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In mid-July 2026, President Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and announced Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, as part of a broader governmental reshuffle that drew public outcry over defense leadership.
President Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, replacing him with General Mykhailo Drapatyi. The move follows the removal of Defence Minister Fedorov, which sparked street protests and confirmed internal leadership friction.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21, 2026, defending the Trump administration's $87.6 billion supplemental funding request for the US-Iran war as the Pentagon warned it is running low on cash. The hearing came amid rising US casualties, bipartisan congressional resistance, and growing scrutiny of the war's costs and transparency.
Iran struck a Kuwaiti desalination plant on two consecutive days in July 2026, the latest escalation in a mutual pattern of targeting water and energy infrastructure that has defined the US-Iran conflict since March. Saudi Arabia condemned the strikes, and Kuwait's electricity and water minister inspected the site.
Tropical Storm Bertha intensified over the Gulf of Mexico on July 21, 2026, with 60 mph sustained winds, prompting tropical storm warnings and storm surge watches along the northern Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana. The NHC warned of life-threatening surge, flash flooding through Friday, and possible tornadoes in the Florida Big Bend.
The Dutch government granted final approval on 21 July 2026 for a decree banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, effective 22 September 2026. The measure, covering imports, brokering services, and extraterritorial corporate activity, positions the Netherlands alongside Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia in unilateral EU action on settlement trade.
Flash floods in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province killed at least 23 people on 20 July 2026, with over 100 still missing. The disaster struck Parun and surrounding areas, collapsing buildings, and Afghanistan's meteorology department warned of further extreme weather across 10 provinces.
Andy Burnham removed or demoted more than half of Keir Starmer's cabinet in his first reshuffle as Labour leader and Prime Minister, rewarding figures who had undermined Starmer while sacking loyalists including Rachel Reeves and Nick Thomas-Symonds. Starmer allies called the reshuffle 'deeply factional.'
RFK Jr. declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak 'under control' on July 21, 2026, one day after the FDA reversed a 27-state lettuce recall as a false positive. The CDC reports 1,600+ confirmed cases across 34 states, with Michigan alone exceeding 6,571 cases, amid expert criticism of the CDC's slow response tied to Trump-era cuts to public health capacity.
Andy Burnham unveiled his first cabinet on 20 July 2026, appointing John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer in a surprise move. Healey, a political veteran with prior Treasury experience under Gordon Brown, succeeds Rachel Reeves and faces the challenge of delivering Burnham's agenda within pledged fiscal constraints.
International news — wars, geopolitics, diplomacy, and major global events.
1958 articles
In mid-July 2026, President Zelensky dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and announced Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, as part of a broader governmental reshuffle that drew public outcry over defense leadership.
President Zelensky dismissed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, replacing him with General Mykhailo Drapatyi. The move follows the removal of Defence Minister Fedorov, which sparked street protests and confirmed internal leadership friction.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 21, 2026, defending the Trump administration's $87.6 billion supplemental funding request for the US-Iran war as the Pentagon warned it is running low on cash. The hearing came amid rising US casualties, bipartisan congressional resistance, and growing scrutiny of the war's costs and transparency.
Iran struck a Kuwaiti desalination plant on two consecutive days in July 2026, the latest escalation in a mutual pattern of targeting water and energy infrastructure that has defined the US-Iran conflict since March. Saudi Arabia condemned the strikes, and Kuwait's electricity and water minister inspected the site.
Tropical Storm Bertha intensified over the Gulf of Mexico on July 21, 2026, with 60 mph sustained winds, prompting tropical storm warnings and storm surge watches along the northern Gulf Coast from Florida to Louisiana. The NHC warned of life-threatening surge, flash flooding through Friday, and possible tornadoes in the Florida Big Bend.
The Dutch government granted final approval on 21 July 2026 for a decree banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements, effective 22 September 2026. The measure, covering imports, brokering services, and extraterritorial corporate activity, positions the Netherlands alongside Belgium, Spain, Ireland, and Slovenia in unilateral EU action on settlement trade.
Flash floods in Afghanistan's eastern Nuristan province killed at least 23 people on 20 July 2026, with over 100 still missing. The disaster struck Parun and surrounding areas, collapsing buildings, and Afghanistan's meteorology department warned of further extreme weather across 10 provinces.
Andy Burnham removed or demoted more than half of Keir Starmer's cabinet in his first reshuffle as Labour leader and Prime Minister, rewarding figures who had undermined Starmer while sacking loyalists including Rachel Reeves and Nick Thomas-Symonds. Starmer allies called the reshuffle 'deeply factional.'
RFK Jr. declared the cyclosporiasis outbreak 'under control' on July 21, 2026, one day after the FDA reversed a 27-state lettuce recall as a false positive. The CDC reports 1,600+ confirmed cases across 34 states, with Michigan alone exceeding 6,571 cases, amid expert criticism of the CDC's slow response tied to Trump-era cuts to public health capacity.
Andy Burnham unveiled his first cabinet on 20 July 2026, appointing John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer in a surprise move. Healey, a political veteran with prior Treasury experience under Gordon Brown, succeeds Rachel Reeves and faces the challenge of delivering Burnham's agenda within pledged fiscal constraints.