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WorldJul 21, 2026

Iran Strikes Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as US Bombs Iran for a 10th Night

Iran's Revolutionary Guards struck two tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, forcing one crew to abandon ship, as the United States carried out a tenth straight night of strikes on Iran after three more American service members were killed. Shipping through the vital waterway has slowed to a trickle.

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English News in Levels

Iran Strikes Two Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as US Bombs Iran for a 10th Night

An Old Spinal-Injury Drug Shows New Promise Against Alzheimer's

The 1975's Matty Healy Marries Gabbriette Bechtel at Madonna's Former L.A. Estate

Wall Street Climbs Even as Iran War Rattles Oil Markets

Yemen's Houthis Declare Naval Blockade of Saudi Arabia as Iran War Widens

Archaeologists Uncover a One-of-a-Kind Greek Racecourse in Ancient Libya

Scientists Identify the Rare Space Rock That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs

Apple's Lawsuit Is Already Hurting OpenAI's Hardware Ambitions, Report Finds

Spain Wins Second World Cup Title With Extra-Time Thriller Over Argentina

America's Iran War Toll Hits 18 After Deadly Blast in Iraq

Archaeologists Fully Uncover a 2,000-Year-Old 'Olympic-Scale' Roman Pool in Turkey

Astronomers Detect a True Sugar in Interstellar Space for the First Time

Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Shatters Box Office Records in Its Opening Weekend

England Outlasts France 6-4 in the World Cup's Highest-Scoring Game in Decades

Iran Suspends Interim Deal With US as Strikes Hit Desalination Plants Near Hormuz

Archaeologists Uncover 18 Sealed Tombs With Gold 'Tongues' on Egypt's Coast

India's Skyroot Aerospace Launches the Country's First Private Orbital Rocket

Chip Stocks Post Worst Week in Over a Year as Netflix Guidance Disappoints Wall Street

Argentina and Spain Meet in a World Cup Final Unlike Any Before It

Two US Troops Killed as Iranian Missiles Strike American Base in Jordan

Astronomers Confirm First Atmosphere on a Rocky, Habitable-Zone Exoplanet, and It Is Leaking Helium

Ancient Wolves on a Remote Baltic Island Reveal a Surprising Bond With Prehistoric Humans

Google's Next AI Model Is Delayed, and Wall Street Punishes the Stock

Messi Retakes the World Cup Golden Boot Lead Over Mbappe Before the Final