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What’s Good Wednesday: July 15, 2026

Read: World Cup fan fiction. There are over 43,000 pieces of fanfics on the tournament floating around online today, much of them dedicated to Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland. Despite Norway’s 2-1 loss to England in Miami, the friendship between the two players is sparking many imaginations of a Heated Rivalry-style backstory. If anyone also has any creative explanations for why Haaland returned to Norway with a taxidermy racoon by his side, please let us know. – Natalie J.

Watch:Fighting Endometriosis” by Emma Barnett. It’s only right that, in my final week at GZERO, I recommend a documentary by my favorite journalist. Barnett is usually grilling the UK’s leading politicians, but she has recently spent more time talking about her struggles with endometriosis. It’s a painful disease that affects roughly one in 10 reproductive-age women worldwide, whereby cells grow in areas around the womb where they’re not supposed to be. If it wasn’t for Barnett, I would not know anything about it. If you don’t know about it, then watch this show. – Zac

Play: My 12-year-old nephew recently introduced me to a card game called Cameo (or as the Brits call it, Cambio). I have to admit, it's a lot more fun than I expected. It’s fast to learn, easy to play with a group, and strikes a nice balance between strategy and luck. The goal is to build the lowest-scoring hand while keeping an eye on everyone else’s moves, making every round just competitive enough. If you’re looking for something to bring to a family gathering, beach weekend, or vacation this summer, toss a deck of cards in the bag and learn this game. Oh, and my nephew dominated me, every game. – Nolan


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The demolition of the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar in La Línea de la Concepción, on July 15, 2026.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares and Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo attend a ceremony marking the demolition of the border fence between Spain and Gibraltar in La Línea de la Concepción, on July 15, 2026.
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People can now travel freely between Spain and British overseas territory of Gibraltar, after the European Union and the United Kingdom clinched a deal last year that facilitated the fall of the border wall between the two countries on Tuesday.

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Crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026.
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The US and Iran exchanged missiles again overnight. The two countries are at odds over whether Tehran can impose tolls on ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz.