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The Rest of the World Report | Thursday, July 9, 2026 — Morning Edition
The US struck Iran for the third consecutive day. A Paraguayan senator called the world's best soccer player a "colonized Cameroonian" and then demanded an apology from him. And Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was close to obtaining legal status. His uncle is still missing.
The MOU is over. Except Trump also said talks might continue. The Gulf is burning either way — Iran struck US military targets in Bahrain and Kuwait again overnight. Day 22 of 60.
A Paraguayan senator posted racist abuse at Mbappé after France eliminated Paraguay. She doubled down. Said racism was normal in her generation. Demanded…
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