Across 30 stories in the last 7 days. Consensus facts are claims corroborated across multiple sources; disputed claims reflect source disagreements.
Keir Starmer conducted his final Prime Minister's Questions on July 15, 2026, after serving two years as prime minister and six years as Labour leader. Andy Burnham is expected to become the next prime minister following Starmer's resignation. Labour won the 2024 general election, with the next election not required until 2029.
US District Judge Kathleen Williams nullified a settlement resolving a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump and his sons over the unauthorized disclosure of tax returns. The ruling found no genuine controversy existed because Trump had controlled the Treasury Department and imposed sanctions on the plaintiffs' lawyers. The settlement had included tax audit immunity for Trump, his family, and related entities.
The U.S. Mint has started production of a commemorative $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's image to mark America's 250th anniversary. The Treasury Department announced the project, with design approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. Federal law prohibits living presidents on currency, though applicability to non-circulating commemoratives remains unaddressed in primary reports.
More than two dozen Democratic senators, led by Kirsten Gillibrand and including Jack Reed, sent a letter on July 13 calling for the Pentagon to release findings from its investigation into a February 28 U.S. strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, within one week. The letter requests a finalized report, congressional briefing, and measures to prevent recurrence. The Pentagon stated the investigation remains ongoing with no updates available.
Lindsey Graham died late Saturday from heart disease, according to The Globe and Mail and Washington Examiner. Mitch McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized since mid-June. South Carolina's governor is scheduled to name a temporary replacement on Monday, while President Trump has recommended Graham's sister for the seat.
ICE directed officers on Tuesday to suspend most vehicle stops, a move described by Tom Homan as a short-term review. Donald Trump posted on Truth Social the following day that such stops should remain available for crime-fighting. ICE has also announced plans to expand body camera use following two fatal shootings of noncitizens.
The fire at Rong Beer Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok killed 30 people and injured more than 70, with most victims found in windowless bathrooms near an unused rear exit. An investigation into the cause and safety compliance continues. Multiple sources confirm the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday and ranks as the city's deadliest blaze since 2007.
Russian drone and missile strikes on the Odesa region killed three people and hit a residential building, while Ukrainian drones struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea. The attacks continued for a fifth consecutive day according to reports from BBC News and The Globe and Mail. Russian statements described targets as port infrastructure and military-related sites.
Warren Buffett has redirected approximately US$6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to four family foundations and will transfer his remaining shares by December 31, 2034. The Gates Foundation previously received more than US$47 billion from Buffett since 2006 under a 2006 irrevocable pledge. Bill Gates testified before Congress in June regarding his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.
Pew Research Center surveyed more than 40,000 people in 36 countries and reported median favorable opinions of 46 percent for China and 36 percent for the United States among 20 countries. The Japan Times and The Globe and Mail published the results, which include country-specific data such as 12 percent favorable views of China in Japan and a 24-point drop in U.S. approval among Canadian respondents since 2023. Leader confidence figures showed 54 percent for Joe Biden and 21 percent for Donald Trump.
The New York Times filed a motion to quash subpoenas issued by the Justice Department to its journalists regarding reporting on security features of a new Qatari-donated Air Force One. The subpoenas, served last Friday, seek grand jury testimony in Manhattan. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the reporters are not investigation targets.
President Trump will deliver a prime-time national address at 9 p.m. EDT on Thursday. Multiple outlets report the speech will address free and fair elections, including voting machine vulnerabilities and declassified intelligence. The White House and administration officials have confirmed the event.
An ICE agent fatally shot a 26-year-old Colombian motorist in Biddeford, Maine, on Monday, marking the second such incident in a week. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin ordered an immediate suspension of ICE vehicle stops following the event and a prior shooting in Houston. Community organizers in Maine have called for accountability while ICE continues roughly 2,000 arrests daily.
China's National Bureau of Statistics reported 4.3 percent year-over-year GDP growth for Q2 2026, down from 5 percent in Q1 and the slowest pace since 2022. The figure fell short of the government's 4.5-5 percent annual target set in March 2026. Export growth reached 27 percent in June while fixed-asset investment and retail sales declined.
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Monday proposing a 20% reimbursement fee on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz and declaring the U.S. as its guardian. He rescinded the fee order within 25 hours in favor of trade deals with Gulf states. Iran's foreign minister responded that reimbursement was justified but the rate was excessive.
Verified reports confirm Iranian attacks on Monday targeting US-linked facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, alongside US Central Command strikes on dozens of sites inside Iran. Additional claims of specific damage, radar destruction, and civilian casualties remain unverified or disputed by the sourcing outlets. Both sides conducted operations near the midpoint of a 60-day interim agreement period.
A wildfire broke out Monday in the Fontainebleau forest 70 km from Paris, burning 800 hectares and prompting closure of the A6 highway. French authorities deployed hundreds of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft; Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated the fire may have been intentionally set. In Spain’s Almeria province, a separate wildfire reached a death toll of 13 with 10 people missing during the region’s third heat wave of the summer.
British former MP and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe, aged 78, was killed in an attack on Wednesday afternoon that counter-terrorism police later classified as targeted. A 28-year-old man remains in custody after arrest on suspicion of murder and terror offences. Initial local police assessment ruled out terror links before new evidence prompted counter-terror units to assume the investigation.