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*Top World News headlines for Monday, July 20 2026*  *1. US-Iran escalation shuts down Gulf shipping* - Iran launched attacks on Gulf countries hosting US airbases, including Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, plus a US vessel in the northern Indian Ocean - Kuwait reported a power and water desalination station was hit, causing damage and disruption - Strait of Hormuz traffic collapsed: just 3 commodity vessels crossed Thursday, the fewest since May. No VLCC or LNG tankers passed for a second day - Oil prices are holding around $85 a barrel, up nearly 20% this month, and Gulf economies face deeper downgrades. Kuwait and Qatar forecasts cut to -8.1% for 2026 723cc79d3bd9  *2. Economy & Markets* - US core inflation fell to 2.6% year-over-year, the first monthly core CPI drop in 6+ years. Fed rate hike chances for this month were wiped out - China rate decision is due today, July 20. China Q2 GDP slowed to 4.3%, below forecast - Uber launched a $15 billion bid for Delivery Hero to create a global takeout giant - US imposed a 25% tariff on most Brazil imports 59209ef0  *3. Geopolitics* - Iraq briefly suspended oil loadings at Basra after a drone hit an oil tanker, then resumed - Russia’s war economy has "reached a peak" and can't push further, per Russian officials - DRC filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice over alleged support for armed groups. WHO reports DRC is seeing its largest first-month Ebola outbreak on record c79d9ef0e7aa  *4. Other notable stories* - *2026 World Cup Final*: Celebs including Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS performed at halftime. Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were spotted kissing at the closing ceremony - *Sam Neill dies at 78*: The 'Jurassic Park' star passed July 13 in Sydney - *$50.1M T. rex fossil "Gus"*: Sold at Sotheby's July 14, breaking the record for most expensive fossil - *Haiti*: UN notes daily life is still a struggle with gang violence and political uncertainty - *UAE*: Abu Dhabi is building a $10.9 billion "wellness island" with 6,000+ homes,

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00:00Top World News Headlines for Monday, July 20, 2026

00:05Asterisk 1. U.S.-Iran escalation shuts down Gulf shipping

00:10Asterisk. Iran launched attacks on Gulf countries hosting U.S. airbases,

00:15including Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, plus a U.S. vessel in the northern Indian Ocean.

00:21Kuwait reported a power and water desalination station was hit, causing damage and disruption.

00:28Strait of Hormuz traffic collapsed, just three commodity vessels crossed Thursday,

00:33the fewest since May. No VLCC or LNG tankers passed for a second day.

00:40Oil prices are holding around $85 a barrel, up nearly 20% this month,

00:45and Gulf economies face deeper downgrades. Kuwait and Qatar forecasts cut to minus 8.1%

00:52for 2026-723 CC 79 D3 BD9. Asterisk 2. Economy and Markets Asterisk.

01:03U.S. core inflation fell to 2.6% year-over-year, the first monthly core CPI drop in 6

01:09-plus years.

01:11Fed rate hike chances for this month were wiped out.

01:14China rate decision is due today, July 20.

01:17China Q2 GDP slowed to 4.3%, below forecast. Uber launched a $15 billion bid for Delivery Hero

01:27to create a global takeout giant. U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most Brazil imports 59209 EF0.

01:37Asterisk 3. Geopolitics Asterisk.

01:42Iraq briefly suspended oil loadings at Basra after a drone hit an oil tanker, then resumed.

01:49Russia's war economy has reached a peak and can't push further, per Russian officials.

01:55DRC filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice over alleged support for armed

02:01groups. Who reports DRC is seeing its largest first-month Ebola outbreak on record C799EF0E7AA.

02:10Asterisk 4. Other Notable Stories Asterisk.

02:152026 World Cup Final, celebs including Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS performed at halftime.

02:23Timothy Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were spotted kissing at the closing ceremony.

02:29Sam Neill dies at 78, the Jurassic Park star passed July 13 in Sydney.

02:35$50.1 MT-Rex Fossil Gus, sold at Sotheby's July 14, breaking the record for most expensive fossil.

02:44Haiti, UN notes daily life is still a struggle with gang violence and political uncertainty.

02:51UAE, Abu Dhabi is building a $10.9 billion wellness island with 6 000 plus homes.

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