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Trump warns Houthi rebels not to block Red Sea ports and grapples with Hezbollah in Lebanon meeting
Jul 21, 2026 - World 
President Trump met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to wind down fighting between Israel and Hezbollah and threatened to bomb Houthi rebels in Yemen if they enforce a blockade in the Red Sea.
France Sees Worst Wildfire Season Since Record 2022 Blazes
Jul 21, 2026 - World 
The devastated area is about four times the size of Paris. And the area burned so far in 2026 has already far exceeded the total for all of 2025. France's all-time annual record stands at 66,300 hectares burned in 2022.
Opinion: Opinion | Kaveri To J-20, How China Overtook India In A 40-Year-Old Race To Build Fighter Jets
Jul 21, 2026 - World 
Both launched ambitious military jet engine programmes during the 1980s. Both depended heavily on Soviet and Russian technology. Four decades later, however, the finish line tells two dramatically different stories.
Japan's high-profile defense minister calls for national debate on nuclear arms
Jul 21, 2026 - World 
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has urged his countrymen to consider a move unthinkable in the pacifist-leaning nation just a few years ago: adding nuclear arms to the country's arsenal.
U.S. sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government
Jul 21, 2026 - World 
A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under U.S. efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to pressure their government.
