Entire Mountain Collapses In China, 13 Buildings Buried, Hundreds Missing

"At 9:08 a.m. near Wujiang Sanqiao in Hanjiadong Subdistrict, Pengshui County, Chongqing, a mountain slope that appeared solid suddenly collapsed with a deafening roar. Massive rocks poured down like a flood, swallowing more than a dozen residential buildings below. Some were buried under the landslide, while others fell directly into the Wujiang River. Dust filled the sky, with sounds of impacts and explosions echoing one after another, creating a scene that looked like the end of the world." CO

Protests against Fedorov's dismissal continue across Ukraine for a second day

"Protests against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov entered a second day,

with demonstrations taking place in Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 17.
About 200 people gathered in Kyiv's Ivan Franko Square, organizers said. Protesters also called for the dismissal of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and demanded that lawmakers return to work." Pravada

Sternenko alleges pressure on soldiers over support for Fedorov protests; President’s Office responds

"Ukrainian senior military commanders are pressuring soldiers not to support protests over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal, not to interact with the media and not to make public

statements, volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko said in a Telegram post on July 17.
Sternenko shared what he said were messages sent to him by soldiers.
“On the order of the commander-in-chief, a telegram has been sent to military units banning interaction with the media, public appearances, interviews and statements,” one message he quoted said. “If violations are discovered, internal checks and investigations should be launched, and those responsible should be held accountable based on the results.” NV

Ukraine strikes Russian patrol ship, oil refinery and Kerch terminal

"Ukraine's Defense Forces struck two tankers, a tugboat, the Svetlyak patrol ship, the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery, an oil terminal and other Russian military facilities." NV

Iran strikes Syria for first time since Middle East war began

"Iran struck Syrian territory for the first time since war erupted in the Middle East in February

2026, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian military source and Iranian state media on July 17.
Iranian media claimed that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the U.S. Special Operations command center at Al-Tanf in eastern Syria, allegedly in retaliation for the deaths of Iranian personnel in a U.S. strike on the city of Iranshahr.
Reuters said it could not independently verify the claim. A Syrian source told the news agency that Iran had carried out a strike near the Al-Tanf base but did not hit the installation itself. The source also said the attack caused neither casualties nor material damage." NV

Major M7.3 earthquake hits offshore Chiapas, Mexico, hazardous tsunami waves forecast

"A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 struck offshore Chiapas, Mexico at 14:48 UTC. The agency is reporting a depth of 15.2 km (9.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at a depth of 25 km (15.5 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts." W

Explosive strombolian eruptions at Mayon volcano, Philippines

"Mayon volcano remained under Alert Level 3 on July 15, 2026, after PHIVOLCS recorded 187 volcanic earthquakes, 398 rockfalls, 10 pyroclastic density current signals, and SO2 emissions averaging 9 028 tonnes/day from the volcano in Albay, Philippines." W

Strong M6.4 earthquake hits South Sandwich Islands region

"A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 struck the South Sandwich Islands region at 10:26 UTC. The agency is reporting a depth of 46 km (28.6 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth." W

100 combat clashes on front line

"The Russian army has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine 100 times.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, the invaders tried 10 times to break through the defenses in the areas of Kozacha Lopan, Lyman, Izbytske, and Synelnykove, two clashes are ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, 13 enemy attempts to advance were recorded in the areas of Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, Ozerne, and Yampil, four clashes are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction, the invaders attempted to advance 19 times near Kryva Luka, Zakitne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Riznykivka, one clash is ongoing.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the defenders successfully repelled five enemy attacks in the areas of Malynivka and Nykyforivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the invaders tried eight times to break through the defenses in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk direction, twenty-three attempts were recorded by the Russians to push the Defense Forces from their occupied positions in the areas of Sofiivka, Toretske, Bilytske, Novo Donbas, Bilozerske, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Myrne, Vasylivka, Serhiivka, Udachne, and Molodetske, one clash is ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Ukrainian warriors successfully repelled one attack in the area of Berezove.
In the Huliaipole direction, the enemy attacked seventeen times in the areas of Tsvitkove, Hirske, Olenokostiantynivka, Vozdvyzhivka, and Charyvne, four clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhiv direction, the Defense Forces stopped two enemy attempts to advance in the areas of Novoandriivka and Prymorske." Ukrin