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Thursday, July 9, 2026

• Egypt complains officials were biased in World Cup loss to Argentina
  The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said Wednesday it "cannot remain silent" after what it believes was unfair and biased officiating in Egypt's 3-2 round of 16 loss against Argentina on Tuesday.
  
• Trump wraps NATO summit on a positive note, after meeting Zelenskyy
  President Trump capped a NATO summit in Turkey meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and saying that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems.
  
• U.S. launches new airstrikes on Iran and Tehran fires back at Gulf Arab states
  The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war.
  

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

• Trump threatens Iran as NATO summit wraps
  President Trump threatened more strikes against Iran after saying he believes the ceasefire is dead at the end of the NATO summit.
  
• New U.S. passports with Trump's image are available. Here's how to get (or avoid) one
  The passports feature an image of President Trump and are only available in person at the Washington Passport Agency — and only by appointment.
  
• The IOC clears the way for Russian athletes to return to Olympic competition
  The International Olympic Committee decision effectively overturns a decade-long ban on Russian athletes from international sport imposed due to a state-sponsored doping scandal and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
  
• Greetings from a Syrian church, infused with a mix of sweet fruit and diverse faiths
  Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.
  
• Trump says he believes the Iran ceasefire is 'over.' And, IOC lifts Russia's suspension
  Trump said that he believes the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is over, but hasn't ruled out talks. And, the International Olympic Committee paves the way for Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 games.
  
• Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' as NATO summit wraps
  President Trump said he believes the current ceasefire with Iran is over following an exchange of attacks between the U.S. and Iran in the latest escalation straining the agreement to end the war.
  
• Trump says ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over
  Speaking to the press from Turkey, President Trump said Wednesday morning that the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is over. But he didn't rule out talks continuing to end the war with Iran.