POLITICSIran War update: Five things to know after the resumption of hostilitiesIt's been 10 days since U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over." Here's what you need to know about the conflict.CNBC·July 21, 2026
POLITICSClimate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court<p>Albanese government’s approval of<s> </s>North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art</p><p>The Albanese government’s decision to approve one of the world’s largest gas projects in Western Australia is being challengeThe Guardian·July 21, 2026
POLITICSLebanese return to ‘pilot zone’ villages they say Israel never occupiedUnder a US-brokered plan, Israel is to hand over control of some areas it occupies in Lebanon to Lebanese government.Al Jazeera·July 21, 2026
POLITICSTrump Rejected Nearly 6,000 Clemency Applications Amid Hope of Pardon WaveExpectations were raised for a raft of pardons in connection with the country’s 250th birthday but the president granted fewer than 20 on July 3.NY Times·July 21, 2026
POLITICSShips shun Strait of Hormuz as renewed fighting strains key oil corridorVessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has slumped since U.S. President Donald Trump's blockade took effect last week.CNBC·July 21, 2026
POLITICSWhy protests are growing in Ukraine over defence leadership and dismissalsProtests continue as anger grows over President Zelenskyy’s decision to fire the country’s defence minister.Al Jazeera·July 21, 2026
POLITICS‘Front groups and fellow travelers’: state department attacks US left over Cuba<p>New report denounces Havana and claims ‘campaign of subversion’ has infiltrated highest levels of US government</p><p>As part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and organizations as “front groups and fellow The Guardian·July 20, 2026
POLITICSNicaragua’s president says country will not hold any more elections<p>Daniel Ortega, the 80-year-old authoritarian leader, says move will ‘build a wall’ against the opposition </p><p>Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power.</p><p>The 80-year-old authoritariThe Guardian·July 20, 2026
POLITICSG.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines CongressRepublicans now face a worst-case political scenario of being asked to fund an unpopular war over which they have exercised little oversight.NY Times·July 20, 2026
POLITICSLindsey Graham’s Sister, Darline Graham, Says She Will Run to Succeed HimMs. Graham, who filled her brother’s Senate seat in South Carolina after his death, does not appear to have previous political experience. But she does have President Trump’s endorsement.NY Times·July 20, 2026
POLITICSMisleading posts about Trump at World Cup final viewed by millionsSome of the most viral posts focus on US President Donald Trump and Spain's wonderkid Lamine Yamal.BBC News·July 20, 2026
POLITICSTrump Administration Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their RelativesThe government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.NY Times·July 20, 2026
