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Four world-news flashpoints to know on July 18

July 18 is looking like a pressure-test day for the world: missiles over Doha, Red Sea tensions, Ukraine strikes, and hunger warnings in Djibouti. Here are 4 must-know updates[1][2][3][4][5][6].

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Qatar and Iran: Euronews said air defenses intercepted a fresh Iranian missile barrage over Doha on July 18. The Gulf flare-up is still active, and every new intercept raises the stakes[7].

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Red Sea watch: Euronews said the EU wants a wider mandate as the Houthi threat grows, and Kallas visited the EU naval mission. Shipping security is now a political test, not just a military one[8][9].

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Ukraine: Reuters-linked reporting in the feed said drone attacks killed seven warehouse workers in Russia, while strikes hit Black Sea port infrastructure in Mykolaiv and Odesa, killing three. Trade routes stay in the crossfire[10][11].

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Djibouti: UN News said more than 256,000 people, about a quarter of the country, could face crisis or emergency hunger soon, with many refugees in Ali Addeh and Holl-Holl already at crisis level or above. That is a major warning sign[12].

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