Hungarian president signs amendment ending his own term
Tamás Sulyok signed a constitutional amendment on Saturday, July 18, 2026, immediately terminating his presidency after Hungary's parliament voted to remove him from office.
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Politics
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Burnham to scrap digital ID scheme and redirect funds to cost-of-living relief
Andy Burnham, the incoming UK prime minister and new Labour leader, plans to cancel Keir Starmer's digital ID card scheme and shift its funding toward cost-of-living measures, The Guardian and the Financial Times reported on July 18, 2026.
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World
More than 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize off Myanmar
Two boats carrying roughly 530 Rohingya passengers capsized off the coast of Myanmar in late June 2026, with all aboard feared dead, according to the UN's International Organization for Migration and the UN refugee agency UNHCR.
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Politics
Jens Spahn quits as CDU parliamentary leader after surrogacy disclosure
Jens Spahn stepped down as CDU parliamentary leader on July 18, 2026, after disclosing he had fathered a child through a surrogate mother in the United States.
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Health
Taco Bell iceberg lettuce tied to cyclospora outbreak in five states
Federal health officials traced a cyclospora outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations across Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, NPR and Ars Technica reported on July 17, 2026.
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Politics
Hegseth orders testosterone screening for troops aged 30 and over
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on July 15, 2026, that testosterone screening will be mandatory for American military personnel aged 30 and over.
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Courts
Three Russians and two firms indicted in Ohio over $62 million cybercrime scheme
A federal indictment unsealed on July 14, 2026, charges three Russian nationals and two bulletproof hosting companies with cybercrimes that caused more than $62 million in losses across 21 U.S.