Hezbollah launches more than 200 rockets at northern Israel. In response, Israeli artillery strikes targets in Yaroun, Hanine, and Yater in southern Lebanon. (The New York Times)
Red Sea crisis The United States military launches attacks on and destroys seven Houthi radar stations in Yemen in retaliation after a merchant sailor went missing following Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea. (The Seattle Times)
The United States military launches attacks on and destroys seven Houthi radar stations in Yemen in retaliation after a merchant sailor went missing following Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea. (The Seattle Times)
The United States Department of State designates the far-right Nordic Resistance Movement as a terrorist organization. Three of its leaders are subsequently designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. (CNN)
The United States military plans to temporarily dismantle the Gaza floating pier and move it to Israel following predictions of rough seas, suspending humanitarian aid shipments at the pier for the third time in the past month. (ABC News)
Humanitarian aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War The United States announces a $1.5 billion aid package to Ukraine, focused primarily on the country's energy industry and humanitarian assistance. (Politico)
Previously-detained inmates with alleged links to the Islamic State take two employees hostage in a pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Russian national guards storm the center, killing all six hostage takers. (The Washington Post) (AP)
Rostov-on-Don pre-trial detention center hostage crisis Previously-detained inmates with alleged links to the Islamic State take two employees hostage in a pre-trial detention center in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Russian national guards storm the center, killing all six hostage takers. (The Washington Post) (AP)
The United States Department of Agriculture announces a temporary suspension on imports of mangoes and avocados from Michoacán, Mexico, after an incident that reportedly caused security concerns for safety inspectors. (ABC News)
Russia–United States relations U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham move to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism after its defensive pact with North Korea. (The National)
Ukraine is prioritized first among the countries to receive ordered deliveries of MIM-104 Patriot missile systems from the United States. (CNN)
Kharkiv strikes At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Kharkiv strikes At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post) Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters)
2024 Dagestan attack 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)
Crimea attacks June 2024 Sevastopol missile attack Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment on Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 153 others of which 27 were children. Russia's ministry of defense says that it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters)
June 2024 Sevastopol missile attack Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment on Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 153 others of which 27 were children. Russia's ministry of defense says that it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Crimea attacks June 2024 Sevastopol missile attack Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment on Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 153 others of which 27 were children. Russia's ministry of defense says that it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters) Kharkiv strikes One person is killed and ten others are injured in Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Ukrainian forces launch an ATACMS missile bombardment on Sevastopol, Crimea, with missile fragments hitting a beach, killing five people and injuring at least 153 others of which 27 were children. Russia's ministry of defense says that it holds the United States responsible for the attack and vows that there will be a response. (Reuters)
Officials in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, issue an evacuation warning due to flooding on the Blue Earth River breaching the Rapidan Dam, pushing it into an "imminent failure condition" upstream of several cities. Flooding also collapses a railroad bridge connecting South Dakota and Iowa and kills two people. (WCCO-TV) (AP)
Haitian crisis Kenyan police units arrive in Haiti for a United Nations-backed security mission to restore order. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
Iran–United States relations The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)
Kenyan police units arrive in Haiti for a United Nations-backed security mission to restore order. (France 24) (The Washington Post)
The United States Department of the Treasury announces economic sanctions on 50 people and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates, and the Marshall Islands, for allegedly funding and helping Iran's military gain access to the international financial system. (Al Jazeera)
Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The U.S. military dismantles the Gaza floating pier for the third time due to bad weather. (AP)
Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The U.S. military dismantles the Gaza floating pier for the third time due to bad weather. (AP)
Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war Greek anti-terrorism police arrest seven people over arson attacks against an Israeli-owned hotel and a synagogue in central Athens. (Reuters)
Violent incidents in reaction to the Israel–Hamas war Antisemitism during the Israel–Hamas war Greek anti-terrorism police arrest seven people over arson attacks against an Israeli-owned hotel and a synagogue in central Athens. (Reuters)
Greek anti-terrorism police arrest seven people over arson attacks against an Israeli-owned hotel and a synagogue in central Athens. (Reuters)
Kivu conflict 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)
Niger–United States relations The U.S. military withdraws entirely from Niger's Air Base 201 in Niamey. (Reuters)
Poland–United States relations The United States announces a second $2 billion loan to Poland to support modernization of its military. (Reuters)
The United States announces a second $2 billion loan to Poland to support modernization of its military. (Reuters)
Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war U.S. military officials announce that the Gaza floating pier will be permanently removed after being reinstalled for several more days, due to weather and aid distribution problems. (AP)
2024 Washington summit Foreign relations of China, China and the Russo-Ukrainian war All 32 NATO member states approve an official statement classifying China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's invasion of Ukraine due to its "no-limits" economic and political partnership with Russia. (AP)
Intermountain Forensics names the first identified victim of a mass gravesite holding over one hundred Tulsa race massacre deaths as World War I veteran C. L. Daniel from Georgia, United States. (AP)
Tulsa race massacre Intermountain Forensics names the first identified victim of a mass gravesite holding over one hundred Tulsa race massacre deaths as World War I veteran C. L. Daniel from Georgia, United States. (AP)
2024 Copa América In association football, defending champions Argentina defeat Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final match to win a record 16th Copa América title, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. Kick-off was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium, the match's venue, in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. (AP) (The New York Times)
In association football, defending champions Argentina defeat Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final match to win a record 16th Copa América title, with Lautaro Martínez scoring the winning goal in the 112th minute. Kick-off was delayed by 82 minutes due to fans breaching the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium, the match's venue, in Miami Gardens, Florida, United States. (AP) (The New York Times)
Israel–Hamas war 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip An investigation by the Associated Press and Israeli investigative organization Shomrim finds that the United States and Israel allowed tax-deductible donations totaling over US$200,000 to multiple Israeli far-right extremist groups involved in blocking and disrupting humanitarian aid delivery to the Gaza Strip. (AP)
2024 Nice arson attack Seven people from the same family, including three young children and a teenager, are killed, another is injured and thirty suffer smoke inhalation in an arson attack in Nice, France. (BBC News)
Sudan–United States relations, Sudanese civil war The United States announces it will give an additional $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)
The United States announces it will give an additional $203 million to help civilians affected by the war in Sudan. (Al Arabiya)
2024 Tel Aviv drone attack At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a kamikaze drone strikes central Tel Aviv, Israel, near the United States embassy. The Houthis claim responsibility for the attack, and also issue an announcement that they will be providing details on a planned military operation on Tel Aviv soon. (The Times of Israel) (Axios)
At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a kamikaze drone strikes central Tel Aviv, Israel, near the United States embassy. The Houthis claim responsibility for the attack, and also issue an announcement that they will be providing details on a planned military operation on Tel Aviv soon. (The Times of Israel) (Axios)
Gaza humanitarian crisis, Societal breakdown in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war The United Nations reports that "anarchy" and societal breakdown is expanding across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military destabilization, citing an increase in looting and extrajudicial killings of police and humanitarian workers. (Reuters)
Red Sea crisis 2024 Tel Aviv drone attack At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a kamikaze drone strikes central Tel Aviv, Israel, near the United States embassy. The Houthis claim responsibility for the attack, and also issue an announcement that they will be providing details on a planned military operation on Tel Aviv soon. (The Times of Israel) (Axios)
2024 CrowdStrike incident Numerous organizations worldwide experience service disruptions due to a faulty CrowdStrike update resulting in blue screens of death on Microsoft Windows computers. (The Verge) American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines order a temporary global ground stop of many of their flights in response to the widespread computer outages. (ABC News)
Numerous organizations worldwide experience service disruptions due to a faulty CrowdStrike update resulting in blue screens of death on Microsoft Windows computers. (The Verge)
The United Nations reports that "anarchy" and societal breakdown is expanding across the Gaza Strip due to Israeli military destabilization, citing an increase in looting and extrajudicial killings of police and humanitarian workers. (Reuters)
Sudanese peace process, Sudan–United States relations The United States invites Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces to ceasefire talks in Switzerland on August 14. (TRT Afrika)
The United States invites Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces to ceasefire talks in Switzerland on August 14. (TRT Afrika)
Israel–Hezbollah conflict Majdal Shams attack IDF launches strikes on multiple villages and towns in southern and eastern Lebanon in retaliation.[(Al Jazeera) Several nations, including the United States, Australia and multiple European nations, release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah. (Anadolu Ajansı)
Majdal Shams attack IDF launches strikes on multiple villages and towns in southern and eastern Lebanon in retaliation.[(Al Jazeera) Several nations, including the United States, Australia and multiple European nations, release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah. (Anadolu Ajansı)
Several nations, including the United States, Australia and multiple European nations, release travel advisories urging all their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, and for those residing there to leave as soon as possible in anticipation of an Israeli attack against Hezbollah. (Anadolu Ajansı)
2024 France railway arson attacks French police arrest a far-left extremist who may have been behind an attack on the TGV long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (DW)
French police arrest a far-left extremist who may have been behind an attack on the TGV long-distance train network ahead of the opening of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (DW)
Far-right Israeli protestors, including several members of the Knesset, storm the Sde Teiman detention camp after military police from the defense forces detained nine reservists on suspicion of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee. (Haaretz)
Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Israel–Hamas war The United States carries out an airstrike near Hillah, Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate. (Reuters)
The United States carries out an airstrike near Hillah, Iraq, killing four members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units. Iraq condemns the strike, saying the US-led military coalition committed a "heinous crime" by targeting security sites and said the attacks were a serious violation of the coalition's mission and mandate. (Reuters)
Philippines–United States relations U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces the allocation of $500 million to fund the Philippine military. (DW)
2024 United Kingdom riots Rioting occurs in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, reportedly in response to the Southport stabbing attack. At least eight people are arrested and a number of Cleveland Police officers are injured in the unrest. (BBC News)
Rioting occurs in Hartlepool, United Kingdom, reportedly in response to the Southport stabbing attack. At least eight people are arrested and a number of Cleveland Police officers are injured in the unrest. (BBC News)
Gaza war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Siege of Gaza City At least fifteen Palestinians are killed and 29 others are injured in an Israeli strike on a school in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood of Gaza City. (Reuters) Israel claims to have verified that it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in an attack on al-Mawasi on July 13. Hamas denies the allegations. (The Washington Post)
Israel claims to have verified that it killed Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif in an attack on al-Mawasi on July 13. Hamas denies the allegations. (The Washington Post)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One killed and six were injured in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.(Al Jazeera) Hezbollah launches rockets at Upper Galilee in northern Israel which are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome and misses an Israeli airforce plane in Lebanese airspace.(Al Jazeera) The United States embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, urges its citizens to leave the country amid increasing tensions in the Middle East. (BBC News)
Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Attacks on US bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria during the Gaza war 2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)
2024 Al-Asad Airbase missile attack At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)
2024 United Kingdom far-right riots Rioting takes place in Plymouth and Birmingham, England, while police are attacked with molotov cocktails in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as the number of people arrested rises to 400. (BBC News)
Rioting takes place in Plymouth and Birmingham, England, while police are attacked with molotov cocktails in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as the number of people arrested rises to 400. (BBC News)
At least five United States personnel are injured when two missiles strike the joint American–Iraqi Al Asad Airbase in al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq. (Reuters)
M23 offensive Nearly 100 Congolese National Police officers flee to Uganda as fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese military intensifies. (Reuters)
Nearly 100 Congolese National Police officers flee to Uganda as fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese military intensifies. (Reuters)
2024 Vienna terrorism plot Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American singer Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, which are subsequently cancelled. (The Guardian)
Police in Austria arrest two men affiliated with the Islamic State for allegedly planning to commit a terrorist attack at American singer Taylor Swift's upcoming concerts at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna, which are subsequently cancelled. (The Guardian)
