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*Top World News Headlines - Friday, July 24 / Saturday, July 25, 2026*  Here are the biggest stories right now:  *1. Middle East escalation* - US missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as the Caspian coast, after President Trump vowed "major military punishment" for Tehran and Houthi allies - Iran responded by firing at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, and warned Gulf civilians to stay 500m away from US military sites - Houthis struck 2 Saudi tankers in the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb, pushing oil up 7% to over $100/barrel. Saudi-led coalition later hit Houthi targets in Hodeidah b2b1af10  *2. Trump trade moves* - New US tariffs of 10% and 12.5% imposed on goods from 60 trading partners including EU and China over forced labor enforcement - Affected: India, Pakistan, Canada, Mexico, UK at 10%. EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan at 10-12.5% - EU, Australia, Brazil protested the duties as "unjustified" - Trump also said no civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless they join Abraham Accords 4413ef90  *3. Ukraine & Russia* - Russian ballistic missile strike in Kyiv region killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at a defence industry event - Zelensky announced US-Ukraine joint drone production, including a US factory using Ukrainian tech - Protests in Kyiv demanding reappointment of ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov 6b5436abbeae  *4. Other global headlines* - Brazil: Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro 48% to 43% in new poll ahead of October presidential election - Nepal: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki took oath as Nepal's first woman prime minister - Bangladesh: EC bars deposed PM Hasina from voting. President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned citing health issues - Pakistan: Suicide attack killed 15 at security checkpoint near Afghan border. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed defence pact - WHO: Road deaths fell 21% globally but more action needed. El Salvador validated for eliminating trachoma 855060bd3c543bb7  *Markets & Shipping* - Oil prices surged after Red Sea attacks, with insurance costs doubling - FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain beat Argentina to lift second title.

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00:00Top World News Headlines, Friday, July 24th Slash Saturday, July 25th, 2026

00:06Here are the biggest stories right now.

00:10Asterisk 1. Middle East Escalation Asterisk

00:14US missiles struck targets across Iran, reaching as far as the Caspian coast,

00:20after President Trump vowed major military punishment for Tehran and Houthi allies.

00:26Iran responded by firing at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq,

00:32and warned Gulf civilians to stay 500m away from US military sites.

00:38Houthi struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Seas Bab el-Mandeb, pushing oil up 7% to over $100

00:44per

00:45barrel. Saudi-led coalition later hit Houthi targets in Hodeidah B2B1AF10.

00:52Asterisk 2.

00:53Trump Trade Moves Asterisk

00:56New US tariffs of 10% and 12.5% imposed on goods from 60 trading partners,

01:03including EU and China over forced labor enforcement.

01:07Affected, India, Pakistan, Canada, Mexico, UK at 10%.

01:13EU, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan at 10-12.5%.

01:19EU, Australia, Brazil protested the duties as unjustified.

01:24Trump also said no civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless they join Abraham Accords 4413EF90.

01:32Asterisk 3.

01:34Ukraine and Russia Asterisk

01:37Russian ballistic missile strike in Kiev region killed 10 people and injured nearly 100 at a defense

01:43industry event.

01:44Zelensky announced US-Ukraine joint drone production, including a US factory using Ukrainian tech.

01:52Protests in Kiev demanding reappointment of ousted defense minister Mikhailo Fedorov 6B5436ABE.

02:00Asterisk 4.

02:02Other global headlines Asterisk

02:04Brazil, Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro 48% to 43% in new poll ahead of October presidential election.

02:14Nepal, former Chief Justice Sushila Kharki took oath as Nepal's first woman prime minister.

02:20Bangladesh, EC bars deposed PM Hasina from voting.

02:24President Mohammad Shahabuddin resigned citing health issues.

02:29Pakistan, suicide attack killed 15 at security checkpoint near Afghan border.

02:35Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed defense pact.

02:39WHO, road deaths fell 21% globally but more action needed.

02:43El Salvador validated for eliminating trachoma 855060BD3C543BB7.

02:53Markets and shipping

02:54Oil prices surged after Red Sea attacks, with insurance costs doubling.

03:00FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain beat Argentina to lift second title.

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