Ukraine launches a "massive" drone attack on Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, with Lipetsk air base reportedly on fire. Several villages are evacuated, with six people reportedly injured. (Reuters)
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war The United States finances Israel with $3.5 billion to spend on U.S. weapons and military equipment. (Reuters)
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspends the X social network in Venezuela for 10 days, accusing X's owner Elon Musk of promoting hatred. (AP)
2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt A military court in Sierra Leone sentences 24 soldiers to prison terms ranging from 50 to 120 years for their roles in a failed coup attempt in November 2023. (Reuters)
A military court in Sierra Leone sentences 24 soldiers to prison terms ranging from 50 to 120 years for their roles in a failed coup attempt in November 2023. (Reuters)
A Russian military convoy is destroyed on the E38 highway in Oktyabrsky District. (The Guardian)
A Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR 72-500 aircraft crashes in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board. (AP) (G1 Globo)
Foreign relations of Mali, Foreign relations of Sweden, Mali–Russia relations Mali orders the Swedish ambassador to leave within 72 hours, days after Sweden announced that development aid to Mali would be suspended over Mali's support for Russia. (Al Jazeera) (Swedish Foreign Ministry)
Hundreds of people protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, against violence targeting the country's Hindu minority. (Reuters)
Imane Khelif wins the gold medal in the Women's 66 kg boxing event, after facing controversy and harassment related to a 2023 gender evaluation by the International Boxing Association, which is no longer recognized by the IOC. (Al Jazeera)
Mali orders the Swedish ambassador to leave within 72 hours, days after Sweden announced that development aid to Mali would be suspended over Mali's support for Russia. (Al Jazeera) (Swedish Foreign Ministry)
Nine people are killed and 26 others injured after a bus crash in Polatlı, Turkey. (AP)
Russia declares a "federal-level" emergency in Kursk Oblast as Ukrainian forces continue to advance. (AP via ABC News)
Samer al-Hajj, a Hamas security official for the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp, is assassinated by an Israeli drone strike in Sidon, Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Ukrainian troops capture the Gazprom gas facility in Sudzha. A video shows Ukrainian soldiers inside the natural gas facility, with much of the town reportedly under Ukrainian control. (Reuters via Al Arabiya)
Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 A Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR 72-500 aircraft crashes in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board. (AP) (G1 Globo)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces governmental deliberations toward banning a traditionally Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in order to strengthen the country's "spiritual independence". (Reuters)
Religion and the Russian invasion of Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces governmental deliberations toward banning a traditionally Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in order to strengthen the country's "spiritual independence". (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Religion and the Russian invasion of Ukraine President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announces governmental deliberations toward banning a traditionally Russia-linked branch of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine in order to strengthen the country's "spiritual independence". (Reuters)
2024 United Kingdom riots Thousands of anti-racism protesters march in cities across the United Kingdom to protest against far-right riots, political figures, and the Reform UK party. (DW) A petrol bomb is thrown towards an Islamic centre in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. (BBC)
A petrol bomb is thrown towards an Islamic centre in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. (BBC)
Gaza war Al-Tabaeen school attack Israeli rockets strike Al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City during Fajr morning prayers, killing more than 93 Palestinians and injuring 47 others, several of whom were trapped in the building as it was damaged by a fire. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel)
Al-Tabaeen school attack Israeli rockets strike Al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City during Fajr morning prayers, killing more than 93 Palestinians and injuring 47 others, several of whom were trapped in the building as it was damaged by a fire. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel)
Albania at the 2024 Summer Olympics Chermen Valiev wins a bronze medal in Men's freestyle 74 kg wrestling, earning Albania its first ever Olympic medal. (KOHA)
Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics In the first-ever men's breakdancing event at the Olympics, Philip "Phil Wizard" Kim of Canada wins the B-Boys gold medal, with Danis "Dany Dann" Civil of France winning the silver and Victor Montalvo of the United States winning the bronze. (CBC News)
Chermen Valiev wins a bronze medal in Men's freestyle 74 kg wrestling, earning Albania its first ever Olympic medal. (KOHA)
Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics Three swimmers for Germany fall ill with vomiting and diarrhea and require outpatient treatment after swimming in the Seine as part of Olympic competitions. (AP)
In the first-ever men's breakdancing event at the Olympics, Philip "Phil Wizard" Kim of Canada wins the B-Boys gold medal, with Danis "Dany Dann" Civil of France winning the silver and Victor Montalvo of the United States winning the bronze. (CBC News)
Japan at the 2024 Summer Olympics Rikuto Tamai of Japan wins a silver medal in Men's 10 metre platform diving, earning the country its first ever Olympic medal in the sport. (Reuters)
Over seventy people are killed in an Arakan Army drone attack on Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar. (Reuters)
Rikuto Tamai of Japan wins a silver medal in Men's 10 metre platform diving, earning the country its first ever Olympic medal in the sport. (Reuters)
Rohingya conflict Over seventy people are killed in an Arakan Army drone attack on Rohingya people fleeing Myanmar. (Reuters)
Svetlana Osipova of Uzbekistan wins a silver medal in taekwondo the first ever Olympic medal obtained by a Uzbek female athlete in the sport. (Kun.uz)
Three swimmers for Germany fall ill with vomiting and diarrhea and require outpatient treatment after swimming in the Seine as part of Olympic competitions. (AP)
Uzbekistan at the 2024 Summer Olympics Svetlana Osipova of Uzbekistan wins a silver medal in taekwondo the first ever Olympic medal obtained by a Uzbek female athlete in the sport. (Kun.uz)
2024 Kiteezi landslide Eighteen people are killed and fourteen others are rescued after a landslide at Kiteezi Landfill, a rubbish dump in Kampala, Uganda. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Kursk offensive Russia introduces a "counter-terrorist regime" in Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts in response to the ongoing incursion, resulting in travel restrictions and an increased security presence. (Novinite) (Ukrainska Pravda) The state-run Russian news agency TASS reports that over 76,000 residents have evacuated from Kursk Oblast this week. (DW) Ukrainian forces enter Belgorod Oblast for the first time during the ongoing incursion, reportedly capturing the village of Poroz. (Kyiv Independent)
2024 Serbian environmental protests Tens of thousands of environmentalist and anti-Aleksandar Vučić protesters demonstrate in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest a European Union–backed plan to develop Europe's largest lithium mine in the Jadar valley. (AP)
Eighteen people are killed and fourteen others are rescued after a landslide at Kiteezi Landfill, a rubbish dump in Kampala, Uganda. (Al Jazeera)
Israeli rockets strike Al-Tabaeen school in Gaza City during Fajr morning prayers, killing more than 93 Palestinians and injuring 47 others, several of whom were trapped in the building as it was damaged by a fire. (Al Jazeera) (Times of Israel)
One worker is killed and several others are injured in a Russian missile strike on a "critical infrastructure facility" in Kramatorsk. (Ukrainska Pravda)
Russia introduces a "counter-terrorist regime" in Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts in response to the ongoing incursion, resulting in travel restrictions and an increased security presence. (Novinite) (Ukrainska Pravda)
Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure One worker is killed and several others are injured in a Russian missile strike on a "critical infrastructure facility" in Kramatorsk. (Ukrainska Pravda)
Tens of thousands of environmentalist and anti-Aleksandar Vučić protesters demonstrate in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest a European Union–backed plan to develop Europe's largest lithium mine in the Jadar valley. (AP)
The state-run Russian news agency TASS reports that over 76,000 residents have evacuated from Kursk Oblast this week. (DW)
The Ukrainian Navy strikes and heavily damages a Russian offshore natural gas platform in the Black Sea being used by the Russian Armed Forces. (Reuters)
Thousands of anti-racism protesters march in cities across the United Kingdom to protest against far-right riots, political figures, and the Reform UK party. (DW)
Ukrainian forces enter Belgorod Oblast for the first time during the ongoing incursion, reportedly capturing the village of Poroz. (Kyiv Independent)
2024 Rwandan general election Incumbent president Paul Kagame is sworn in for a fourth term in office. (Reuters)
In a phone call with European Council President Charles Michel, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian accuses the European Union of facilitating Israeli crimes against humanity and terrorism in the Gaza Strip by implementing double standards that destabilize the Middle East and increase the chances of a global war. (Al Jazeera)
Iran–European Union relations In a phone call with European Council President Charles Michel, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian accuses the European Union of facilitating Israeli crimes against humanity and terrorism in the Gaza Strip by implementing double standards that destabilize the Middle East and increase the chances of a global war. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics conclude with the closing ceremony taking place at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (BBC News) The United States finish atop the medal table with 40 gold medals and 126 total medals, ahead of China who finished with 40 gold medals and 91 total medals, with silver medals being the tiebreaker. (BBC News)
Incumbent president Paul Kagame is sworn in for a fourth term in office. (Reuters)
Kyiv strikes Two people, including a 4-year-old child, are killed and three others are injured in a Russian KN-23 ballistic missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Kyiv strikes Two people, including a 4-year-old child, are killed and three others are injured in a Russian KN-23 ballistic missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
The 2024 Summer Olympics conclude with the closing ceremony taking place at the Stade de France in Paris, France. (BBC News)
Two people, including a 4-year-old child, are killed and three others are injured in a Russian KN-23 ballistic missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
2024 Kabul bus bombing At least one person is killed and eleven others are injured in an Islamic State minibus bombing in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. (DW)
2024 Kiteezi landslide The death toll from a landslide at the Kiteezi Rubbish Dump in Kampala, Uganda, increases to 21. (Reuters)
At least one person is killed and eleven others are injured in an Islamic State minibus bombing in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. (DW)
Islamic State–Taliban conflict 2024 Kabul bus bombing At least one person is killed and eleven others are injured in an Islamic State minibus bombing in Dasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan. (DW)
The death toll from a landslide at the Kiteezi Rubbish Dump in Kampala, Uganda, increases to 21. (Reuters)
United States support for Israel in the Gaza war The Council on American–Islamic Relations files a lawsuit against the United States government and the FBI over alleged anti-Palestinian discrimination against two Palestinian Americans for placing them on a watch list despite having no violent crime convictions. (Reuters)
2024 Kursk offensive Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes. (Newsweek) (Reuters) Ukrainian colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi announces that Ukrainian forces now control over 1,000 km2 (386 mi2) of Russia's Kursk region. (AP)
Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes. (Newsweek) (Reuters)
Gaza war Third Battle of Khan Yunis Ten Palestinians are killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential home in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. (Anadolu Ajansı)
One person is killed and 132 others are injured after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes Salamiyah, Homs Governorate, Syria. (Maspero) (Enab Baladi)
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kursk offensive Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes. (Newsweek) (Reuters) Ukrainian colonel general Oleksandr Syrskyi announces that Ukrainian forces now control over 1,000 km2 (386 mi2) of Russia's Kursk region. (AP) Eastern Ukraine campaign Russian forces take the settlement of Lysychne in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
2024 Eskisehir mosque stabbing A teenager stabs five people at a mosque in Eskişehir, Turkey. (CBS News)
A teenager stabs five people at a mosque in Eskişehir, Turkey. (CBS News)
Chevron Corporation delivers the first oil from a Gulf of Mexico oil field, drilled under extreme subsea pressure. (Reuters)
Damage of landmarks from climate change The Double Arch, a natural arch made of 190 million-year-old rock in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, collapses, possibly due to changing water levels and erosion. (NPR)
Eastern Ukraine campaign Russian forces take the settlement of Lysychne in Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
Hezbollah fires 30 Katyusha rockets targeting the IDF 146th Division headquarters in Ga'aton and an IDF surveillance station in Metula. An Israeli Iron Dome interceptor missile destroys an Avdon residence. (Al Jazeera)
Liquid water is confirmed to be present at depths of 10–20 km (6.2–12.4 mi) below the surface of Mars, based on a new analysis of data from NASA's InSight lander. (BBC News)
