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Arizona teen hailed for helping save woman with dementia wandering in 103F heat
Jul 18, 2026 - World 
Fire crew in Gilbert to honor Royal Cothrun, 14, for helping elderly woman who became disoriented amid heatwaveAn Arizona fire department is formally honoring a 14-year-old boy who recently helped save an elderly woman with dementia after she wandered miles off course amid potentially lethal temperatures, saying the teenager demonstrated “heroism … quick thinking and compassion”.Royal Cothrun was riding his bicycle in June in the town of Gilbert when he encountered Theresa Morgan as she struggled to walk through 103F (39.4C) heat with a grocery bag dangling off one arm and a purse on the other, according to authorities as well as reporting by the local news outlet KNXV. Continue reading...
Thousands in US expected to protest against ICE, datacenters and voter suppression this weekend
Jul 18, 2026 - World
Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm electionsThousands of Americans are expected to take to the streets this weekend in mass protests around issues likely to define the midterm elections: widespread violence from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, voter suppression and datacenter construction.The protests – some recently planned in response to last week’s ICE shootings, others an annual event with new urgency – will take place not just in big cities and progressive towns, but also in rural and red areas. Continue reading...
Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran?
Jul 18, 2026 - World
Less than a month after hailing a ceasefire, Trump resumed strikes on Iran, a move experts warn could prolong the war and hurt Republicans ahead of midtermsFor half a century, Donald Trump has performed a public high-wire act based on high-stakes risks and shattering time-honored norms to get what he wants.The approach has paid off handsomely, helping him survive multiple bankruptcies to reach billionaire status and numerous legal and political scandals to be elected US president twice. Continue reading...
Paris' Grand Mosque celebrates its 100th anniversary and interfaith dialogue
Jul 18, 2026 - World 
The Grand Mosque of Paris is celebrating its centenary, honoring Muslim soldiers from French colonies who fought in World War I
Rescuers race to find survivors in the rain after a landslide in China kills at least 8
Jul 18, 2026 - World
Rescue crews are racing against the clock to find survivors after a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing killed at least eight people and left 34 missing
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