At least six people are killed and more than 1,000 tourists are stranded in heavy rains and landslides across the state of Sikkim, India. (Reuters)
Battle of El Fasher The Sudanese Armed Forces kill Ali Yaqoub Gibril, a commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
Germany vetoes a European Union sanction package that would prevent EU members from re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas from EU ports and prevent EU companies from selling sanctioned products to Russia. (The Kyiv Independent)
Kyrgyzstan arrests 15 alleged Islamic State – Khorasan Province supporters in Bishkek. (Al Arabiya)
The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima collides with the stationary bunker vessel Marine Honour in Pasir Panjang Terminal, Singapore, causing an oil spill that spreads across several Southern Islands alongside the beaches in East Coast Park. Sentosa announce a temporary suspension of any water activities while their beaches remain open. (Straits Times)
The Sudanese Armed Forces kill Ali Yaqoub Gibril, a commander of the Rapid Support Forces in Darfur, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
A Dutch tourist is found dead and three other tourists are missing on different Greek islands. (AP)
An IED kills eight IDF personnel in a Namer armoured personnel carrier in Rafah. (Times of Israel) (AP)
China issues new regulations allowing its national coastguard to detain foreigners accused of illegally entering China's claimed territorial waters and adjacent waters. (Al Jazeera)
Iran and Sweden complete a prisoner swap mediated by Oman, with former Iranian official Hamid Nouri being exchanged for former Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus and a Swedish-Iranian citizen. (Al Jazeera)
Iran–Sweden relations Iran and Sweden complete a prisoner swap mediated by Oman, with former Iranian official Hamid Nouri being exchanged for former Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus and a Swedish-Iranian citizen. (Al Jazeera)
June 2024 Ukraine peace summit World leaders meet at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland to advance the Ukrainian peace process. (The Guardian)
Rafah offensive An IED kills eight IDF personnel in a Namer armoured personnel carrier in Rafah. (Times of Israel) (AP)
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea China issues new regulations allowing its national coastguard to detain foreigners accused of illegally entering China's claimed territorial waters and adjacent waters. (Al Jazeera)
Twelve people are killed and a dozen injured after a bus fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand, India. (Xinhua)
World leaders meet at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland to advance the Ukrainian peace process. (The Guardian)
2024 24 Hours of Le Mans In endurance racing, the AF Corse Ferrari team wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year with drivers Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen. (The Race)
2024 Baños landslide At least six people are killed in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall that struck a highway in Baños in central Ecuador, with 30 other people reported missing. (AP)
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims are killed during the hajj in Saudi Arabia, with at least 14 dying from heat stroke. (Barron's)
At least six people are killed in a landslide caused by heavy rainfall that struck a highway in Baños in central Ecuador, with 30 other people reported missing. (AP)
Extreme heat during Hajj At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims are killed during the hajj in Saudi Arabia, with at least 14 dying from heat stroke. (Barron's)
In endurance racing, the AF Corse Ferrari team wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the second consecutive year with drivers Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina, and Nicklas Nielsen. (The Race)
Norway announces that it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner (US$103 million) to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before the winter. (Le Monde)
Russia claims that it captured the village of Zahirne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. (Barron's)
The two-day Global Peace Summit, dedicated to the discussion of "Ukraine's Peace Formula", ends at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland. (CNN)
2024 West Bengal train collision Eleven people are killed and sixty others are injured when a cargo train collides with a Kanchanjungha Express passenger train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. (Al Jazeera)
At least 139 people suffer from botulism in Russia believed to be caused by eating ready-made salads, leading to a nationwide recall of the salads. (AP)
Belgium–France relations France and Belgium announce they are strengthening their cooperation in land defence. (Reuters)
Egypt's Tourism Hajj Mission announces that at least eight Egyptian pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Ahram)
Eight Palestinians are killed by Israeli fire while waiting for commercial trucks in Gaza. (Reuters)
Eleven people are killed and sixty others are injured when a cargo train collides with a Kanchanjungha Express passenger train in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. (Al Jazeera)
France and Belgium announce they are strengthening their cooperation in land defence. (Reuters)
Seven people are killed amid heavy rains across El Salvador. (AP)
Kazakh opposition activist Aydos Sadykov is shot and injured in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Radio Free Europe)
More than 577 pilgrims from Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Indonesia are confirmed to have died of heat-related illnesses during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (The Jordan Times) (CBS News) (Sharjah 24) (Bernama)
Nine people are killed in a fire caused by an electric short circuit at a hospital in Rasht, Iran. (AP)
North Korean troop casualties are reported following landmine explosions in the Korean Demilitarized Zone. (The Guardian)
At least 922 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
At least four people are killed and more than a dozen others are missing after record rains impact parts of southern China. (Al Jazeera)
Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in Bangladesh and India kill at least 15 people, injure several others, and displace millions of people. (Al Jazeera)
Sudan accuses the United Arab Emirates of arming the Rapid Support Forces. (Al Jazeera)
The European Commission reprimands Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, and Slovakia for breaking budget rules. (Le Monde)
The National Assembly of Tajikistan approves a bill banning "alien garments" and children's celebrations for Eid al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha. (RFE/RL)
2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters) (New Indian Express)
At least 1,081 pilgrims are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (France 24)
At least 36 people are killed and more than 60 others are hospitalized after consuming tainted liquor in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India. (Reuters) (New Indian Express)
At least two people are killed and nine others are injured when a passenger train collides with a train on a test run near Santiago, Chile. (AP)
Kuwait announces temporary power cuts in parts of the country during peak consumption hours, saying that the country is struggling to meet increased demand caused by extreme summer heat. (Al Arabiya)
Orca Shipwreck The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of Northern Israel. (NBC News)
Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if UEFA does not punish Croatia and Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during a match in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday. (Sky News)
The International Union for Conservation of Nature announces that the Iberian lynx has been upgraded from endangered to vulnerable for the first time since 1986, after a 2023 census showed a population of 2,021 animals. (BBC News)
The Israel Antiquities Authority announces the discovery of a 3,300-year-old ship and its cargo, one of the oldest known examples of a ship sailing far from land. The ship was discovered last year by a company drilling for natural gas off the coast of Northern Israel. (NBC News)
The orange powder paint sprayed on Stonehenge by Just Stop Oil activists yesterday is removed with a handheld blower fan, leaving no visible damage. (BBC News)
The Rapid Support Forces captures Al-Fulah, the capital of West Kordofan, Sudan, after the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from the city after several hours of fighting. (Al Jazeera)
UEFA Euro 2024, Anti-Serb sentiment Serbia threatens to withdraw from UEFA Euro 2024 if UEFA does not punish Croatia and Albania after their supporters chant "kill, kill, kill the Serb" during a match in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday. (Sky News)
Vandalism of Stonehenge The orange powder paint sprayed on Stonehenge by Just Stop Oil activists yesterday is removed with a handheld blower fan, leaving no visible damage. (BBC News)
2024 European heatwaves Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW)
A worker is killed and five others are critically injured in an explosion at an aluminium processing plant in Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy. (ANSA)
An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News)
Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters)
Armenia–Palestine relations, International recognition of the State of Palestine Armenia officially recognises the State of Palestine. (Reuters)
At least 1,119 pilgrims, more than half of whom are from Egypt, are now confirmed to have died from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. (Barron's)
China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times)
Cross-Strait relations China officially defines Taiwanese separatist behavior as a criminal act. (Financial Times)
European Union member states agree to begin negotiations on the accession of Moldova and Ukraine to the EU next week. (The Independent)
France reports nearly 200 cases of cholera in Mayotte. (Le Monde)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa An IED kills five Pakistan Army personnel in Kurram District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Arab News)
Most of Montenegro and parts of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia experience blackouts as a result of a heavy load on the electrical grid caused by an unexpected increase in power consumption due to high temperatures. (DW)
The death toll from torrential rains in El Salvador increases to 19 people, including at least two children. (AP)
Twenty-five people are killed and 50 others are injured in Israeli shelling near Muwasi, Rafah. Gaza Strip. (AP)
2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera)
A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP)
At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters)
At least seven people are killed and 100 are kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera)
The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera)
