merchant vessels off the coast of Oman, sparking Iranian fire then as

July 22, 2026

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Why have US-Iran strikes resumed and what does it mean for peace? | US-Israel war on Iran News

The United States launched dozens of strikes on Iran early on Wednesday in what it said was retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on commercial ships in the highly contested Strait of Hormuz, sparking widespread fears of the renewal of all-out war in the Middle East. After the US attacks, President Donald Trump told reporters at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye, that he thinks the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran is “over”. While he “might” allow peace talks to continue for now, he said, he believed they were a “waste of time”. In an angry tirade, he referred to the

July 22, 2026

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US attacks Iran for 11th consecutive night | US-Israel war on Iran News

US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has completed its 11th consecutive evening of air strikes against Iran to further degrade the country’s “ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz”. In a statement, CENTCOM said that US forces targeted “Iranian military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, said that “massive explosions were heard across the Iranian capital”, and that the air-defence system had been activated in various locations in Tehran. Meanwhile, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported