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Thursday July 16th, 2026 morning edition

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Vance alleges Israeli influence campaigns ‘manipulating’ American opinion on Iran war.

The VP warned of a ‘very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign’ by Israeli actors who want to see the war extended ‘not towards any objective, but just indefinitely’.

Vice President JD Vance told podcaster Joe Rogan on Wednesday that he is worried American politicians are being swayed by Israeli “influence campaigns.”.

In the three-hour interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Vance warned of a “very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign” to derail negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

“What does bother me is when those operations, those influence campaigns, actually affect American political judgment, because they shouldn’t.

Because we should be thinking, What is in the best interest of the United States of America?”.

The interview comes after a series of recent statements in which Vance has criticized Israel’s handling of the Iran war. »

​​Over 100 House Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party

Authored by cnn.com

More than 100 House Democrats voted to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel — an ultimately unsuccessful effort that highlighted the growing division in their party on the issue.

Progressive Democrats celebrated the seismic shift in their party where, for the first time, the majority of House Democrats voted to block billions in military aid to Israel.

Two years ago, only 37 Democrats voted to block aid to Israel when presented with a similar vote. »

Over 500 newborns named after Erling Haaland in Peru

Authored by arnnewscentre.ae

Peru’s national identity registry has registered 468 newborns with "Haaland", while another 91 were given the full name "Erling Haaland" in the latest bout reflecting the Norwegian footballer's influence.

Peru's National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC) spokesman Iván Torres told Peruvian broadcaster Televisión Panamericana that football stars tend to set the trend in Peru when it comes to choosing names for newborns.

Haaland has not topped Peru's list, however, as Brazil's Neymar remains the undisputed leader with 33,809 namesakes, the most popular name in the South American country. »

Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone

Authored by apnews.com

In a video on social media, Hegseth said receiving testosterone replacement therapy would be voluntary.

In the video, Hegseth simply refers to troops, though it appears he is talking about only testing men in uniform for hormone irregularities.

The current FDA label specifies that the medications are only for men with hypogonadism, a medical condition that causes drastically low testosterone. »