## [2026-07-12](/feed/2026/07/12/index.md)

##### Emir of Qatar
### [Former Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 until his abdication in 2013, dies at the age of 74 in Doha. ](/feed/2026/07/12/former-emir-of-qatar-hamad-bin-khalifa-al-thani-who-ruled-qatar-from-1995-until-his-abdication-in-2013-dies-at-the-age.md)
##### South Korea
### [South Korea issues its first extreme heat warning under a new system, covering the North Gyeongsang cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang after temperatures meet severe criteria. ](/feed/2026/07/12/south-korea-issues-its-first-extreme-heat-warning-under-a-new-system-covering-the-north-gyeongsang-cities-of-gyeongsan.md)
##### Multiple-vehicle collision
### [Ten people are killed and several others are injured in a multiple-vehicle collision involving a pickup truck carrying 17 passengers and two other trucks in West Java, Indonesia. ](/feed/2026/07/12/ten-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-in-a-multiple-vehicle-collision-involving-a-pickup-truck-carrying-1.md)
##### Middle Eastern crisis
### [The Israeli military says that they have attacked a Hamas weapons manufacturing site in Gaza City. ](/feed/2026/07/12/the-israeli-military-says-that-they-have-attacked-a-hamas-weapons-manufacturing-site-in-gaza-city.md)
### [At least six people are killed, including a nine-year old girl, from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. ](/feed/2026/07/12/at-least-six-people-are-killed-including-a-nine-year-old-girl-from-israeli-attacks-on-the-gaza-strip.md)
### [The United States launches new strikes against Iran in response. ](/feed/2026/07/12/the-united-states-launches-new-strikes-against-iran-in-response.md)
### [The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy declares the Strait of Hormuz to be closed until further notice and says that they have fired a shot at two vessels that used an unauthorized route. ](/feed/2026/07/12/the-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-navy-declares-the-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-closed-until-further-notice-and-says-that.md)
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