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Morning News Bulletin: Good Morning! Today's headlines for Saturday, July 18, 2026 include the Middle East crisis, green energy revolution, private space race and big bangs in the sports world. The world is changing rapidly, but do you know what unique penalty US President Trump has threatened to impose on Canada for its smoke?

1. Midnight Battle: Landmines in Hormuz!

America carried out massive air strikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive night. Meanwhile, Iran's IRGC has claimed that two commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked by mines laid under water. Due to this tension, global oil prices have crossed $85 per barrel.

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2. Hydrogen revolution on tracks: India's new history!

PM Narendra Modi has flagged off the country's first hydrogen-powered passenger train. This zero-emission train running on the Jind to Sonipat route in Haryana is being considered a huge technological success in the history of Indian Railways, which will make the environment carbon free.

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3. Skyroot's Grand Mission: Private Conk in Space!

India's private aerospace company Skyroot is all set to launch its first orbital rocket 'Vikram-1' from Sriharikota today at 11:30 am. This successful launch will prove India's personal strength in the commercial global space race.

4. US Senate's maze: Threat of 100% tariff on India-China?

US lawmakers have introduced a highly controversial bill to punish countries that buy crude oil from Russia. It proposes to impose direct 100% tariffs on India and China, while European countries taking pipeline gas have been cleverly kept out of this ban.

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5. Great battle of the World Cup: Salima Tete takes command of captaincy!

Hockey India has announced its 20-member squad for the FIH Women's World Cup 2026, the command of which has been handed over to star midfielder Salima Tete. India will face China on August 16 in the very first match of this tournament to be held in Belgium and Netherlands.

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6. Trump's unique threat: Will there be a tax on Canadian smoke?

US President Donald Trump has given a surprising statement. He has threatened to impose heavy import duties on Canada to compensate for the loss of smoke coming to America from Canadian forest fires. Due to this political dispute, the trade of both the countries may be in trouble.

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7. FIFA Grand Finale: Hollywood Superstar's Grand Entry!

Hollywood star Tom Cruise will grace the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be held at the New York-New Jersey Stadium. The extravaganza, which will take place just before the final on Sunday, July 19, will also see the likes of Laura Pausini and Robbie Williams perform.

8. Supreme Court's tough stance: Name missing from voter list, ration also stopped?

The Supreme Court of India has taken cognizance of a very serious matter. The court will examine whether it is constitutional to deprive citizens of government welfare schemes and ration due to removal of their names from the voter list? This decision will decide the future of the digital distribution system.

9. Ladakh fast: Sonam Wangchuk's 20 days and the truth of 'Rancho'!

Today is the 20th day of activist Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike and she will march to Parliament on Monday. Meanwhile, actor Aamir Khan has issued a big statement rejecting the claims that his famous character 'Rancho' in the film '3 Idiots' was directly based on Wangchuk.

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10. Last second suspense: SpaceX stopped Starship at the last moment!

The Starship test flight of Elon Musk's company SpaceX was stopped just seconds before engine ignition. The automated system halted the countdown as soon as an abnormal reading was detected in the Raptor engine. However, according to the company, the rocket and launch pad are completely safe.

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