POLITICSTrump administration attacks US left, alleging Cuba ties: Key takeawaysUS report says the beleaguered government in Havana is the 'connective tissue' of a global 'anti-American coalition'.Al Jazeera·July 21, 2026
POLITICSTokyo urges men to wear shorts to work, but some women say it's 'leg hair harassment'The Tokyo Metropolitan Government wants workers to ditch the suit and tie for t-shirts, trainers - and shorts.BBC News·July 21, 2026
POLITICSUkraine's Zelenskyy fires his military chief after protests and names a new onePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces following days of protests demanding his removal. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief.NPR·July 21, 2026
POLITICSNicaragua's President Ortega says no more elections, extending his 20-year ruleThe announcement effectively canceled Nicaragua's next elections, originally scheduled for November 2027.NPR·July 21, 2026
POLITICSUS claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts<p>State department’s 100-page report is latest push in Trump administration campaign to bring down government</p><p>The US government’s latest allegations that Cuba is behind “many of the most significant upheavals in recent American political history” and that its leaders pose “a unique threat to The Guardian·July 21, 2026
POLITICSIndia's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdownThe movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.NPR·July 21, 2026
POLITICSWe received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires<p>Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat</p><p>Fast-moving wildfires have burned two First Nations communities in Canada to the ground, as members said they were left to self-evacuate without government helpThe Guardian·July 21, 2026
POLITICSAbdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health DisasterMichigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.Wired·July 21, 2026
POLITICSAndy Burnham, New UK Prime Minister, Names John Healey As Top Finance OfficialAs chancellor, John Healey, who quit as defense secretary in the former government, will fill one of the most consequential posts, overseeing fiscal and economic policy.NY Times·July 21, 2026
POLITICS‘Critic to Israel’: Document reveals how Israel scrutinised global NGOsAn internal government file obtained by Al Jazeera shows how Israel collected data on groups it suspected supported BDS.Al Jazeera·July 21, 2026
POLITICS‘We just want to live’: Palestinians in Gaza react to Hamas electionThere are mixed reactions in Gaza after Khalil al-Hayya is elected Hamas leader.Al Jazeera·July 21, 2026
POLITICSHolocaust survivors president says exclusion of Jews from public life has ‘disturbing parallels’ to Nazi Germany<p>George Foster tells royal commission Australia’s democratic institutions fundamentally different, ‘but I can’t ignore certain disturbing parallels in the social atmosphere’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/21/australia-news-live-barnaby-joyce-paulineThe Guardian·July 21, 2026
