The Food and Drug Authority grants an emergency use authorization for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (Antara)
The positivity rate for COVID-19 in Nevada reaches 6%, the highest in the state since March 7. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Transair Flight 810 Transair Flight 810, a cargo flight from Honolulu to Kahului, ditches off the coast of Oahu. The two pilots are injured. (BBC News)
Transair Flight 810, a cargo flight from Honolulu to Kahului, ditches off the coast of Oahu. The two pilots are injured. (BBC News)
Aerolíneas Argentinas and low-cost carrier Flybondi resume domestic flights in Argentina after a 15 month suspension due to COVID-19 restrictions. The first flights to resume are between Córdoba and the southern city of Bariloche, and from Córdoba and Rosario to San Martín de los Andes. (MercoPress)
COVID-19 vaccination in India Phase-III trials of the Covaxin vaccine from India's Bharat Biotech showed a 65.2% efficacy against the Delta variant, a 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19, and a 93.4% efficacy against severe COVID-19. (Khaleej Times)
Lockdown restrictions are lifted in Perth and surrounding towns after a decrease in the number of new cases. Masks are still mandatory in indoor settings, private gatherings are limited to 10 people, and public gatherings are limited to 20 people. Restrictions also lift in Brisbane. (ABC Australia)
Phase-III trials of the Covaxin vaccine from India's Bharat Biotech showed a 65.2% efficacy against the Delta variant, a 77.8% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19, and a 93.4% efficacy against severe COVID-19. (Khaleej Times)
Russia reports a record for the fifth consecutive day of 697 deaths from COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 137,262. (Barron's)
Tajikistan becomes the first country to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults. (TASS)
Vietnam reports a record 922 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 19,043. (Vietnam News)
2021 Atami landslide Twenty-three people are rescued from their ruined homes after a landslide struck Atami, Japan. Two more people are found dead, bringing the death toll to 4. (Al Jazeera)
A mud volcano eruption in the Caspian Sea, near an oil platform off the coast of Azerbaijan, causes a massive explosion and fireball, which is seen across the region. There are no reports of injuries or damage to any oil platforms. (BNO News)
At Novi, Michigan on the backyard of Elvis Merzļikins' mansion, Matīss Kivlenieks sacrifices after trying to save Elvis Merzļikins and his pregnant wife when a firework explodes to Matīss' chest. The burial date was on the 21st of July at the same year. (ESPN)
Bangladesh reports a record 153 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national death toll to 15,065. (Dhaka Tribune)
Bennett also announces that he has spoken with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla about swapping doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to other countries. (The Times of Israel)
Indonesia reports a record 555 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, 137 of them from Central Java, thereby bringing the national death toll to 60,582. (Merdeka.com)
Russia reports 25,142 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 2, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 5.6 million. (The Moscow Times)
Surfside condominium building collapse The remainder of the Surfside condominium is demolished. (ABC News)
The remainder of the Surfside condominium is demolished. (ABC News)
Twenty-three people are rescued from their ruined homes after a landslide struck Atami, Japan. Two more people are found dead, bringing the death toll to 4. (Al Jazeera)
An explosion and fire at a factory in Bangkok, Thailand, kills at least one person and injures 29 others. Thousands of residents are evacuated. (Al Jazeera)
Bangladesh reports a record of 9,964 new cases and 164 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 954,881 and the nationwide death toll to 15,229. (Bdnews24.com)
Ukraine authorizes the usage of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyiv Post)
Vietnam surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19 after a record 1,102 new cases are reported in the past 24 hours. (The Star)
Australia reports its first case of the highly contagious Lambda variant in an overseas traveller who had been in a New South Wales quarantine hotel in April. (News.com.au)
Bangladesh reports a record 11,525 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 966,406. (Bdnews24.com)
Danyal Hussein is convicted at London's Old Bailey of the murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. (BBC News)
Dutch investigative journalist Peter R. de Vries is seriously wounded in a targeted shooting in Amsterdam, which would result in his death nine days later. (BBC News)
Fiji reports a record 636 new cases and six deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 7,149 and the national death toll to 39. (RNZ)
Indonesia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 31,189 new cases and a record for the third consecutive day of 728 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.34 million and the nationwide death toll to 61,868. (detikNews)
Italy defeats Spain 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 in extra time in order to reach the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (BBC Sport)
Murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman Danyal Hussein is convicted at London's Old Bailey of the murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman. (BBC News)
Rebels of the Tigray Defense Forces mobilize to retake western Tigray from Amharan militias. (The Guardian)
Russia reports a record 737 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national death toll to 139,316. (The Moscow Times)
The United Kingdom reports 28,773 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 29. (Sky News)
Tunisia reports a record 7,930 new cases and 119 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 455,091 and the nationwide death toll to 15,601. (Tunisie Numérique)
UEFA Euro 2020 Italy defeats Spain 4–2 on penalties after the match finished 1–1 in extra time in order to reach the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (BBC Sport)
2021 Stanley Cup Finals The Tampa Bay Lightning wins the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one against the Montreal Canadiens. It is their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory and their third overall. Andrei Vasilevskiy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP during the playoffs. (NHL)
Bangladesh reports a record 201 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 15,593. (Dhaka Tribune)
England defeats Denmark 2–1 after extra time to reach the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (BBC Sport)
Indonesia reports a record for the third consecutive day of 34,379 new cases and a record for the fourth consecutive day of 1,040 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.37 million and the nationwide death toll to 62,908. (Kompas.com)
The Tampa Bay Lightning wins the Stanley Cup Finals four games to one against the Montreal Canadiens. It is their second consecutive Stanley Cup victory and their third overall. Andrei Vasilevskiy won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP during the playoffs. (NHL)
The United Kingdom reports 32,548 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 22. (The Independent)
Tunisia reports a record 9,823 new cases and 134 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of confirmed cases to 464,914 and the nationwide death toll to 15,735. (Tunisie Numérique)
UEFA Euro 2020 England defeats Denmark 2–1 after extra time to reach the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. (BBC Sport)
At least 52 people are killed and about 30 others injured by a fire in a food processing factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. (Al Jazeera)
Belarusian authorities block the website of Nasha Niva and detains two of the newspaper's journalists. The journalists' apartments are also searched by authorities. A spokesman for the website said that it is the latest crackdown on democracy activists and independent journalism in the country, conducted in the "worst way of the Soviet era". (AP)
Indonesia reports a record for the fourth consecutive day of 38,391 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 2.41 million. (Yahoo! News)
Israel reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a vaccinated woman who returned to the country from abroad. (The Times of Israel)
Malaysia reports a record 135 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 5,903. The country also surpasses 800,000 cases of COVID-19. (CNA)
Nigeria reports its first case of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a traveller following the routine travel test required of all international travellers and genomic sequencing at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja. (AllAfrica)
Rupganj factory fire At least 52 people are killed and about 30 others injured by a fire in a food processing factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. (Al Jazeera)
South Korea reports a record 1,275 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 164,028. (Al Jazeera)
Thailand reports a record 75 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 2,462. (Bangkok Post)
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 4 million. (CNN)
The United Kingdom reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,551 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5,022,893. (ITV News)
2021 Atami landslide The death toll from the landslide in Atami, Japan, increases to nine, as more bodies are found under the mud. Twenty-two people are still missing. (Jiji Press)
Bangladesh reports a record 212 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 16,004. The country also surpasses one million cases of the virus. (Anadolu Agency)
China evacuates 210 nationals from Afghanistan on a flight to Wuhan. (Hindustan Times)
Germany declares all of Spain as a COVID-19 risk area, which will require travellers to present a negative test result in order to avoid quarantine beginning on July 11, due to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. (DW)
Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies from COVID-19-related complications, after being hospitalized for a week. (Al Jazeera)
Lebanese liquidity crisis Lebanon's electricity utility Électricité du Liban shuts down two of its biggest power stations due to lack of fuel, reducing total electrical output by 40% and leaving much of the country without power. (BBC News)
Lebanon's electricity utility Électricité du Liban shuts down two of its biggest power stations due to lack of fuel, reducing total electrical output by 40% and leaving much of the country without power. (BBC News)
Malaysia reports a record 9,108 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 817,838. (The Star)
Russia reports 25,766 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since January 2 and thereby brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 5.73 million. (Reuters)
Russia–Ukraine relations The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence accuses Russia of hacking the website of the Ukrainian Naval Forces to publish fake news and upload false documents regarding naval drills between Ukraine, NATO, and most Black Sea nations. (RFE/RL)
Saudi Arabia approves the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna. (Al Arabiya)
The Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Department of Nature and Ecology Conservation announces that it no longer considers the giant panda to be endangered, but instead considers it to be vulnerable. This comes five years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature made a similar reclassification. (The Guardian)
The death toll from the landslide in Atami, Japan, increases to nine, as more bodies are found under the mud. Twenty-two people are still missing. (Jiji Press)
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence accuses Russia of hacking the website of the Ukrainian Naval Forces to publish fake news and upload false documents regarding naval drills between Ukraine, NATO, and most Black Sea nations. (RFE/RL)
Tunisia reports a record 189 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 16,050. (Xinhuanet)
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 9,353 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 827,191. (The Star)
Russia reports a record 752 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 142,253. (The Moscow Times)
South Korea reports a record for the third consecutive day of 1,378 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 166,722. (Yonhap News Agency)
