At least 568 people have died from heat-related illnesses due to extreme temperatures and humidity in southern Pakistan. (The Independent) (BBC News)
Seven people are killed and five others are injured when a train collides with a bus near Nové Zámky, Slovakia. (AP)
The Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party expels former defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe from the party following charges of corruption against them. (CNA)
The Russian satellite Resurs-P No.1 breaks up into over 100 pieces of debris near the International Space Station. (Reuters)
Three people are killed and 40 others are injured in a train derailment amid heavy rains in Komi, Russia. (AP)
2024 Iranian presidential election Iranians vote in a snap presidential election following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi. (AP)
2024 Mongolian parliamentary election Mongolians vote for members of the State Great Khural. This is the first election since the Khural was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People's Party loses its supermajority but claims victory, maintaining a slim simple majority. (AP)
Iranians vote in a snap presidential election following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi. (AP)
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off the coast of central Peru, injuring 23 people. (Bloomberg)
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)
Maldivian Minister of the Environment Fathima Shamnaz Ali Saleem and three others are arrested for allegedly performing black magic on President Mohamed Muizzu. (Hindustan Times)
Mongolians vote for members of the State Great Khural. This is the first election since the Khural was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People's Party loses its supermajority but claims victory, maintaining a slim simple majority. (AP)
The Argentine Chamber of Deputies approves economic reform measures proposed by President Javier Milei, which include investment incentives, the privatization of numerous state-owned entities, and tax overhauls. (Reuters)
A roof at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, collapses amid heavy rains killing one person, injuring eight others, and leading to the cancellation of some domestic flights. (Reuters)
At least one person is killed and 12 others are injured when a Russian missile hits a nine-storey residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Dnipro strikes At least one person is killed and 12 others are injured when a Russian missile hits a nine-storey residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that its forces have taken control of the village of Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
Indonesian officials arrest and intend to deport 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Tabanan, Bali, Indonesia. (Al Jazeera)
Jadar mining project Thousands of Serbians protest in Loznica, Serbia, against the Rio Tinto mining company and its plans to develop a lithium mining project in Jadar. (Reuters)
New People's Army rebellion Philippine troops claim to have killed at least ten suspected communist guerrillas, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. (ABC News)
Philippine troops claim to have killed at least ten suspected communist guerrillas, including three commanders, near a village in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. (ABC News)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Dnipro strikes At least one person is killed and 12 others are injured when a Russian missile hits a nine-storey residential building in Dnipro, Ukraine. (Reuters) Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that its forces have taken control of the village of Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that its forces have taken control of the village of Rozdolivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Anadolu Agency)
Thousands of Serbians protest in Loznica, Serbia, against the Rio Tinto mining company and its plans to develop a lithium mining project in Jadar. (Reuters)
Violent incidents in reaction to the Israel–Hamas war 2024 attack on the Israeli embassy in Belgrade A man attacks a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, with a crossbow before being shot and killed. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić calls the incident a terrorist attack against Serbia. (Reuters)
2024 Iranian presidential election Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
2024 Mauritanian presidential election Mauritanians vote between incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and six other candidates for President; Ghazouani wins re-election on the first ballot. (Reuters)
Mauritanians vote between incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and six other candidates for President; Ghazouani wins re-election on the first ballot. (Reuters)
At least twelve people, including four children, are killed by Russian attacks in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
Five people are killed and 38 others are injured after an explosion at an fireworks warehouse in Zamboanga City, Philippines. (AFP via The Daily Star)
Russian invasion of Ukraine At least twelve people, including four children, are killed by Russian attacks in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
Saeed Jalili and Masoud Pezeshkian advance to the Iranian presidential run-off, amid record-low voter attendance. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
Sudanese civil war The Rapid Support Forces launch an assault and capture the town of Singa, the probable capital of Sennar State, Sudan. (VOA)
2024 Atlantic hurricane season Tropical Storm Beryl intensifies into Hurricane Beryl, becoming the first hurricane in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (Reuters)
2024 Borno State bombings Thirty people are killed in Borno State, Nigeria, by bomb blasts at a hospital, wedding and funeral. (CNN)
Five Indian soldiers are killed in Ladakh, India, after their tank sinks in abruptly increased water levels in the Shyok River during a military exercise. (AP)
Five large bombs planted by ISIL are discovered in the walls of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
Five people are killed in a fire at a dormitory building in Balashikha, Moscow Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq Five large bombs planted by ISIL are discovered in the walls of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, Mosul, Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
Kivu conflict M23 offensive M23 rebels take control of Kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga, and surrounding areas after heavy fighting with FARDC. Almost the entire population of Kanyabayonga, including refugees it had taken in from Rutshuru, flee the rebel advance. The town is considered a pathway to the cities of Butembo and Beni. (Radio Okapi) (VOA)
Landslides in Nepal kill nine people, including three children. (Reuters)
M23 offensive M23 rebels take control of Kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga, and surrounding areas after heavy fighting with FARDC. Almost the entire population of Kanyabayonga, including refugees it had taken in from Rutshuru, flee the rebel advance. The town is considered a pathway to the cities of Butembo and Beni. (Radio Okapi) (VOA)
M23 rebels take control of Kayna, Luofu, Kanyabayonga, and surrounding areas after heavy fighting with FARDC. Almost the entire population of Kanyabayonga, including refugees it had taken in from Rutshuru, flee the rebel advance. The town is considered a pathway to the cities of Butembo and Beni. (Radio Okapi) (VOA)
The Rapid Support Forces launch an assault and capture the town of Singa, the probable capital of Sennar State, Sudan. (VOA)
Thirty people are killed in Borno State, Nigeria, by bomb blasts at a hospital, wedding and funeral. (CNN)
Tropical Storm Beryl intensifies into Hurricane Beryl, becoming the first hurricane in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. (Reuters)
2024 Uruguayan presidential primaries Uruguayans vote to elect the presidential candidates for all political parties that are running in the general election on 27 October. (Reuters)
Uruguayans vote to elect the presidential candidates for all political parties that are running in the general election on 27 October. (Reuters)
18 IDF soldiers are injured by a Hezbollah drone attack on the Golan Heights.(Arab News)
2024 French legislative election 2024 French protests against the far-right Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24) (Le Figaro) French citizens vote in the first round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. (AP)
2024 French protests against the far-right Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24) (Le Figaro)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict 18 IDF soldiers are injured by a Hezbollah drone attack on the Golan Heights.(Arab News)
French citizens vote in the first round of legislative elections for the 17th National Assembly of the Fifth French Republic. (AP)
Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Rafah offensive At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Thousands of left-wing protesters gather in cities across France to protest the National Rally's lead in election polls, while showing support for the New Popular Front left-wing alliance. (France 24) (Le Figaro)
2024 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Beryl undergoes rapid intensification and strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record. (AP)
2024 European floods At least four people are killed and two others are missing after landslides and torrential floods in Ticino and Valais, Switzerland. (Reuters)
2024 FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League France win their second Volleyball Nations League title after defeating Japan in four sets in the final at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. (One Sports)
A Chinese Tianlong-3 rocket stage is accidentally launched during a static fire test in Gongyi, Henan, China, causing it to crash and explode. No casualties are reported. (CNN)
A propane tank explosion at a restaurant in Izmir, Turkey, kills five people and injures 63 others. (AP)
At least four people are killed and two others are missing after landslides and torrential floods in Ticino and Valais, Switzerland. (Reuters)
At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Bloomberg)
At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken the villages of Spirne and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
France win their second Volleyball Nations League title after defeating Japan in four sets in the final at Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. (One Sports)
Hurricane Beryl undergoes rapid intensification and strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, becoming the earliest Category 4 Atlantic hurricane on record. (AP)
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Rafah offensive At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Kharkiv strikes At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Bloomberg)
Kivu conflict M23 offensive M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA)
M23 offensive M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA)
M23 rebels take control of Kirumba, the largest town in Lubero Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as they continue north. (VOA)
Rafah offensive At least six Palestinians are killed in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli tanks re-enter Shuja'iyya and parts of northern Gaza, displacing more than 60,000 people. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Kharkiv strikes At least one person is killed and ten others are injured when a Russian guided bomb hits a postal sorting hub in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Bloomberg) Eastern Ukraine campaign The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken the villages of Spirne and Novooleksandrivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
The American film Inside Out 2 surpasses $1 billion in worldwide box office earnings in less than three weeks, the fastest of any animated film in history. (Reuters)
