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Mamdani investigates arrest of Netanyahu
Updated July 18, 2026 – 11:29 p.mReading time: 15 minutes
Trump could soon demand money for his comments on Truth Social. The president wants to host another World Cup. All developments in the news blog.
USA warns citizens abroad
The US State Department is urging American citizens worldwide to exercise “increased caution” due to heightened tensions in the Middle East. The warning applies in particular to people staying in the Middle East, according to a notice on the ministry’s website. The security situation remains complex and there is a risk of “unforeseen escalation”.
Mamdani investigates arrest of Netanyahu
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is examining options for arresting the Israeli head of government Benjamin Netanyahu during the general debate at the UN General Assembly in September. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mamdani told the New York Times on Saturday. He called Netanyahu a “war criminal.”
An arrest warrant for war crimes issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has been pending against Netanyahu since November Gaza Strip before.
Trump calls for another World Cup in the USA
At an event in new York has Donald Trump proposed that the next World Cup be held in the United States in 2030. “I think you should USA select again,” he said to Fifa boss Gianni Infantino, who was also on stage. “But then without Mexico and Canada. It was very generous of me to let them host games at this tournament as well.”
As things currently stand, it is very unlikely that the next World Cup will take place in the USA again. Standing as host nations Spain, Portugal and Morocco It is already clear that the USA could next host a World Cup in 2038.
USA weakens species protection law even further
The administration of US President Donald Trump has further weakened the protection of endangered animal and plant species. A week after a weakening of the Endangered Species Protection Act was announced Washington on Friday that two more regulations should be relaxed. Among other things, economic questions and national security considerations should become more important in the future when deciding on protected habitat for certain species.
In addition, the rule that the provisions of the Endangered Species Act automatically apply to any species that are classified as “endangered” should be abolished, said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
Forest fires: Trump wants money from Canada
US President Donald Trump has blamed Canada for air pollution caused by wildfires and threatened consequences. The costs incurred by the USA would “necessarily” be added to the existing tariffs on Canadian imports, he said on his platform Truth Social with. He will call Prime Minister Mark Carney to find out what he is doing about air pollution.
