Russia–United States relations The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. (Reuters)
The United States announces sanctions on two Russian individuals and three Russian companies for facilitating weapons transfers between Russia and North Korea. (Reuters)
A man is shot dead by police after trying to set a synagogue on fire in Rouen, France. (BBC News)
Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters)
Iranian police arrest more than 260 people, including three European citizens, on suspicion of spreading Satanism and nudity in Iran. (ABC News)
The RCMP identifies the killer of four people in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1976 and 1977 as American serial rapist Gary Allen Srery, who died in prison in 2011. (CFCN-TV)
Italian financial police seize 134 Fiat cars imported from Morocco following a dispute on stickers indicating the origin of the car. (Reuters)
Judges grant Julian Assange permission to appeal his extradition order from the United Kingdom to the United States. (Reuters)
The United States Department of Justice sues Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, seeking the breakup of the company and accusing the company of creating a monopoly by eliminating competition and increasing prices. (AP)
Haitian crisis Two American Christian missionaries, one of them the daughter of a Missouri State Representative, and a Haitian pastor are killed in a gang ambush in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (The Wall Street Journal)
Two American Christian missionaries, one of them the daughter of a Missouri State Representative, and a Haitian pastor are killed in a gang ambush in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (The Wall Street Journal)
Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)
A teenager is killed and six other people are injured in a shooting in downtown Lansing, Michigan, United States. (USA Today)
One person is killed and seven others are injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment building in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. (AP)
Realty Building explosion One person is killed and seven others are injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment building in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. (AP)
2024 Minneapolis shooting Four people, including a police officer, are killed in a mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. (AP)
Four people, including a police officer, are killed in a mass shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. (AP)
The third human case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States is found in a dairy worker in Michigan. (NPR)
A jury in Idaho, United States, sentences Chad Daybell to death for the murders of his ex-wife and two of his wife's children. (AP)
Vallow–Daybell doomsday murders A jury in Idaho, United States, sentences Chad Daybell to death for the murders of his ex-wife and two of his wife's children. (AP)
The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii, United States, erupts for the first time in nine months. (The New York Times)
A panel of the United States Food and Drug Administration rejects MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as a treatment for PTSD. (NPR)
Pardubice train collision Four Slovaks and Ukrainians are killed and more than 20 others are injured when a passenger train collides with a freight train in Pardubice, Czech Republic. (CNN) (Reuters)
The United States and South Korea participate in the first precision guided bombing drill in 7 years over the Korean Peninsula, as tensions rise after North Korea sends trash-filled balloons into South Korea. (CNN) (AP)
A child is killed and at least thirteen other people are injured by tornadoes in the U.S. states of Michigan, Maryland, and Ohio. (AP)
The Oklahoma Sooners win the 2024 Women's College World Series in softball with the first-ever four-peat. (The New York Times)
The United States reinstalls the temporary Gaza floating pier after weather-related damage had to be repaired. (Al Jazeera)
Apple holds its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, United States, unveiling its Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, MacOS Sequoia, and more. (Reuters)
The United States Consulate General in Sydney, Australia, is vandalized by a pro-Palestinian activist. (NBC News)
The United States lifts a ban on sending U.S. weaponry to Ukraine's Azov Brigade. (The Washington Post)
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces more than $400 million in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. (CNN)
A man in Hudson, Florida, United States fatally shoots a family of four with a 9 mm gun before burning their bodies in a fire pit. The perpetrator was identified as 25-year-old Rory John Graeme Atwood.(WTSP)
Joe Biden classified documents incident U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland is found in contempt by the United States House of Representatives for refusing to comply with subpoenas. (The New York Times)
Moldova–United States relations The United States imposes sanctions on Evghenia Guțul, the pro-Russian governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region. (Reuters)
The Moscow Exchange suspends all trading in US dollars and euros in response to increased sanctions by the European Union and the United States. (Reuters)
The United States imposes sanctions on Evghenia Guțul, the pro-Russian governor of Moldova's Gagauzia region. (Reuters)
The Cambodian National Police and the National Authority to Combat Drugs seize and destroy seven tons of illicit drugs, mostly methamphetamine, worth US$70 million as part of a crackdown operation. (Fox News)
The United States State Department officially adds the Israeli group Tsav 9 to its list of sanctioned entities for impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. (BBC News) (Reuters)
2024 Rochester Hills shooting Nine people are injured, including two young children, in a shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. (NPR)
Nine people are injured, including two young children, in a shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. (NPR)
The United States announces a $1.5 billion aid package to Ukraine, focused primarily on the country's energy industry and humanitarian assistance. (Politico)
Two people are killed and fourteen are injured after a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration at a park in Round Rock, Texas, United States. (AP)
Around 1,200 people are evacuated from the Hungry Valley area near Los Angeles, California, United States, as the Post Fire spreads through the dry mountains near Interstate 5. (AP)
Seven people are injured and one other person is injured while running away in a shooting at a pop-up party in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. (AP)
Cannabis in Maryland In the United States, Maryland Governor Wes Moore pardons more than 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions. (Reuters)
In the United States, Maryland Governor Wes Moore pardons more than 175,000 people with low-level marijuana convictions. (Reuters)
Six people, including three children, are killed in a house fire in Newnan, Georgia, United States, and five others are hospitalized. (ABC News)
At least one person dies, over 500 structures are damaged or destroyed, and several thousand people are forced to evacuate from Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, after the South Fork Fire burns over 15,276 acres of land. (AP)
2024 New Caledonia unrest New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory. (DW)
New Caledonia police arrest independence leader Christian Tein and seven others on suspicion of being involved in the deadly violence in the territory. (DW)
A tourist accused of desecrating the Quran is removed from a police station in Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, by a mob who beat him to death before setting his corpse on fire. (Al Arabiya)
2024 North America heat waves At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP)
At least six people die due to heat-related illness in the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, United States, as temperatures reach 115 °F (46 °C). (AP)
At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
At least 16 people are killed and 13 others are injured in Dagestan, Russia, when gunmen open fire on a synagogue and an Orthodox church in Derbent and on a traffic police post in Makhachkala. (Al Arabiya) (RBK)
A mass shooting in two apartments in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, killed six people, including the 47-year-old gunman, Eric Adams. 13-year-old Olivia Munoz was wounded in the shooting.(GVA)
Eight people are killed in a fire in an office building in Fryazino, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (BBC News)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange enters a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department, in which he will be found guilty on one federal charge in exchange for his release back to Australia. (ABC News)
2024 North America heat waves Puerto Rico announces its first island-wide heat advisory to all 78 municipalities due to predicted highs of 114°F (46°C) and widespread power outages. (AP)
A gunman kills five people and critically injures a girl in North Las Vegas, Nevada, then kills himself upon being confronted by the police the following day. (Reuters)
Indictment and arrest of Julian Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is freed following a plea deal with the United States, which results in Assange pleading guilty to espionage-related charges. (Reuters)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is freed following a plea deal with the United States, which results in Assange pleading guilty to espionage-related charges. (Reuters)
2024 NHL Entry Draft In ice hockey, the first day of the draft for the National Hockey League is held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., with the San Jose Sharks selecting Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
A mass shooting in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States kills two people, an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old, and leaves three other people injured including two 19-year-olds and a 20-year-old. (Killeen Daily Herald)
British police arrest 27 Just Stop Oil activists accused of planning to disrupt airports during the upcoming summer holidays. (Reuters)
In ice hockey, the first day of the draft for the National Hockey League is held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., with the San Jose Sharks selecting Macklin Celebrini with the first overall pick. (ESPN)
A mass shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, kills three people and injures two others. An adult suspect has been arrested. (GVA)
Mass shootings in the United States Thirty-three people are killed in mass shootings at Fourth of July celebrations, with 11 people killed and 55 others injured in Chicago, Illinois, two people killed and three others injured in Huntington Beach, California, one person killed and six others injured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one person killed and five others injured in Boston, Massachusetts. (AP)
Thirty-three people are killed in mass shootings at Fourth of July celebrations, with 11 people killed and 55 others injured in Chicago, Illinois, two people killed and three others injured in Huntington Beach, California, one person killed and six others injured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and one person killed and five others injured in Boston, Massachusetts. (AP)
Three people are killed and seven others are injured when a pickup truck is driven into a crowd celebrating Independence Day in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. (Reuters)
M23 offensive M23 rebels and the FARDC agree to a two-week humanitarian truce proposed by the United States. The positions of the two groups are separated by about 1 kilometre in Matembe. Access to many areas remains difficult for humanitarians. (Radio Okapi)
M23 rebels and the FARDC agree to a two-week humanitarian truce proposed by the United States. The positions of the two groups are separated by about 1 kilometre in Matembe. Access to many areas remains difficult for humanitarians. (Radio Okapi)
2024 North America heat waves Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, investigates over 160 suspected heat-related deaths related to ongoing heat waves in Arizona, California, and Oregon. (AP)
Four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting in Florence, Kentucky, United States. The perpetrator later commits suicide. (The Independent)
Kentucky birthday party shooting Four people are killed and three others are injured in a mass shooting in Florence, Kentucky, United States. The perpetrator later commits suicide. (The Independent)
