## [2026-07-20](/feed/2026/07/20/index.md)

##### Next Nicaraguan general election
### [Nicaraguan co-president Daniel Ortega announces that the country will hold no further elections in order to "build a wall" against the political opposition. ](/feed/2026/07/20/nicaraguan-co-president-daniel-ortega-announces-that-the-country-will-hold-no-further-elections-in-order-to-build-a-wal.md)
##### 2026 São Toméan presidential election
### [Santomean President Carlos Vila Nova wins a re-election with 55.94% of the vote, while his main opposition candidate Nito Abreu comes second with 41.42% of the vote ](/feed/2026/07/20/santomean-president-carlos-vila-nova-wins-a-re-election-with-5594-of-the-vote-while-his-main-opposition-candidate-nit.md)
##### 2026 Labour Party leadership crisis
### [Sir Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and is succeeded by Andy Burnham. ](/feed/2026/07/20/sir-keir-starmer-resigns-as-prime-minister-of-the-united-kingdom-and-is-succeeded-by-andy-burnham.md)
##### 2026 Delhi Jantar Mantar protests
### [Indian riot police baton-charge protesters marching toward the Parliament House in New Delhi over irregularities involving the NEET. Thousands demand education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, while Delhi Police restrict internet access and say the demonstration lacked permission. ](/feed/2026/07/20/indian-riot-police-baton-charge-protesters-marching-toward-the-parliament-house-in-new-delhi-over-irregularities-involvi.md)
##### Bologna
### [Heavy clashes erupts between police and protestors in Bologna, Italy, after 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir was killed by police while being handcuffed the previous day. ](/feed/2026/07/20/heavy-clashes-erupts-between-police-and-protestors-in-bologna-italy-after-42-year-old-abderrahim-fakir-was-killed-by-p.md)
##### Illegal drug trade in the United States
### [A federal court in New York, U.S., sentences Sinaloa Cartel co-founder El Mayo to life imprisonment and orders $15 billion in forfeiture after he pled guilty to charges related to leading the cartel. ](/feed/2026/07/20/a-federal-court-in-new-york-us-sentences-sinaloa-cartel-co-founder-el-mayo-to-life-imprisonment-and-orders-15-billi.md)
##### Flash floods
### [Twenty people are killed, 80 others are injured and more than 100 people remain missing after heavy rains caused flash floods in eastern Afghanistan. ](/feed/2026/07/20/twenty-people-are-killed-80-others-are-injured-and-more-than-100-people-remain-missing-after-heavy-rains-caused-flash-f.md)
##### Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
### [Brent Crude oil surpasses US$90 per barrel as oil prices increase amidst the ongoing escalation, while West Texas Intermediate reaches $84.49. ](/feed/2026/07/20/brent-crude-oil-surpasses-us-90-per-barrel-as-oil-prices-increase-amidst-the-ongoing-escalation-while-west-texas-interm.md)
### [The nationwide gas prices in the United States exceeds US$4 per gallon, the highest since June 17. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-nationwide-gas-prices-in-the-united-states-exceeds-us-4-per-gallon-the-highest-since-june-17.md)
##### Canada–United States relations
### [U.S. president Donald Trump signs executive orders imposing 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods, including USMCA-covered products, citing discriminatory trade practices. The duties take effect in 30 days, with exemptions for energy, potash, and products under sector-specific tariffs. ](/feed/2026/07/20/us-president-donald-trump-signs-executive-orders-imposing-50-tariffs-on-many-canadian-goods-including-usmca-covered.md)
##### War against the Islamic State
### [The Iraqi military say that they have destroyed six ISIS hideouts in Kirkuk, Iraq. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-iraqi-military-say-that-they-have-destroyed-six-isis-hideouts-in-kirkuk-iraq.md)
##### Sudanese civil war
### [The United States imposes new sanctions against the Sudanese military junta, alleging the use of chemical weapons including chlorine gas in the civil war. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-united-states-imposes-new-sanctions-against-the-sudanese-military-junta-alleging-the-use-of-chemical-weapons-includ.md)
### [A plane operated by Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center arrives in Khartoum, Sudan, with aid, food, and medical supplies amidst the civil war. ](/feed/2026/07/20/a-plane-operated-by-saudi-arabia-s-king-salman-humanitarian-aid-and-relief-center-arrives-in-khartoum-sudan-with-aid.md)
##### Middle Eastern crisis
### [Houthi-controlled Yemen declares a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia effective immediately, after accusing it of an "aggressive siege" against Yemen for nearly 12 years. ](/feed/2026/07/20/houthi-controlled-yemen-declares-a-maritime-blockade-of-saudi-arabia-effective-immediately-after-accusing-it-of-an-agg.md)
### [Hamas names Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader, replacing former leader Yahya Sinwar. ](/feed/2026/07/20/hamas-names-khalil-al-hayya-as-its-new-leader-replacing-former-leader-yahya-sinwar.md)
### [The Israeli military says that they have killed two Islamic Jihad militants in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, in violation of the ongoing ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-israeli-military-says-that-they-have-killed-two-islamic-jihad-militants-in-separate-strikes-in-the-gaza-strip-in-vi.md)
### ["The New York Times" reports American soldiers were injured and several helicopters were damaged in Iranian strikes against Jordan. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-new-york-times-reports-american-soldiers-were-injured-and-several-helicopters-were-damaged-in-iranian-strikes-agai.md)
### [The Jordanian military says air defences intercepted three Iranian missiles targeting Jordan. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-jordanian-military-says-air-defences-intercepted-three-iranian-missiles-targeting-jordan.md)
### [Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that Iran is in a "full-scale war". ](/feed/2026/07/20/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-that-iran-is-in-a-full-scale-war.md)
### [Mediators Pakistan and Qatar propose a 10-day ceasefire in an effort to revive the Islamabad Memorandum signed last month. ](/feed/2026/07/20/mediators-pakistan-and-qatar-propose-a-10-day-ceasefire-in-an-effort-to-revive-the-islamabad-memorandum-signed-last-mont.md)
### [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that two tankers have exploded after passing through the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/07/20/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-claims-that-two-tankers-have-exploded-after-passing-through-the-strait-of-hormu.md)
### [Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers reports that two oil tankers, the Malta-flagged Panamax-sized tanker "Kavomaleas" and Liberian-flagged crude carrier "Acheloos", were attacked off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by unknown projectiles. ](/feed/2026/07/20/greek-shipping-company-dynacom-tankers-reports-that-two-oil-tankers-the-malta-flagged-panamax-sized-tanker-kavomaleas.md)
### [The United States Central Command says that the U.S. military has redirected seven commercial vehicles and disabled one since the blockade on Iranian ports was reinstated on July 14. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-united-states-central-command-says-that-the-us-military-has-redirected-seven-commercial-vehicles-and-disabled-one.md)
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